The Volvo 960 3.0 24v is a saloon with 4 doors and a front mounted powerplant which transmits its power through the rear wheels.
Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 2.9 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder powerplant, with 4 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 201 bhp (204 PS/150 kW) at 6000 rpm and 267 N·m (197 lb·ft/27.2 kgm) at 4300 rpm respectively.
The engine drives the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual 'box.
The Volvo 960 3.0 24v weighs a quoted 1560 kg at the kerb.
Maximum stated speed is 206 km/h or 128 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2770 mm | 109.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1470 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1520 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Length | 4870 mm | 191.7 inches | |
| Width | 1750 mm | 68.9 inches | |
| Height | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1560 kg | 3439 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 53% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.36 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volvo | ||
| Engine code | B63D4S1 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.9 litre 2922 cc (178.311 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 90 mm
3.27 × 3.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
204 PS (201 bhp) (150 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
267 Nm (197 ft·lb) (27.2 kgm) at 4300 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
51.3 kW/litre 69.7 ps/litre 68.8 bhp/litre 1.13 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
91.38 Nm/litre
1.1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium alloy block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch Motronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1148.3 kPa (166.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 487 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 9.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 24.9 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16.6 s
@ 85 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | 30.4 s
@ 175 km/h |
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| Maximum speed | 206 km/h (128 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 130.64 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 96.08 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 128.85 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.41 kg/kW 17.39 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.500 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.LW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.SL.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6.0 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6.0 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 25333 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 25.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1990 Volvo 960 3.0 24v added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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