Tätä onkin odotettu eli DRIVe kaksoiskytkentä-automaatilla, saattaisi tehdä kaupunkiajosta nykyistä vaivattomampaa, viittaan alaväännön puutteeseen ja manuaaliaskin yhdistelmään.
Volvo Car Corporation launches automatic DRIVe diesels with the same fuel consumption as manual versions
Volvo Car Corporation is already in the lead among European carmakers when it comes to reducing carbon dioxide emissions - and the journey continues with two new CO2 cutting initiatives:
The 1.6-litre diesel combined with automatic Powershift gearbox now comes with the same low fuel consumption and CO2 levels as the manual DRIVe versions.
At the same time, CO2 emissions from the turbocharged, 1.6-litre T3 petrol engine with manual gearbox are down to 139 g/km.
The new possibility to combine the four-cylinder, 1.6-litre diesel engine (115 hp) with the six-speed Powershift gearbox is available in four models: Volvo S60, V60, V70 and S80.
"For the first time ever, we have managed to bring the fuel consumption in variants with automatic gearbox down to the same level as in the manual versions. An impressive achievement by our powertrain experts," says Peter Mertens, Senior Vice President Research and Development at the Volvo Car Corporation.
Fuel consumption in the Volvo S60 with the 1.6D engine and Powershift is 4.3 l/100km. This translates into CO2 emissions at 114 g/km. The corresponding figures for the Volvo V60, V70 and S80 with the same engine and gearbox are 4.5 l/100 km and 119 g/km.
The low consumption and emission levels are the result of a number of technological improvements:
Friction between gearbox components has been reduced.
The engine and gearbox software have been modified.
The start/stop system cuts off the diesel engine when the car is still rolling (below 5 km/h).
All electrical systems have been optimised to create lower energy consumption.
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https://www.media.volvocars.com/go/cb36b1a5-adf9-4133-8cf9-693ca2491985.aspx
