From now on you can order the new Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine as a plug-in hybrid, which consumes only 2.5 liters per 100 km. The large SUV Sweden will then emit just 59 g / km of CO2. To achieve these values, the developers have the new 2.0-liter Drive-E-four-cylinder engine coupled to an electric motor. For the driver of the equipped with 400 hp performance SUV even has five different driving modes that can be selected. This package can be ordered now for at least 76,705 euros.
The Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine should be probably one of the cleanest and most fuel-efficient SUV, the currently available on the market. The plug-in hybrid promises to be just 2.5 liters per 100 km and approve eject only 59 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer. The environmentally friendly Swede is based on the scalable product architecture (SPA) and uses an internal combustion engine, a unit of the new Drive-E engine family. The turbocharged supercharged and turbocharged 2.0-liter Drive-E engine achieves an output of 320 hp and a maximum torque of 400 Nm. Together with the electric motor is connected to a system output of 400 hp and a maximum torque of 640 Nm at the eight-speed automatic.
This system performance drives the big SUV in 5.9 seconds from 0 to 100 km The driver can choose between five different driving modes: hybrid, in which the vehicle between the combustion engine and the electric motor changes to minimize fuel consumption. In Pure mode it is up to 40 km on electric power alone. Who sets the mode dial to Power, who has opted for the powerful combination of combustion engine and electric motor. In the four-wheel mode, the power is transmitted to all four wheels and Save mode also saves energy. The 65-kW high-voltage battery has placed Volvo space in the center tunnel. The eco-friendly fun costs at least 76,705 euros.
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