VOLVO CARS EXTENDS ITS DRIVE-E POWERTRAIN ROLL-OUT PROGRAMME
Volvo Car UK has increased the availability of its new Euro VI compliant Drive-E engines by replacing all of its front-wheel-drive models with the new four-cylinder engines. This roll-out of the Drive-E powertrain family, Volvo’s in-house designed and built engines and gearboxes, marks a further step in its technological independence and also ends Volvo’s reliance on engines sourced from other manufacturers.
The engines are built with a maximum of 2.0-litres and four cylinders, using a mixture of turbocharging, supercharging and electrification to produce varying power outputs. This configuration allows for lower weight, size and complexity, all resulting in lower emissions and fuel consumption.
New to selected models across the range are petrol powered T2 and T3, and diesel powered D2 and D3 engines. They join the four-cylinder T5/T5AWD and D4 Drive-E engines which were launched in 2014.
Along with the new Drive-E engines, a number of other enhancements have also been introduced across the model range, details are highlighted below.
(1). MY2016 Volvo V40
V40 Diesel |
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Engine |
CO2 g/km |
MPG |
Power |
Notes |
D2 |
94 |
78.5 |
120hp |
Power increased by 5hp over previous D2. |
D3 |
99 |
74.3 |
150hp |
CO2 emissions and fuel consumption both improved (by 15gkm and 8.6mpg respectively) over previous D3. |
V40 Petrol |
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Engine |
CO2 g/km |
MPG |
Power |
Notes |
T2 Auto |
129 |
51.4 |
122hp |
New 1.5-litre T2 Auto (6-speed) engine introduced. |
T3 Auto |
129 |
51.4 |
152hp |
New 1.5-litre T3 Auto (6-speed) engine introduced. |
(2). MY2016 Volvo V40 Cross Country
V40 Cross Country Diesel |
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Engine |
CO2 g/km |
MPG |
Power |
Notes |
D2 |
96 |
76.4 |
120hp |
Power increased by 5hp over previous D2. Emissions cut by 3g/km to 96g/km. |
D3 |
99 |
74.3 |
150hp |
Manual models now with sub 100g/km CO2 emissions - cut by 18gkm with 10.1mpg fuel economy improvement compared to previous D3 |
(3). MY2016 Volvo S60
S60 diesel |
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Engine |
CO2 g/km |
MPG |
Power |
Notes |
D2 |
99 |
74.3 |
120 |
New four-cylinder 2.0-litre Drive-E engine introduced |
D3 |
102 |
72.4 |
150 |
New four-cylinder 2.0-litre Drive-E engine introduced |
D4 |
102 |
72.8 |
190 |
Power increased from 181 to 190hp for MY2016 |
S60 petrol |
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Engine |
CO2 g/km |
MPG |
Power |
Notes |
T3 manual |
131 |
50.4 |
152hp |
New 2.0-litre Drive-E petrol engine for T3 manual |
T3 auto |
135 |
48.7 |
152hp |
New 1.5-litre Drive-E petrol engine for T3 auto |
(4). MY2016 Volvo V60
V60 diesel |
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Engine |
CO2 g/km |
MPG |
Power |
Notes |
D2 |
101 |
74.3 |
120 |
New four-cylinder 2.0-litre Drive-E engine introduced |
D3 |
105 |
70.6 |
150 |
New four-cylinder 2.0-litre Drive-E engine introduced |
D4 |
104 |
70.6 |
190 |
Power increased from 181 to 190hp for 2016 |
V60 D6 Twin Engine |
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Engine |
CO2 g/km |
MPG |
Power |
Notes |
D6 Twin Engine |
48 |
155.2 |
220+70 |
Power increased by 5hp to 220. Renamed V60 D6 Twin Engine |
V60 petrol |
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Engine |
CO2 g/km |
MPG |
Power |
Notes |
T3 manual
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135 |
48.7 |
152hp |
New 2.0-litre Drive-E petrol engine for T3 manual |
T3 auto |
138 |
47.9 |
152hp |
New 1.5-litre Drive-E petrol engine for T3 auto |
(5). MY2016 Volvo XC60
XC60 diesel |
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Engine |
CO2 g/km (auto) |
MPG (auto) |
Power |
Notes |
D4 FWD |
117 (124) |
62.8 (60.1) |
190 |
9hp power increase to 190hp |
D4 AWD (5-cyl) |
137 (149) |
54.3 (49.6) |
190 |
9hp power increase to 190hp. 20g/km CO2 reduction for auto model – now 149g/km |
D5 AWD (5-cyl) |
137 (149) |
54.3 (49.6) |
220 |
5hp power increase to 220hp. 20g/km CO2 reduction for auto model – now 149g/km |
(6). MY2016 Volvo V70
V70 diesel |
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Engine |
CO2 g/km |
MPG |
Power |
Notes |
D3 |
108* |
68.9 |
150 |
New D3 engine with 14hp power increase over previous engine. Fuel economy and emissions both improved. |
*108g/km for Business Edition model.
(7). MY2016 Volvo XC70
XC70 diesel |
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Engine |
CO2 g/km |
MPG |
Power |
Notes |
D4 AWD (5-cyl) Geartronic |
153 |
48.7 |
181hp |
16g/km improvement on CO2 emissions. Fuel consumption up by 4.6mpg |
D5 AWD (5-cyl) Geartronic |
153 |
48.7 |
220hp |
Power increased by 5hp to 220hp. Emissions reduced by 16g/km with improved fuel consumption |