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480 ES

480 (1986-1995) · 1986–1995FWDCoupe

The 480 ES is a three-door, four-seat Volvo coupe built from 1986 to 1995. A naturally aspirated 1.7-litre four-cylinder petrol engine makes 109 PS and 140 Nm, with front-wheel drive and a 5-speed manual gearbox. It weighs 1000 kg and reaches 100 km/h in 10.5 seconds.

108 hpPower

10.5 s0-100 km/h

185 km/hTop Speed

1986-1995Year

Gallery

480 ES, every angle

Exterior

Engineering passport

Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Engine1.7L I4 (B18)

Displacement1.7 L

Cylinders4

AspirationNaturally aspirated

FuelPetrol

Transmission5-speed Manual

DrivetrainFWD

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power108 hp

Torque140 Nm

0-100 km/h10.5 s

Top speed185 km/h

Weight1000 kg

Dimensions & body

Height · 1320 mm

Length · 4258 mm

Wheelbase · 2500 mm

Width1710 mm

BodyCoupe

Doors3

Seats4

STORY

The Volvo 480, launched in 1986, was a front-wheel-drive sports hatchback with pop-up headlamps, the first Volvo to abandon rear-wheel drive and the first designed with a wedge-shaped, aerodynamic body. Built at Born in the Netherlands on the 300-series-derived platform, it used Renault four-cylinder engines including a turbocharged version. It was intended for the US market but was ultimately sold only in Europe before production ended in 1995.

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