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How does the new Volvo diesel engine work?

How does the new Volvo diesel engine work?

On the diesel side, Volvo claims the new engine incorporates so-called i-Art technology. By electronically monitoring the feedback pressure of each injector, the company explains, the i-Art system continuously adapts the combustion in each of the four cylinders.

When did Volvo stop using the V-8 engine?

Volvo killed its V-8 almost four years ago and now it’s getting out of the five- and six-cylinder engine business, too.

What kind of engine does a Volvo have?

Future Volvos will be powered by four-cylinder engines with turbochargers, four-cylinders with turbochargers and belt-driven superchargers, four-cylinders paired with hybrid powertrains, and turbocharged four-cylinders that burn diesel fuel. From roughly the end of next year until internal combustion is criminalized, fours are all Volvo will have.

What kind of engine does the 2015 Volvo S60 have?

Volvo unveils its new fuel-efficient four-cylinder gas and diesel engines for the 2015 S60 sedan, V60 wagon, and XC60 crossover. Read our review and see photos at Car and Driver.

When did the Volvo Drive E engine come out?

Volvo’s previous modular engine family, first introduced in 1990 as a 2.9-liter inline-six for the flagship 960, powered Volvos for more than two decades. The Drive-E didn’t replace the last of Volvo’s various four-, five-, and six-cylinder engines, all derived from the unit that debuted in the 960, until the 2017 model year.

Which is the new engine family for Volvo?

More than two years ago, Volvo announced that it would be ditching its entire engine lineup in favor of a single new engine family, called Drive-E. Available in gasoline and diesel versions, this new engine architecture would be the sole powerplant for all new Volvo cars.

Is the new Volvo Drive E front wheel drive?

Now Drive-E is here, and we’ve driven the first vehicles to feature the new engine: the 2015 Volvo S60 sedan, XC60 SUV, and the new V60 wagon. Due to limitations with the existing chassis, the new engines are only available in front-wheel drive models; all-wheel drive Volvos will still use the old engines.

When does Volvo check engine light illuminate?

Especially when codes such as P0700, P0705, P0785, P0722, P0740, P0725, P0733 are present. When Volvo check engine light (CEL) illuminates, observe if there are symptoms such as:

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