What does DRIVe E mean on Volvo?
Drive-E technology is Volvo’s innovative approach to sustainable driving. The Drive-E family of engines use supercharging and turbocharging technology to provide dynamic power while consuming less fuel and reducing emissions.
Are the new Volvos reliable?
reliability survey, conducted at the beginning of 2019, the newer models from Volvo (aged 0 to 3 years) perform rather well, and this earned the manufacturer 4-stars out of 5. Most issues that owners experienced across multiple Volvo models were related to the computer software and Sat-Nav glitches.
Are all Volvos 4 cylinders?
With the elimination of the five- and six-cylinder XC60 engines this year, all engines now have four cylinders and U.S. government average city/highway fuel economy ratings range from 22 miles per gallon to 26 mpg.
Is the Volvo C30 front wheel drive stop start?
Start/Stop available on C30, S40 and V50 to deliver improved CO2 emissions of 104 g/km Front-wheel drive versions of the XC60 and XC70 with the new 2.4D engine reduces CO2 emissions to 159 g/km, falling below the new Writing Down Allowance threshold for company cars
How does the start stop work on a Volvo XC60?
The Volvo XC60 engine start stop system (auto stop) temporarily switches the engine off when the car has come to a standstill and automatically restarts the engine when the driver moves off. The intention behind start stop technology is to reduce harmful exhaust emissions due to increasingly stringent regulations.
Why does the start-stop system do not work?
The reason why the start-stop system does not function can be due to the interaction between both of these essential systems. The top priority for any battery is to start the engine. However, if the battery only has a low charge, the Battery Management System (BMS) switches off the start-stop function to enable the engine to be started.
Why is the start stop not activated on my car?
If the engine is not heated by consumers or by the battery, it must generate its own heat by combustion, which requires a higher starting current. The result: The start-stop function is not activated.