Volvo P2 platform

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Volvo P2 platform
Overview
Manufacturer Volvo Cars
Also called Ford D3 platform
ProductionVolvo P2: 1998–2016
Assembly
Body and chassis
Class
Layout
Body style(s)
Vehicles See listing
Related Ford D3 platform, Ford CD3 platform, Ford CDW27 platform, Mazda G platform
Powertrain
Engine(s)
  • I5
  • I6
  • V8
Transmission(s)
  • 5-speed Volvo M56 manual
  • 5-speed Volvo M58 manual
  • 6-speed Volvo M65 manual
  • 6-speed Volvo M66 manual
  • 4-speed GM 4T65E automatic [2]
  • 5-speed Aisin AW-55/50 automatic [3]
  • 6-speed Aisin TF-80SC automatic [3]
Chronology
Predecessor Volvo P80 platform
Successor Volvo P3 platform [4]

The Volvo P2 platform is a global full-size unibody automobile platform developed and produced by Volvo. It is designed for single wheelbases and is adaptable to front- or all wheel drive configurations. It was developed by the automaker before its 1999 acquisition by Ford Motor Company, and debuted with the 1998 Volvo S80. [5]

Full-size car automobile marketing term used in North America

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Volvo Cars Automotive brand and manufacturing subsidiary of Geely

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Wheelbase Distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels

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The platform was in use from 1998 and was slowly phased out beginning in 2006. The first generation XC90 remained in production until 2014 at which point it was the only model still in production based on this platform. For the Chinese market a special version of the XC90 called XC Classic was made from 2014 to 2016. After the second generation XC90 had been launched in all markets the platform was retired.

Volvo XC90 car model made by Volvo Cars

The Volvo XC90 is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV manufactured and marketed by Volvo Cars since 2002 and now in its second generation.

Vehicles

P2 platform vehicles (Volvo)
Vehicle NameImageProductionBodystyle(s)Model CodeNotes
Volvo S80 99-03 Volvo S80 2.9.jpg 1998–20064-door saloon
launched for the 1999 model year
Volvo S60 Volvo S60R Forss.jpg 2000–20094-door saloon
  • P24
  • 384
Volvo V70 Volvo V70R.jpg 2000–20075-door estate
Volvo XC70 Volvo XC70 -- 06-23-2011.jpg 2000–20075-door estate
  • P26L
  • 295
initially called V70 XC, renamed as XC70 in 2003
Volvo XC90 Volvo XC90 V8 -- 05-21-2012.JPG 2002–2014 [8] 5-door crossover SUV
launched for the 2003 model year
Volvo XC Classic [10] 2014 [10] [11] –20165-door crossover SUVP28rebranded version of the XC90

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Volvo Engine Architecture

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References

  1. ↑ Zhang Ning (15 September 2014). 售54.89-63.89万 沃尔沃XC Classic上市 [54.89-63.89 million RMB Volvo XC Classic on sale]. www.autohome.com.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  2. ↑ "4T65E Vehicle App List". www.tripleedgeperformance.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-18. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  3. 1 2 Volvo Car Corporation (4 October 2012). "SB-10037893-7638" (PDF). static.nhtsa.gov. NHTSA. pp. 4–5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  4. ↑ "Vehicle type and platform identification". 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-11-20. Retrieved 2015-03-21.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
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  6. ↑ "Fahrbericht Volvo S80 2.4" [Drive review Volvo S80 2.4]. www.auto-motor-und-sport.de (in German). Auto, Motor und Sport. 2 April 2003. Archived from the original on 2018-02-04. Retrieved 2018-02-04. site has anti-adblock and archive is anti-adblocked
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  8. ↑ Volvo Car Corporation (14 July 2014). "End of an era as Swedish production of Volvo XC90 stops after 12 years". www.media.volvocars.com (Press release). Archived from the original on 2017-07-02. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
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