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Volvo 480 I 1.7 ES (catalyst) Hatchback

76 kW103 PS102 hp1991

petrol · Hatchback

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Power
76 kW 103 PS · 102 hp
Displacement
1,721 cm³

Under the bonnet of the Volvo 480 I 1.7 ES (catalyst) hatchback sits a 1.7-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, good for 76 kW (103 PS). The 480 I 1.7 ES (catalyst) has front-wheel drive.

Of the 4 versions in the 480 I line-up, the 480 I 1.7 ES (catalyst) is the entry version - the 1.7 Turbo (88 kW) delivers 16% more.

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    0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m1 m0 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft4 ft5 ft6 ft7 ft8 ft9 ft10 ft11 ft12 ft13 ft14 ft15 ft16 ft17 ft18 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft4 ftLength 4,258 mmLength 14 ft 0 in1,318 mm4 ft 4 inWheelbase 2,503 mmWheelbase 8 ft 3 inWidth 1,710 mmWidth 5 ft 7 in

    grid 500 mm1 ft Side view: dashed lines mark the axles

    Engine

    FuelPetrol
    Displacement1,721 cm³ 1.7 l · 105 cu in
    Cylinders4
    Power76 kW 103 PS · 102 hp
    DriveFront-wheel drive

    Production

    Body typeHatchback
    Years1991
    Generation480 I (1986–1995)

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