Volvo 5-Pot Engine

[Fire99]

For some obscure reason I noticed a review of the new Ford S-Max in the local rag and saw that the range topper no longer uses the trusty ol 5-Pot Volvo engine instead using a slightly lower output new 4-pot engine.

Will the current Focus RS (and 500) be the last cars to use this great ol engine?

[fathomfive]

It's still available in the C30 isn't it?

[morgrp]

Volvo are still using it in the S40 and C30

[Arun_D]

Yeah, definitely in terms of Ford models. I'm sure Volvo themselves are going to continue to use it. Makes sense, I guess, after the Ford/Volvo split

[Fire99]

Arun_D said:

Yeah, definitely in terms of Ford models. I'm sure Volvo themselves are going to continue to use it. Makes sense, I guess, after the Ford/Volvo split

It was the upcoming split that made me think of it.

Hows does the engine stand on Euro- 'whatever number is coming next' emissions? I'm guessing it's fundamentally the same engine that I had in my old 850 T5?

[Arun_D]

Essentially, it is the same base engine; My Focus is EuroIV (I think), so I'm sure Volvo can continue to improve it for whatever's coming.

Edited by Arun_D on Monday 31st May 12:51

[5potTurbo]

Sad it is that Ford have cut the 2.5T from their range in the S-Max and replaced it with a lower CO2 emmitting 2.0 Ecoboost engine.
I like my 5 pot turbo.

[jbi]

volvo will continue to use it... the same basic block has been in production since the early 90's

[thebigmacmoomin]

The idea of having a 300bhp S-Max sounded interesting.

[Fire99]

Arun_D said:

Essentially, it is the same base engine; My Focus is EuroIV (I think), so I'm sure Volvo can continue to improve it for whatever's coming.

Edited by Arun_D on Monday 31st May 12:51

Good news.. It's a cracking engine. As I mentioned earlier, my 2.3 T5 lump in my old 850 had bags of grunt and sounded ace.

One of the family has an S-Max 2.5t with the bluefin update and it's a characterful beast for a big family car. Not amazing on petrol though.

I can't help but think an eco 4-pot is gonna lack a little soul by comparison.