Another car of the Swedish family - Volvo 460 - appeared on European roads in 1989. The machine from the very first minutes of acquaintance produced a very good impression. Exterior of the four-door sedan was distinguished by the elegance and perfection of the lines. He referred to the project category D and was created on the platform of the 480th model. In general, the car Volvo 460, reviews of which were positive, turned out to be quite respectable for its class, and therefore immediately became a prestigious car. All representative signs were evident. At solid dimensions of the body - a transverse engine with a drive to the front wheels. Serially Volvo 460 was produced in the Netherlands.
The car was favorably received by the general public. This was promoted by a modern body design and a good engine from the 340 series of Renault-Volvo joint production, a four-cylinder with an upper gas distribution, a volume of 1.6 liters and a power of 83 hp. Later on the modified models were installed engines of 1.7 liters with a power of 90 hp. And 2,0 liter capacity of 112 hp. It should be noted that the production of engines for the Volvo 460 range was quite dynamic in terms of developing new engines. In 1994, the turbodiesel F8 was proposed, with a power output of 90 hp, which proved to be quite successful in the mode of urban maneuvering.
Before the Volvo 460 in general resembled a hatchback 440, but during the production of the new machine received a lot of exclusive additions: stylish tinted rear lights , wide side panel moldings , more modern turn signals and most importantly - both bumpers (front and rear) were in tone Body painting and were one with the whole car. This greatly complemented the overall color of the car. Of the useful developments on the Volvo 460 in 1991 began to install ABS and front airbags. With the side did not work, but the question was not removed, the work continued. In the end, the car was brought to an acceptable level of safety due to the efficiency of the belts of both the front and passenger rear, as well as the well-positioned pillows and the filling of the door cavities with special shockproof ribs.
The running gear of the Volvo 460 also did not go unheeded in the production process. The car was placed front independent suspension type Fersson, rear suspension was separate, with spiral springs and shock absorbers. The steering was rack-and-pinion, the movement of the mechanism was well felt by the driver, it helped the car to keep the direction in high speed mode on the track. The Volvo 460 brake system is a two-circuit, hydraulic, with disc brakes on the front wheels and drum on the rear. However, in the last two years the car was produced with disc brakes on all wheels. All brake units were ventilated.
The interior of the Volvo 460, as it is customary for Volvo cars, was decorated modestly, no frills, but all the instruments were read well, the data was viewed from any distance. On the console there are numerous controllers: the safety belt is not fastened - the red light comes on. An illegally closed door is also monitored. Any part of the outdoor lighting has burnt out - this is immediately signaled. This magnificent machine was produced for eight years, in 1996 the release was stopped.