Paul Tan on the Automotive Industry
The Volvo S80L joins a handful of vehicles that have been stretched to suit Chinese market tastes. The S80L is essentially a long wheelbase version of the Volvo S80. It is a full 140mm longer than a standard S80, with all the extra length dedicated to increasing rear legroom. The Volvo S80L will be built at the CFMA Chongqing plant in China. It’s peers will be the likes of the Audi A6L and the E60 BMW 5-Series long wheelbase.
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After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
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long volvo, nice, definitely looks like a 7 series limo now
why does the chinese need extra rear legroom?
tiadaid said,
December 11, 2008 @ 12:52 am
why does the chinese need extra rear legroom?
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So that they won’t look like sardines when putting their pot bellied tummies in there?
so looooong….
So long will it face problem when doing a U turn? Just like lorries. Hahaha
All this because of Yao Ming.
time for gen2 to have a streched wheelbase !
tiadaid,
u dont know who’s yao ming rite? and there’r thousands basketball players in china got the same height as yao ming ;p
Volvo.. pls !!!!! ….
Country so big is it, can make long wheel base cars?
the people there leg too long, like yao ming
Not all Chinese are as tall as yao ming…and don’t insult my intelligence. I know very well who the devil yao ming is, despite not liking basketball.
1, the rest of the rivals are offering same thing , so they need to ut one inside to slot into the market
2, due to market demand. for 5 series and audi , the top end model like A8 and 7-series do cost higher to be manufactured. while the mid-segment cost lesser to manugacture, when the car has been enlongated , the price will be higher and managed to get more sales with lower cost.
is there merc e-klasse lwb?
chinese love bang for their buck.
haha.
having a driver in china is cheap, most people who can afford these cars also have a driver, hence they spend most of their time in the back seat and prefer a lwb version
need space for gangbang at back
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