1986 Volvo 480 ES 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 9.9 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 10.8 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 19.4 s @ 84 mph |
| Top speed | 193 kph / 120 mph |
| Years built | 1986 - 1988 |
| Displacement | 1721 cubic centimeters (1.7 liters / 105 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 109 metric horsepower (108 brake horsepower / 80 kilowatts) @ 5800 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 140 Newton-meters (103 pound-feet) @ 4000 rpm |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | front wheel drive |
Volvo 480 ES 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.4 s |
| 0-20 mph | 2.3 s |
| 0-30 mph | 3.1 s |
| 0-40 mph | 4.4 s |
| 0-50 mph | 6.5 s |
| 0-60 mph | 9.9 s |
| 0-70 mph | 15.7 s |
| 0-80 mph | 24.1 s |
| 0-90 mph | 32.6 s |
Volvo 480 ES quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 8.6 s @ 52 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 12.6 s @ 68 mph |
| 1000 feet | 16.2 s @ 78 mph |
| Quarter mile | 19.4 s @ 84 mph |
| 2000 feet | 25.4 s @ 91 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 30.4 s @ 95 mph |
| 3000 feet | 33.0 s @ 96 mph |
| 3500 feet | 36.4 s @ 98 mph |
Volvo 480 ES acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.9 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.6 s |
| 0-30 kph | 2.2 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.7 s |
| 0-50 kph | 3.2 s |
| 0-60 kph | 4.0 s |
| 0-70 kph | 5.0 s |
| 0-80 kph | 6.4 s |
| 0-90 kph | 8.3 s |
| 0-100 kph | 10.8 s |
| 0-110 kph | 14.4 s |
| 0-120 kph | 19.3 s |
| 0-130 kph | 24.8 s |
| 0-140 kph | 30.2 s |
| 0-150 kph | 34.8 s |
| 0-160 kph | 38.0 s |
Volvo 480 ES distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 8.9 s @ 87 kph |
| 200 meters | 12.6 s @ 109 kph |
| 300 meters | 16.0 s @ 125 kph |
| 400 meters | 19.3 s @ 135 kph |
| 500 meters | 22.3 s @ 142 kph |
| 600 meters | 25.1 s @ 147 kph |
| 700 meters | 27.8 s @ 150 kph |
| 800 meters | 30.2 s @ 153 kph |
| 900 meters | 32.6 s @ 155 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 34.9 s @ 157 kph |
| 1.1 kilometers | 37.2 s @ 159 kph |
