The Volvo FL is Volvo's smallest truck and is suitable for local and regional distribution operations, refuse collection, construction truck or small format tractor. The Volvo FL is available in two models, The Volvo FL6 & The New Volvo FL
The Volvo FL6 is available in the following countries Australia, Bulgaria, Brunei, China, Egypt, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey
The 2006 Volvo FL is at the moment only available in the following European countries Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania Republic of Macedonia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia-Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
The new 2013 Volvo FL isn’t avaliable for sale yet.
| Engine D6B | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Volvo |
| Layout | |
| Displacement | 5.5 L |
| Cylinder bore | 98.425 mm |
| Piston stroke | 120 mm |
| Cylinder block material | cast iron |
| Cylinder head material | 2x cast iron |
| Valvetrain | OHV |
| Compression ratio | 19:1 |
| Combustion | |
| Turbocharger | Intercooled |
| Fuel system | Distributor injection pump EDC |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Cooling system | Water-cooled |
| Output | |
| Power output | 180 hp - 220 hp - 250 hp (132 kW - 162 kW - 184 kW) |
| Torque output | 424 ft·lbf - 516 ft·lbf - 608.5 ft·lbf (575 N·m - 700 N·m - 825 N·m) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 1171 mm |
| Width | 605 mm |
| Height | 995 mm |
| Dry weight | 580 kg (dry) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | D6A |
Technical data
FL6
Engine - Volvo FL6
The Volvo FL6 is powered by Volvo’s D6B 180-250 hp, 6-cylinder turbocharged intercooled diesel engine. The control system had a major facelift, with Volvo's TEA electronics architecture to bring it to line with the rest of its bigger cousins. Inline fuel injection pump was replaced with the EDC rotary distributor pump from Bosch with the identical horsepower; despite the loss of supercharger from the previous D6A engine. The cruise control, automatic exhaust brake and accelerator now became the so-called fly by wire as standard. Full integration with the rest of the vehicle system such as Electronic Suspension Control and ABS made it much more efficient and user friendly.
Transmission - Volvo FL6
The Volvo FL transmission is offered as a Manual or Automatic. The manual gearbox made by ZF ZF Friedrichshafen AG for the Volvo FL has full synchromesh, 9-speed and a wide range of gear ratios. The manual gearbox also features an easy-changing gear selector that requires little pressure to operate.
The Automatic gearboxes made by Allison for the Volvo FL are available in several variants adapted to different engine models in 5-speed versions. Volvo FL gearboxes are fitted with a hydraulic torque converter to give superior starting traction and offer a high level of performance and excellent ergonomics.
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Volvo FL 6 from the mid-1990s -
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Volvo FL fire engine of the London Fire Brigade
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| Engine D7E | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Deutz |
| Layout | |
| Displacement | 7.14 L |
| Cylinder bore | 108 mm |
| Piston stroke | 130 mm |
| Cylinder block material | cast iron |
| Cylinder head material | 1x cast iron |
| Valvetrain | OHV |
| Compression ratio | 18:1 |
| Combustion | |
| Turbocharger | Intercooled |
| Fuel system | Common Rail |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Cooling system | Water-cooled |
| Output | |
| Power output | 240 hp - 280 hp - 320 hp (177 kW - 206 kW - 235 kW) |
| Torque output | 678.5 ft·lbf - 774.4 ft·lbf - 885 ft·lbf (920 N·m - 1,050 N·m - 1,200 N·m) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 1,218 mm |
| Width | 780 mm |
| Height | 983 mm |
| Dry weight | 590 kg |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | D7C |
The 2006 FL
Engine - 2006 Volvo FL
The 2006 Volvo FL is powered by Deutz newly developed D7E 6-cylinder turbocharged intercooled diesel engine with a displacement of 7.2 litres.
Transmission - 2006 Volvo FL
The 2006 Volvo FL transmission is offered as a Manual made by ZF from its Eco Mid series or Automatic by Allison. The Volvo FL is available with two overdrive manual gearboxes, one with 6 gears and the other with 9. The gearboxes are servo-assisted and light in operation, with a short gear lever. The lever is vibration-free and has a short throw and a very well-defined shift pattern.
The automatic transmission with its 6 speeds is operated smoothly and conveniently with push-buttons on the instrument panel. The automatic transmission is easy on the truck since the engine always operates within its optimum rev. range. This also results in fuel savings. Thanks to a hydraulic torque converter, the transmission provides considerable pulling power when starting off.
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Volvo FL 280 4x2 2008 model -
Volvo FL 4x2 Crew cab -
Crew cab
The new FL (2013)
The latest version of the Volvo FL was launched in May, 2013[1]. It’s avaliable with either a 6-cylinder D8 engine or a compact 4-cylinder D5 engine. The engines meet the new Euro 6 enviroment requirements.
The new 12-tonne FL (2013)
As a part of the Euro 6 renewal of the FL, a 12-tonne version was launched. It means a lighter and lower truck compared to the 2006 Volvo FL. It uses a four-cylinder D5 with 240 horsepower.
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