Volvo 480

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The Volvo 480 is a sporty compact car that was produced in Born, Netherlands, by Volvo from 1986 to 1995. It was the first front-wheel drive car made by Volvo and the only Volvo featuring pop-up headlights. The 480 was available in only one body style on an automobile platform related to the Volvo 440/460 five-door hatchback and four-door saloon models. It features an unusual four-seat, three-door hatchback body, somewhere between a liftback and an estate in form. The 480 was marketed as a coupé in Europe starting in 1986. The car was originally intended to be marketed in the United States as a 2+2 "sports wagon" in the fall of 1987, although these plans were cancelled in part due to the continued weakness of the U.S. dollar during 1987.

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