Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Volvo 480" in English language version.
Just about 14 feet overall, from nose to tail, the new Volvo is a compact car
Volvo Cars of North America Inc. was hurt by the continued weakness of the U.S. dollar in 1987, and by U.S. tax law changes that took effect Jan. 1, 1987. The dollar's weakness also caused Volvo to abandon much-ballyhooed plans, slated for the spring of 1987, to import the compact front-drive 480-series cars