VOLVO C70 · T5 · Coupe · 1998 ‐ 1999

In 1998 Volvo started manufacture of automobiles type C70, modification of T5 and terminated it in 1999. The weight of the car is 1.5 tn and a length of 4.7 meters, It is shaped as coupe with 2 doors, and may be placed in a 4 people including the driver.

«C70 T5» is a front wheel drive auto with a 4-speed automatic gear shift. 5-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can produce power 241 hp at 5500 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the auto in 7.2 s to 100 km/h and reach ceiling speed of 240 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 16.7 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 7.8 liters, and the normal fuel rate is 11 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 70 l of petrol, what lets to go about 637 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 302 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 295 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 225/45ZR17.

Volvo C70 is not tested for crash test Euro NCAP. In addition to passive safety (driver, side airbags), it is also has active systems of safety such as ABS, Traction control, EBD.