VOLVO S70 · 2.5 20V Sports-Line · Sedan · 1997 ‐ 1999

In 1997 Volvo started manufacture of autos type S70, modification of 2.5 20V Sports-Line and closed it in 1999. This vehicle has 4 doors, the body is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.7 meters, which allows a seat 5 person in sum.

«S70 2.5 20V Sports-Line» automobile with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front-wheels. This automobile can speed up for 8.9 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 210 km/h, thanks to a 5-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a peak power of 170 hp at 6100 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 15 l in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 7.8 l, and the medium fuel rate is 10.5 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 70 liters of petrol, what allow you to go nearly 667 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 295 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 195/60VR15.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S70 received the many quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a well safe vehicle. Furthermore to active systems of safety (Traction control, ABS, EBD), it is also has passive safety (side, driver airbags).