VOLVO S70 · 2.5 T Sports-Line · Sedan · 1997 ‐ 1999

Model of automobiles S70, modification of 2.5 T Sports-Line launched production by Volvo in 1997 and closed in 1999. The weight of the car is 1.5 tn and a length of 4.7 m, It is formed as sedan with 4 doors, and may be placed in a 5 people with a driver.

«S70 2.5 T Sports-Line» automobile with a 4-speed automatic transmission is connected to the front wheels. This car can speed up for 8.2 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 220 km/h, thanks to a 5-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum power of 193 hp at 5100 rpm.

Fuel rate is 16.3 l in the city mode of driving, on the suburban 8.4 l, and the mixed fuel rate is 11.2 l per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank volume is 70 l of petrol, what allow you to drive approximately 625 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 295 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next size - 205/55VR15.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S70 gained the many number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a well safe vehicle. Furthermore to passive safety features (driver, side airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic systems of safety such as Traction control, ABS, EBD.