VOLVO S70 · TDI 2.5 · Sedan · 1997 ‐ 1999

Production modification TDI 2.5 of car models S70 was started in 1997 by Volvo, and closed in 1999. In this auto can sit 5 people including the driver, it has the form of a sedan with 4 doors, and length 4.7 meters, weight 1.5 tons.

«S70 TDI 2.5» is a front wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gear shift. The 5-cylinders diesel motor with «direct injection fuel system» can generate power 140 hp at 4000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the automobile in 9.9 s to 100 km/h and obtain ceiling speed of 200 km/h.

Fuel tank volume of this auto is 70 l of diesel, thereby when intermediate fuel consumption is 6.6 liters per 100 km (5.2 liters on the suburban, 9 l in the city), that allows drive approximately 1061 kilometers without refueling.

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

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S70 gained the great number of stars - 4, which means that it is a reasonably safe car. Furthermore to passive safety features (driver, side airbags), it is also has active safety features such as ABS, EBD.