VOLVO S70 · 2.5 D Europa · Sedan · 1999 ‐ 2000

From 1999 Volvo began manufacture of autos type S70, modification 2.5 D Europa and finished it in 2000. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.7 meters, weight 1.5 tons and is destined to sit 5 people including the driver.

«S70 2.5 D Europa» have a front-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gearbox. The 5-cylinders diesel motor with «direct injection fuel system» can generate output 140 horsepower at 4000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the car in 9.9 seconds to 100 km/h and reach ceiling speed of 200 km/h.

Fuel rate is 8.6 liters in the city mode of driving, on the highway 5 l, and the average fuel rate is 6.3 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 68 l of diesel, what allow you to go about 1080 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 295 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 195/60VR15.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S70 received the many quantity of stars - 4, which means that it is a enough safe vehicle. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (passenger, side, driver airbags), it is also has active safety systems such as ABS, EBD.