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

Volvo started manufacture in 1999 of automobiles model S70, modification 2.5 D Europa and terminated it in 2000. This car has four doors, the body is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.5 tons and length 4.7 meters, that can seat 5 people in sum.

«S70 2.5 D Europa» have a front-wheel drive auto with a 4-speed automatic gear shift. 5-cylinders diesel motor engine with «direct injection fuel system» can generate power 140 hp at 4000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the vehicle in 10.7 seconds to 100 km/h and reach peak speed of 195 km/h.

Fuel tank volume of this auto is 70 liters of diesel, thus when intermediate fuel consumption is 7.3 l per 100 km (5.5 l on the track, 10.4 l in the urban), that allows to go nearly 959 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 295 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/60VR15.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S70 received the lot number of stars - four, which indicates that it is a well safe auto. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (passenger, driver, side airbags), it is also has active safety such as EBD, ABS.