VOLVO V70 · 2.5 20V · Wagon · 1997 ‐ 1999

From 1997 Volvo began production of cars type V70, modification of 2.5 20V and terminated it in 1999. In this car can sit 5 person including the driver, it has the body type of a wagon with five doors, and length 4.7 meters, weight 1.5 tons.

«V70 2.5 20V» vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front wheels. This automobile can be accelerated for 9.2 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 210 km/h, thanks to a 5-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a max power of 170 hp at 6100 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this vehicle is 70 liters of petrol, thus when medium fuel rate is 10.5 l per 100 km (7.8 l on the highway, 15 l in the urban), accordingly allows drive approximately 667 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 295 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/60VR15.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V70 received the many number of stars - four, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe car. Furthermore to passive safety (side, driver airbags), it is also equipped with active safety systems such as ABS, EBD.