VOLVO V70 · 2.5 T XC · Wagon · 1998 ‐ 1999

Volvo launched production from 1998 of cars type V70, modification 2.5 T XC and finished it in 1999. The weight of the car is 1.6 tons and a length of 4.7 m, It is shaped as wagon with 5 doors, and can be placed in a 5 men with a driver.

«V70 2.5 T XC» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gearbox is connected to the full-wheels. This auto can speed up for 8.7 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 215 km/h, owing to a 5-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a maximum power of 193 horsepower at 5100 rpm.

Fuel rate is 15.6 liters in the urban driving mode, on the highway 8.2 liters, and the average fuel consumption is 10.9 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank volume is 70 l of petrol, what provides to drive approximately 643 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 283 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/55VR16.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V70 gained the great quantity of stars - four, which means that it is a reasonably safe auto. Furthermore to passive safety features (side, driver airbags), it is also has active safety features such as EBD, Traction control, ABS.