VOLVO V70 · T-5 Luxury-Line · Wagon · 1997 ‐ 1999

From 1997 Volvo started manufacture of autos type V70, modification of T-5 Luxury-Line and closed it in 1999. This car has five doors, the body chassis is in the form a wagon, weight 1.5 tons and length 4.7 meters, which allows a seat 5 people in sum.

«V70 T-5 Luxury-Line» vehicle with a 4-speed automatic transmission is fitted to the front wheels. 5-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection system» can produce output 241 horsepower at 5100 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the vehicle in 7.4 seconds to 100 km/h and achieve top speed of 235 km/h.

Fuel rate is 16.8 liters in the urban driving mode, on the highway 8.5 l, and the normal fuel rate is 11.5 liters per 100 km. Tank volume is 70 liters of petrol, what allow you to drive approximately 609 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 302 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 295 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following measure - 205/50ZR16.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V70 got the great quantity of stars - 4, which means that it is a reasonably safe car. In addition to passive safety systems (side, driver, passenger airbags), it is also has active safety features such as ABS, Traction control, EBD.