VOLVO V70 · R · Wagon · 1997 ‐ 1999

Manufacturing version R of auto models V70 was launched in 1997 by Volvo, and lasted until 1999. In this vehicle can sit 5 people including the driver, it has the body type of a wagon with five doors, and length 4.7 meters, weight 1.5 tons.

«V70 R» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front wheels. This automobile can be accelerated for 6.8 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 250 km/h, due to a 5-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a maximum output of 250 hp at 6000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 16.6 l in the city driving mode, on the highway 8.3 liters, and the medium fuel consumption is 11.4 liters per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 70 liters of petrol, what allow you to go roughly 615 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 302 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/45ZR17.

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