VOLVO V70 · TDI 2.5 Sports-Line · Wagon · 1997 ‐ 1999

Volvo began manufacture in 1997 of cars type V70, modification TDI 2.5 Sports-Line and terminated it in 1999. The weight of the car is 1.5 tn and a length of 4.7 m, It is shaped as wagon with five doors, and can be fit in 5 men including the driver.

«V70 TDI 2.5 Sports-Line» automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front wheels. This auto can speed up for 10.2 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 200 km/h, owing to a 5-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «direct injection fuel system», which generate a max power of 140 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this automobile is 70 l of diesel, so when medium fuel rate is 6.6 liters per 100 km (5.2 liters on the suburban, 9 l in the city), that let you drive nearly 1061 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 295 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 195/60VR15.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V70 gained the many number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a well safe auto. In addition to active safety features (ABS, Traction control, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (driver, side airbags).