VOLVO V70 · T5 · Wagon · 2000 ‐ 2004

From 2000 Volvo launched production of autos type V70, modification of T5 and finished it in 2004. This auto has 5 doors, the body is shaped like a wagon, weight 1.6 tons and length 4.7 meters, which allows a seat 5 person in sum.

«V70 T5» auto with a 5-speed sequential automatic gear shift is connected to the front wheels. 5-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection system» can produce power 250 horsepower at 5200 rmp, allowing you to speed up the automobile for 7.5 seconds to 100 km/h and obtain ceiling speed of 240 km/h.

Fuel rate is 15.3 liters in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 8.2 l, and the normal fuel rate is 10.8 l per 100 kilometers. Tank capacity is 80 liters of petrol, what provides to drive roughly 741 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 305 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 288 mm brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 215/55WR16.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V70 got the many number of stars - four, indicating that it is a reasonably safe auto. Furthermore to dynamic safety (ABS, EBD, ESP, Traction control), it is also has passive safety (driver, head/curtain, side, passenger airbags).