VOLVO V70 · 2.5 D · Wagon · 2000 ‐ 2001

Volvo began production in 2000 of autos model V70, modification of 2.5 D and finished it in 2001. The weight of the car is 1.6 tn and a length of 4.7 m, It is formed as wagon with 5 doors, and can be fit in 5 people with a driver.

«V70 2.5 D» have a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This car can speed up for 10.7 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 200 km/h, owing to a 5-cylinders diesel engine with a «direct injection system», which produce a peak power of 140 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 8.8 l in the city mode of driving, on the highway 5.1 liters, and the normal fuel rate is 6.5 l per 100 kilometers. Tank capacity is 70 l of diesel, what provides to drive nearly 1077 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 286 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 288 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/65VR15.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V70 received the lot quantity of stars - four, which means that it is a reasonably safe automobile. In addition to passive safety (side, driver, passenger, head/curtain airbags), it is also equipped with active systems of safety such as EBD, Traction control, ESP, ABS.