VOLVO V70 · 2.4 Bi-Fuel LPG Kinetic · Wagon · 2004 ‐ 2005

Make of cars V70, modification 2.4 Bi-Fuel LPG Kinetic launched production by Volvo from 2004 and terminated in 2005. This 5-door wagon has a length of 4.7 meters, weight 1.5 tons and is assigned to sit 5 passengers including the driver.

«V70 2.4 Bi-Fuel LPG Kinetic» vehicle with a 5-speed automatic gearbox is fitted to the front-wheels. This auto can be accelerated for 11.5 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 200 km/h, thanks to a 5-cylinders lp gas engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a max power of 140 hp at 5100 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 19 l in the city mode of driving, on the suburban 10.5 liters, and the average fuel rate is 13.6 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 70 liters of lp gas, what lets to drive roughly 515 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 305 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following size - 205/55WR16.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V70 got the many number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a reasonably safe car. In addition to passive safety systems (passenger, driver, head/curtain, side airbags), it is also equipped with active systems of safety such as ABS, Traction control, Brake assistant, EBD, ESP.