VOLVO V70 · D5 Kinetic · Wagon · 2005 ‐ 2006

In 2005 Volvo began production of cars type V70, modification of D5 Kinetic and terminated it in 2006. The weight of the car is 1.6 tons and a length of 4.7 meters, It is formed as wagon with five doors, and may be fit in 5 people including the driver.

«V70 D5 Kinetic» is a front wheel drive auto with a 6-speed sequential automatic gear shift. This auto can be accelerated for 9 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 220 km/h, owing to a 5-cylinders diesel engine with a «common rail fuel system», which produce a max power of 185 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 10.5 liters in the city mode of driving, on the track 6.4 l, and the mixed fuel consumption is 7.9 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank capacity is 70 l of diesel, what provides to go nearly 887 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 305 mm brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next size - 195/65VR15.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V70 got the lot quantity of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. In addition to active safety features (ABS, Brake assistant, ESP, EBD, Traction control), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (passenger, head/curtain, side, driver airbags).