VOLVO V70 · D5 R-Design · Wagon · 2009 ‐ 2011

In 2009 Volvo launched production of automobiles model V70, modification of D5 R-Design and closed it in 2011. The weight of the car is 1.6 tn and a length of 4.8 meters, It is formed as wagon with 5 doors, and can be placed in a 5 men with a driver.

«V70 D5 R-Design» is a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 6-speed sequential automatic gear shift. This automobile can be accelerated for 8.7 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 220 km/h, owing to a 5-cylinders diesel engine with a «common rail system», which produce a peak power of 205 hp at 3750 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this automobile is 70 liters of diesel, therefore when normal fuel consumption is 6.4 liters per 100 km (5 l on the track, 8.8 liters in the urban), what allows drive about 1094 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 245/40R18.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V70 received the maximal number of stars - five, indicating that it is a very safe car. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (driver, passenger, side, head/curtain airbags), it is also equipped with active safety systems such as ESP, Brake assistant, EBD, ABS, Traction control.