VOLVO XC70 · D3 DRIVe Momentum · SUV & Crossover · 2011 ‐ 2024

From 2011 Volvo began production of autos type XC70, modification of D3 DRIVe Momentum. This automobile has five doors, the body is in the form a SUV & Crossover, weight 1.6 tons and length 4.8 meters, that can seat 5 men total.

«XC70 D3 DRIVe Momentum» is a front-wheel drive car with a 6-speed manual gear shift. This vehicle can speed up for 10.2 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 205 km/h, due to a 5-cylinders diesel engine with a «common rail fuel system», which generate a maximum output of 163 horsepower at 2900 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this automobile is 70 l of diesel, thus when normal fuel consumption is 5.5 liters per 100 km (4.8 l on the highway, 6.8 l in the urban), that allows to go roughly 1273 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 235/55R17.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo XC70 gained the maximum number of stars - 5, which means that it is a very safe car. In addition to active safety features (EBD, ESP, ABS, Traction control, Brake assistant), it is also has passive safety (side, passenger, driver, head/curtain airbags).