VOLVO S70 · TDI 2.5 Luxury-Line · Sedan · 1997 ‐ 1999

From 1997 Volvo launched production of autos type S70, modification of TDI 2.5 Luxury-Line and terminated it in 1999. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.7 meters, weight 1.5 tons and is designed to fit 5 people including the driver.

«S70 TDI 2.5 Luxury-Line» car with a 5-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front wheels. This car can be accelerated for 9.9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 200 km/h, thanks to a 5-cylinders diesel engine with a «direct injection system», which generate a max output of 140 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 9 l in the city driving mode, on the highway 5.2 l, and the mixed fuel consumption is 6.6 l per 100 kilometers. Tank capacity is 70 l of diesel, what lets to go nearly 1061 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 295 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/60VR15.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S70 got the many number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a reasonably safe automobile. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (side, driver airbags), it is also has active safety systems such as ABS, EBD.