VOLVO V70 · 2.4 Edition I · Wagon · 2003 ‐ 2004

In 2003 Volvo began manufacture of cars model V70, modification of 2.4 Edition I and finished it in 2004. This 5-door wagon has a length of 4.7 meters, weight 1.6 tons and is assigned to sit 5 passengers including the driver.

«V70 2.4 Edition I» automobile with a 5-speed automatic gear shift is fitted to the front wheels. This car can speed up for 11.4 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 200 km/h, owing to a 5-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a maximum output of 140 hp at 5100 rpm.

Fuel rate is 13.7 liters in the city driving mode, on the suburban 7.5 l, and the average fuel consumption is 9.8 liters per 100 km. Tank capacity is 70 liters of petrol, what provides to go about 715 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 305 mm brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next size - 195/65VR15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V70 received the many number of stars - four, which means that it is a enough safe vehicle. Furthermore to passive safety (head/curtain, side, passenger, driver airbags), it is also has dynamic safety features such as ESP, EBD, ABS, Traction control.