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| Manufacturer | Volvo Cars |
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| Parent company | Ford Motor Company |
| Production | 1997–present |
| Predecessor | Volvo 850 |
| Class | Mid-size car / Executive car |
| Body style(s) | 5-door wagon |
| Layout | Front engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
The Volvo V70 is a mid-size five-door station wagon / estate manufactured by Volvo Cars since 1996 — and closely related to the S70, S60 and S80 saloons as well as the four-wheel drive Cross Country (XC) and XC70.
Since its inception, the V70 has evolved through three generations — notably, the second generation designed by Peter Horbury.[1]
Over 80% of V70s are sold in Europe, one third in Sweden. The Volvo V70 has been the best selling car in Sweden for many years.[citation needed]
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First generation (1997–2000)
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| Production | 1997–2000 |
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| Assembly | Torslanda, Sweden Ghent, Belgium Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Volvo Halifax Assembly |
| Engine(s) | 2.0L 126 hp 2.4L 162 hp |
| Transmission(s) | 5-speed manual, 4-speed automatic, 5-speed automatic |
| Wheelbase | 2,664 mm (104.9 in) 1998 AWD: 2,662 mm (104.8 in) 1999-2000 AWD: 2,654 mm (104.5 in) |
| Length | 1998: 4,722 mm (185.9 in) 1999-2000: 4,729 mm (186.2 in) 1999-2000 XC: 4,735 mm (186.4 in) |
| Width | 1,760 mm (69.3 in) |
| Height | 1,427 mm (56.2 in) & 1,481 mm (58.3 in) R: 1,453 mm (57.2 in) |
| Fuel capacity | 68 L (18 US gal; 15 imp gal) |
The original V70 was a development of the Volvo 850 station wagon and sedan series. The new name reflected Volvo's new strategy of naming vehicles depending on size and body style. Thus, the 850 was deemed to be a relative size 70. The name is then appended with the type of vehicle. So the station wagon adopted V (for Versatility), S (for Saloon) and C (for the new Coupé); these cars are respectively known as V70, S70 and C70. There were 1,800 improved and new parts in the design from the original 850, including upgraded passive and active safety, better handling and new engines. Gone were the 850's square edges and replaced by rounded corners to suit the late 90s style trend. Other changes included a new 'family face' for the V/S/C70 models, colour coded bumpers, clear indicator lenses, and a new dashboard fascia and materials. However, on the whole, one could say the car was similar to its predecessor, but nevertheless, a successful facelift.
First generation variants
V70 variants included Torslanda — named after its assembly plant, Torslandaverken — SE and CD.
Option packages included:
- Sports - with alloy wheels, rear spoiler, and fog lamps.
- Comfort - child seat, air conditioning or electric sunroof, and trip computer.
- Luxury - leather upholstery with electric driver's seat, climate control and cruise control,wood fascia trim, RTI, and Rear Seat Entertainment
- Estate - roof rails, self-levelling rear suspension, and luggage net.
- Winter - headlamp wash/wipe, heated front seats and traction control.
- Design - red wood/leather steering wheel, red wood-effect trim, and leather upholstery.
First generation models
- S70
- S70 R (2.3 litre)
- V70
- V70 R (2.3 litre)
- V70 R AWD (2.3-2.4 litre)
- V70 XC AWD
T5 and R models are high-performance models. The T5 was equipped with a sport-tuned high pressure turbocharged 2.3L engine with maximum boost pressure set at 10.5 PSI, and 'turbine' alloy wheels, whereas the Turbo models had a low pressure turbocharged 2.4L engine with maximum boost pressure at 7-8 PSI. The R was fitted with a full factory fitted body kit (chin spoiler and rear spoiler, anthracite alloy wheels) a range of unique colours.
There were 3 phases of R-AWD produced for the United Kingdom market between 1997 and 2000:-
Phase 1 :- were produced from 1997 till February 1999 (UK P - S reg) and were available with either the B5234T-4 (2319cc) engine (18T turbo 250 bhp/350 Nm)and 5-speed manual gearbox or the B5234T-6 engine (16T turbo 240 bhp/310 Nm) and 4-speed 3 mode automatic gearbox. Both engines used the Motronic 4.4 engine management system. (0-60 7.3/8.1, 152/143mph)
Phase 2 :- were produced from March 1999 (UK S - T reg) and were only available with the B5234T-8 (2319cc) engine (18T turbo 250 bhp/310 Nm) and 4-speed adaptive automatic gearbox. These cars use the ME7 engine management system with fly-by-wire throttle and variable exhaust camshaft valve timing. (0-60 7.8 143mph)
Phase 3 :- were produced from September 1999 till March 2000 (UK V - W reg) and were only available with the larger B5244RT (2435cc) engine (19T turbo 265 bhp/350 Nm) and 5-speed adaptive automatic gearbox. Engine used stronger internal components. These also use the ME7 engine management system, Fly-by-wire and VVT. These cars were fitted with twin tail pipes (first time Volvo fitted twin exhaust system), WHIPS" system and larger side SIPS airbags for head protection and vented rear performance disc's. (0-60 7.2 155mph) Latest generation of Road Traffic Information Satellite Navigation used on the Phase III’s, this is the same CD based system used by Volvo up until 2003 and on the C70 till 2005. Roof rails were changed now the same as V70XC. Volvo sold 74 Phase III’s in the UK, split by colour: Black stone 5, Nautic Blue Pearl 10, Dark Olive Pearl 3, Silver Metallic 17, Laser Blue Metallic 33, Venetian Red Pearl 6
Trim and spec levels remained virtually un-changed throughout the 3 phases. Trim was Leather and Alcantara in either Beige or Grey/Black with aluminium trim on the dash and console (dark wood was an option on P1 and P2 cars). On P1 cars the steering wheel was also leather/alcantara, but phase 2 and 3 had a thicker rimmed leather only wheel. Phase II and III had blue engine covers. Phase 3 cars had the option of contrasting grey/beige trim. These cars were virtually "fully-loaded" with very few options available (mainly pro-logic (£600stg), 6 CD boot mounted changer (£600stg), RTI-Satellite Navigation(£2500stg)) as they cost £37,000stg when new.
All phases were available with either 16" or 17" wheels in either silver or anthracite with temp spare wheel. 17" Wheels were £100stg more expensive.
The colours available were as follows :-
Phase 1 :- Saffron, Black Stone, Nautic Blue, Silver, Regency Red
Phase 2 :- Laser Blue, Black Stone, Nautic Blue Pearl, Silver Metallic, Cassis, Venetian Red Pearl, Dark Olive Green
Phase 3 :- Laser Blue, Black Stone, Nautic Blue Pearl, Silver Metallic, Venetian Red Pearl, Dark Olive Green
First generation straight-5 engines
- 2.0 10v
- 2.0 Turbo 163 bhp (122 kW; 165 PS)
- 2.3
- 2.3 Turbo
- 2.3 R 236 bhp (176 kW; 239 PS) in 1998
- 2.3 R 247 bhp (184 kW; 250 PS) in 1999
- 2.4 R 265 bhp (198 kW; 269 PS) in 2000
- 2.4 10v 140 bhp (104 kW; 142 PS)
- 2.4 20v 164 bhp (122 kW; 166 PS)
- 2.4 Turbo 190 bhp (142 kW; 193 PS)
- 2.5 10v 140 bhp (104 kW; 142 PS)
- 2.5 20v 170 bhp (127 kW; 172 PS)
- 2.5 Turbo
- 2.5 AWD 193 bhp (144 kW; 196 PS)
- 2.5 T5 (Turbo 5-cylinder) 225 bhp (168 kW; 228 PS)
- 2.5 TDI (Audi engine)
Safety
The S70 scored four stars out of five in the EuroNCAP safety testing for adult occupant protection. Seven points were granted in the frontal impact test. Full marks, 16 out of 16 were granted in the side test. SIPS Side Impact Protection System was standard equipment on the 70 series and so the car was awarded a further two points in the pole test.
The S70 scored four of five stars for front impact protection for driver and front passenger in the NHTSA safety testing and five out of five stars for driver and rear passenger side impact protection.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety granted the 850/S70 their highest rating of "good" for front crash protection. Rear crash protection was rated as "good". Volvo's WHIPS system, 1999 and newer, prevents whiplash by a seatback hinge mechanism that is standard equipment. There were no side impact tests conducted on behalf of the IIHS for the Volvo V70.
Second generation (2001–2007)
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| Production | 2001–2007 |
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| Assembly | Torslanda, Sweden Ghent, Belgium |
| Platform | Volvo P2 platform |
| Engine(s) | 2.0L Turbo |
| Transmission(s) | 5-speed manual, 6-speed manual, 5-speed automatic, 6-speed automatic |
| Wheelbase | 2,756 mm (108.5 in) XC: 2,764 mm (108.8 in) |
| Length | 4,709 mm (185.4 in) XC: 4,732 mm (186.3 in) |
| Width | 1,803 mm (71.0 in) XC: 1,859 mm (73.2 in) |
| Height | 1,491 mm (58.7 in) XC: 1,562 mm (61.5 in) 2003-07: 1,466 mm (57.7 in) R: 1,448 mm (57.0 in) |
| Fuel capacity | 70 L (18 US gal; 15 imp gal) |
In the end of 1999 (2001 for North America), Volvo released the all-new V70 based on the new P2 platform which itself was first used for the entirely Swedish-designed Volvo S80 sedan in 1997. This new car dispensed with the boxy shape of Volvos before it to take on a curvy profile much like the S40/S60 series, and added a new aggressive front end. Where the first generation V70 had a saloon variant (S70), the second generation lost the S70 as the new S80 was now seen to be the 'S70 for the new millennium'. The second generation of the V70 finished production for model year 2007.
The V70 shares the same sheet metal ahead of the B-pillar with the Volvo S60, although the grilles are different and the front bumpers are mildly different. The dashboard and the majority of the interior of both cars are the same.
The V70 XC received a major upgrade on its suspension and equipped with 8.2" min. ground clearance.
As was the case with all P2 platform Volvos, a minor refresh of the V70 occurred across all markets for the 2005 model year, which brought minor styling changes to the front fascia, tail lamps, along with several improvements and changes to the interior fittings.
Technical
In the US market the V70 is available as front or all-wheel drive (AWD) with automatic Geartronic 5-speed transmissions. As before, there is an AWD-only off-road version with raised suspension, plastic body cladding and an interior grab handle. This version previously known as the V70 XC (Cross Country) was renamed to XC70 for this new model line.
Also following on from the previous generation was the use of five-cylinder, 20 valve
This 2.4 L high-pressure turbo straight-5 "T5" engine is used in a variety of Volvos and as with most stock performance turbo engines the power output is quite limited by the stock Volvo engine tuning. Volvo 2.4l T5 turbo engines can easily be "chip-tuned" to deliver 280 bhp (209 kW; 284 PS) and up to 315 bhp (235 kW; 319 PS) with a custom tune. The ultra high performance all-wheel drive V70R, using the same 2.5 L engine in ultra high performance tune produces 300 bhp (224 kW; 304 PS) and 400 N·m (300 ft·lbf). The V70R is equipped with Volvo's 4C multi-mode suspension developed in conjunction with suspension experts Öhlins allowing the driver to vary the cars handling depending on driving style and conditions. The V70R AWD has also larger Brembo brakes to provide high performance braking capabilities in line with its high performance characteristics.
Third generation (2007-present)
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| Production | 2007–present |
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| Assembly | Torslanda, Sweden |
| Class | Executive car |
| Platform | Y20 platform |
| Engine(s) | 2.0L (4-cyl), 2.0L (Flexifuel, 4-cyl), 2.5L Turbo |
| Transmission(s) | 5-speed manual, 6-speed manual, 5-speed automatic, 6-speed automatic |
| Wheelbase | 2,816 mm (110.9 in) XC: 2,815 mm (110.8 in) |
| Length | 4,823 mm (189.9 in) XC: 4,838 mm (190.5 in) |
| Width | 2,106 mm (82.9 in) XC: 2,119 mm (83.4 in) |
| Height | 1,547 mm (60.9 in) XC: 1,604 mm (63.1 in) |
| Fuel capacity | 70 L (18 US gal; 15 imp gal) |
| Designer | Thomas Alvoid |
The third V70 was officially unveiled by Volvo on 2 February 2007. The new V70 car was positioned and equipped to be slightly more up-market than the previous model albeit being of the same size. Despite this fact the rear-seat legroom was increased by two centimetres and a revised tailgate design increases the load area volume by 55 L. The tailgate now has motorized lift and closing action.
The Ford EUCD platform is used underneath the new V70 and much of the interior (other than the rear seats and loadbay) are shared with the second generation S80. Since the new V70 is only available as a FWD platform based on the new S80 platform the US market V70/XC70 AWD are only available with the S80 FWD drivetrain, a 3.2 L I6 engine producing 235 hp (175 kW) at 6,200 rpm; Torque 236 lb·ft (320 N·m) at 3,200 rpm mated to a 6-speed Geartronic automatic transmission. The S80 AWD engine choices, a 3.0L turbo-six with 281 hp (210 kW) at 5,600 rpm, Torque 295 lb·ft (400 N·m) at 1,500-4,800 rpm and a 4.4L V8 with 311 hp (232 kW) at 5,950 rpm, Torque 325 lb·ft (441 N·m) at 3,950 rpm are currently not available in the V70 since they require the S80 AWD platform. To date there are no plans known to bring a high performance AWD V70 on the US market.
The ultra high performance V70R AWD as well as the 5-cylinder turbo engine range mated to a 5-speed Geartronic automatic transmissions of the previous V70 generation were all discontinued.
Even though it is the "corresponding" sedan, the US-market S60 series is still based on the older platform and offers two drivetrain options of older design, the 2.5 L light-pressure turbo straight-5 with 208 hp (155 kW) at 5,000 rpm; Torque 236 lb·ft (320 N·m) 1,500-4,500 rpm and the 2.4 L high-pressure turbo straight-5 with 257 hp (192 kW) at 5,500 rpm; Torque 258 lb·ft (350 N·m) at 2,100-5,000 rpm. Both US market S60 engines are turbo fives and are exclusively mated to a 5-speed Geartronic automatic transmission. No manual transmissions or diesel engines so popular in other world markets are available for the US market V70 or S60 at this time. A manual transmission is available in the S60R.
Comfort
The front seats and the rear bench are of orthopedic design to provide maximum comfort and support for all occupants. The V70 also features a high-end audio system. Dolby Pro Logic systems and sub-woofers are also available as upgrades to the standard audio system.
Options include DVD navigation with map data and remote control, a rear seat DVD entertainment system with two headrest monitors, headlamp washers, integrated child booster seats, an integrated home link remote control garage door opener, rear-door child-safety locks, rear park assist, power-adjustable passenger seats with 3-position memory and lumbar support, heated front seats, an integrated grocery bag holder, a rear view mirror compass, an integrated sunglass holder, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, a power glass moonroof, 12 volt power outlets, leather seats, rear tinted windows, and a rain sensor.
Anti-submarining seats and overhead-mounted seat belt reminder lights come standard. Other standard features for 2007 include Volvo on call roadside assistance for four years, rear window deactivation, safe approach and home safe lighting, a security system, engine immobilizer with encrypted ignition key, key integrated remote control with central power door locks, an outside temperature gauge, a tire pressure monitoring system, cruise control, a trip computer, driver information display, a power-adjustable driver seat with 3-position memory and lumbar support, ergonomically designed seats, 60/40 split-folding rear seats, flat-folding front passenger seats, aluminum integrated handle bar for front passenger, illuminated vanity mirrors in driver/front passenger sun visors, four reading lamps, cargo security cover, front center armrest, rear seat ventilation outlets on B-pillar, dual-zone electronic climate control, power windows with driver and passenger auto up/down with anti-trap feature, tilt/telescoping steering wheel with illuminated controls, remote audio controls in steering wheel, and much more.
Safety
As standard, the vehicle is equipped with driver, passenger, side and curtain airbags. Also featured is the WHIPS whiplash prevention system on the front seats.
An available option is third row seating; these seats are located in the crumple zone.
Later cars have the option of the BLIS blind-spot sensor system, that can detect vehicles otherwise hidden from view of the driver due to being just off to one side of the car.
As is typical for Volvos, all models feature daytime running lights to improve driver visibility and safety throughout the day. If an XC70 owner desires to have their daytime running lights turned off, they may do so at any authorized Volvo dealership.
The latest revision of the XC70 includes DSTC (standard on all models) - Dynamic Stability and Traction control, that combines the functions otherwise known as Electronic Stability Program and traction control.
EuroNCAP evaluated the V70 in 2007 awarding it 5 of 5 stars for adult occupant protection. The V70 scored 15 of 16 points in the front test and 16 of 16 in the side test. The car was penalised 1 point in the pole test for improper deployment of the curtain airbag in both the original test and the re-test. The car received one of two points available in the pole test. The V70 was granted an additional two points for seat belt reminders of three available in this catergory. The V70 received a total of 34 of 37 points and therefore five stars (33-37) in EuroNCAP's evaluation.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded the Volvo S80 (sedan varriant) their Top Safety Pick award. The S80 was granted the IIHS's highest rating of "good" in front, side and rear tests and has Electronic Stability Control as standard equipment to receive the award.
References
- ^ "Volvo V70 Marketing Positioning" (PDF). Volvoclub.org, Volvo Press Release. http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/press/volvo2003uk/v70/V70_Fulldoc.pdf.
External links
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- Volvo V70
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- www.volvoforum.com Volvo Forum
- 2009 Volvo XC70 Review Automoblog.net
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