Volvo XC70 2000-2007
Volvo changed the name during this period from V70 XC to XC70 because of the release of the new XC90.
Facts
The Volvo XC70 is built on the same car platform as the Volvo S60, Volvo V70 Estate, Volvo S80 and Volvo XC90.
The car is designed and built to be driven on all types of roads, good and bad alike. Its roadholding is consistent, regardless of the road conditions.
Like its sister vehicle, the Volvo V70, the Volvo XC70 is very safe. Its basic design is solid and robust, enabling it to withstand the severe collision forces that can be generated in accidents of different types.
Volvo’s patented whiplash protection system, WHIPS, is standard, together with the SIPS side-impact protection system, which includes side-impact airbags (SIPS bags) and the inflatable curtain (IC).
Versatility is one of the Volvo XC70’s hallmarks. The Volvo XC70 offers the kind of comfort and performance that make it a superb long-distance vehicle. However, it also offers AWD, which means that it gets through, regardless of the road conditions. Even those that are really, really bad.
However, the word "versatility" does not simply comprise the ability to get through. It also includes a flexible interior with a number of practical features. The Volvo XC70 is higher than a standard car. The extra height results in addi-tional ground clearance in difficult road conditions. The certified ground clearance is 200 mm.
As the car is no higher than it needs to be, it still has a relatively low centre of gravity, one of the prerequisites for really good driving characteristics and road performance.
The tyre used on the Volvo XC70 model is the Pirelli 215/65 R16 Scorpion STR. It has an excellent performance on normal asphalt as well as on snow and gravel.
Its relatively low weight is one of the reasons why the Volvo XC70 offers competitive fuel consumption. In mixed driving conditions, it consumes, depending on specification, 10.3 - 10.5 litres/100 km (manual) and 11.1 - 11.3 (automatic) in the petrol version and 8.4 - 8.5 litres/100 km in the diesel version (automatic only).
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Volvo V70XC (1ste gen) 1998-2000 - Ultimatecarpage.com forums
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Volvo XC70 (3rd gen) 2007- - Ultimatecarpage.com forums
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