VOLVO V70 3.2. Vehicle type: front-engine, front-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 5-
door wagon. Options: Climate package (consists of heated front seats, heated ...
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VOLVO V70 3.2
Fuel Capacity
Price
Vehicle type: front-engine, front-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 5-door wagon Options: Climate package (consists of heated front seats, heated windshield-washer nozzles, headlamp washers, and rain-sensing wipers), $725; metallic paint, $475 Standard: power windows, driver seat, and locks; remote locking; cruise control; tilting and telescoping steering wheel; rear wiper BASE: $33,210 AV system: Volvo; AM, FM radio; CD player; auxiliary input jack; 8 speakers (AS TESTED)
MPG
HWY
16 24
RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
W E I G H T: Curb: 3878 lb Per horsepower: 16.5 lb
T O W I N G C A PA C I T Y: 3300 lb
Front: manual 3-point belts; driver and passenger
D I S T R I BU T I O N: Front: 58.1% Rear: 41.9%
G V W: 5070 lb
front, side, and curtain airbags Rear: manual 3-point belts, curtain airbags MEASUREMENTS (in) Head
57.4 56.5
41.9 34.6
Height:
60.6 in
Length of pipe: 135.5 in Largest sheet of plywood, l x w: 71.0 x 44.5 in No. of 10 x 10 x 16-in boxes, seats up/folded: 19/46
Ground clearance:
5.6 in
Rear
Front
43 cu ft
54 cu ft
Drag area: Cd (0.31) x frontal area (25.5 sq ft, est) = 7.9 sq ft
Width: 73.3 in
PRACTICAL CARGO ROOM
SAE V O LU M E
21
Shoulder
Leg
38.8 38.6
C/D
OBSERVED
DIMENSIONS
Cargo, seats up/folded: 33/72 cu ft
Front track:
Wheelbase: 110.8 in
62.5 in Rear track: 62.4 in
Length: 189.9 in
Chassis type: unit construction with 2 rubber-isolated
ENGINE
DRIVETRAIN
Body material: welded steel stampings
Inline-6, aluminum block and head Bore x stroke: 3.31 x 3.78 in, 84.0 x 96.0mm Displacement: 195 cu in, 3192cc Compression ratio: 10.8:1 Fuel-delivery system: port injection Valve gear: chain-driven double overhead cams, 4 valves per cylinder, hydraulic lifters, variable intake-valve timing Power (SAE net): 235 bhp @ 6400 rpm Torque (SAE net): 236 lb-ft @ 3200 rpm Redline: 6500 rpm
Transmission: 6-speed automatic with manumatic shifting Final-drive ratio: 3.32:1
STEERING Rack-and-pinion with hydraulic power assist Turning circle curb-to-curb: 36.7 ft
SUSPENSION Front: ind, strut located by a control arm, coil
springs, anti-roll bar Rear: ind, 1 trailing link and 3 lateral links per side, coil springs, anti-roll bar WHEELS+TIRES Wheel size/type: 7.0 x 16 in/cast aluminum Tires: Michelin Pilot HX MXM4,
BRAKES
F: 12.4 x 1.1-in vented disc
Traction Control YES NO Defeatable YES
R: 11.9 x 0.9-in vented disc
I
4.15
5.4
35 mph (6500 rpm)
II
2.37
9.4
61 mph (6500 rpm)
III
1.57
14.2
93 mph (6500 rpm)
IV
1.16
19.3
125 mph (6500 rpm)
V
0.86
26.0
133 mph (5100 rpm)
VI
0.69
32.4
133 mph (4100 rpm)
TEST RESULTS HANDLING
225/55R-16 95V M+S Spare: high-pressure compact Hydraulic with vacuum power assist, anti-lock control, and electronic panic assist
SPEED IN GEAR
UNDERSTEER
0.83 g
MINIMAL MODERATE
300-ft-dia skidpad
Stability Control YES NO Defeatable NO
ROADHOLDING
EXCESSIVE (stability-control-inhibited)
NOTES
INTERIOR SOUND (dBA)
70 39
ACCELERATION
TOP SPEED
¼-mile: 15.8 sec @ 91 2.7
SEC MPH
20
30
5–60 street start: 7.7 sec
BRAKING 70–0 MPH
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20
4.1
5.7
40
50
Top gear, 30–50: 3.9 sec
40
60
7.5
9.9
60
70
12.5
15.5
80
90
19.5
24.5
100
110
30.9
100
120
42.2
120 130
Top gear, 50–70: 5.3 sec
80
68 70-MPH CRUISING
Turns lockto-lock: 2.8
PER GEAR RATIO MPH 1000 RPM
FULL THROTTLE
Steering ratio: 16.0:1
POWERTRAIN
subframes
IDLE
VEHICLE
CITY
INTERIOR
FRONT REAR
CHASSIS
18.5 gal
EPA
$34,410
0
C/D RESULTS
MFR’S SPECS
133 gov ltd
Barely enough torque to get any wheelspin during launch. Spongy brakes get softer with repeated stops. Stability-control intervention works smoothly. WEATHER Temperature: 37˚F Humidity: 67% Barometric pressure: 28.95 in Hg
ODOMETER Test-vehicle mileage: 1128
TIRE INFLATION 140
160
178 ft
Test pressures:
Front
35 psi
Rear
35 psi JUN 2008
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