V o l v o C 7 0
E N G I N E S
Type
Configuration
Displacement, cm
3
Engine cylinder block material
Cylinderhead material
Combustion chamber type
Compression ratio
Valves, no/cylinder
Camshafts
Engine management system
Ignition sequence
Engine idling speed
Fuel, rec. octane
Max output, kW (hk)/rpm.
Max torque, Nm/rpm.
T R A N S M I S S I O N S
5-speed manual gearbox. 5-speed
adaptive automatic transmission,
electronically controlled, with lock-
up and winter mode selection.
AW
Ratio
M56H
M56L2
55-50
First
3.07
3.39
4.77
Second
1.77
1.91
3.00
Third
1.19
1.19
1.96
Fourth
0.87
0.87
1.32
Fifth
0.70
0.65
1.02
Reverse
2.99
3.30
3.23
Manual gearbox/final drive
Automatic gearbox/final drive
P E R F O R M A N C E
Gearbox
Acceleration, 0 –100 km/h (sec)
Top speed, km/h
Fuel consumption l/100 km
(EC 199/100, combined)
CO
g/km
2
C H A S S I S
Suspension
front
Spring-strut, lower link,
anti-roll bar
rear
Semi individual,
Delta-Link, coil springs,
anti-roll bar
Steering
Rack and pinion,
power assisted
Turning circle
11.7 m
Turns of steering
wheel lock to lock
3.0
Braking system
ABS system with EBD.
Ventilated discs front,
discs rear
Brake disc diameter
(front/rear)
302/295 mm (16")
280/295 mm (15")
B5204T4
In-line 5 cyl., light press. turbo
Transverse, front wheel drive
1984
Aluminium
Aluminium
Pent-roof
9.5
4
2
Microprocessor controlled fuel and ignition system with self diagnostics
1-2-4-5-3
850
91–98 RON
120 (163)/5100
230/1800–5000
Po we r
To rqu e
kW
hk
Nm
275
375
5 0 0
475
3 5 0
2 5 0
4 5 0
3 2 5
4 2 5
2 2 5
3 0 0
4 0 0
375
275
2 0 0
3 5 0
2 5 0
3 2 5
175
2 2 5
3 0 0
275
15 0
2 0 0
2 5 0
175
1 2 5
2 2 5
15 0
2 0 0
10 0
175
1 2 5
15 0
75
10 0
1 2 5
75
10 0
5 0
75
5 0
5 0
2 5
2 5
2 5
0
0
rp m
0
10 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 70 0 0
M56L2/4.25
AW55-50/2.65
Manual
Automatic
9.9
10.7
200
195
9.7
10.6
230
253
M E A S U R E M E N T S A N D V O L U M E S
Exterior measurements (cm)
Length
Width
Height
Wheelbase
Track, front
Track, rear
Ground clearance
Load height
Weights/Miscellaneous
Weight, kg
Fuel tank, l
Max. trailer weight, kg
Drag coefficient
B5244T
In-line 5 cyl., light press. turbo
Transverse, front wheel drive
2435
Aluminium
Aluminium
Pent-roof
9.0
4
2
1-2-4-5-3
850
91–98 RON
142 (193)/5100
270/1600–5000
Power
Torque
kW
hk
Nm
275
375
5 0 0
475
3 5 0
2 5 0
4 5 0
3 2 5
4 2 5
2 2 5
3 0 0
4 0 0
375
275
2 0 0
3 5 0
2 5 0
3 2 5
175
2 2 5
3 0 0
275
15 0
2 0 0
2 5 0
175
1 2 5
2 2 5
15 0
2 0 0
10 0
175
1 2 5
15 0
75
10 0
1 2 5
75
10 0
5 0
75
5 0
5 0
2 5
2 5
2 5
0
0
0
10 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 70 0 0
rp m
M56H/4.00
AW55-50/2.44
Manual
Automatic
8.5
9.0
210
215
9.5
11.0
226
263
Interior measurements (cm)
472
Headroom
182
(front/rear)
143
Passenger compartment width at shoulder
266
height (front/rear)
152
Luggage volume,
152
litres (ISO V210)
12
Load length
71
Height of luggage compartment
1565
68
1600
0.34
B5234T3
In-line 5 cyl., turbo
Transverse, front wheel drive
2319
Aluminium
Aluminium
Pent-roof
8.5
4
2
1-2-4-5-3
850
91–98 RON
176 (240)/5400
330/2400–5100
Po w e r
To rq u e
k W
hk
Nm
275
375
5 0 0
475
3 5 0
2 5 0
4 5 0
3 2 5
4 2 5
2 2 5
3 0 0
4 0 0
375
275
2 0 0
3 5 0
2 5 0
3 2 5
175
2 2 5
3 0 0
275
15 0
2 0 0
2 5 0
175
1 2 5
2 2 5
15 0
2 0 0
10 0
175
1 2 5
15 0
75
10 0
1 2 5
75
10 0
5 0
75
5 0
5 0
2 5
2 5
2 5
0
0
0
10 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 70 0 0
r p m
M56H/4.00
AW55-50/2.44
Manual
Automatic
7.5
8.0
240
230
9.9
11.2
236
268
99/99
141/114
262
82
26
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