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| Volvo V70 | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Volvo Cars |
| Production | 1996–2016 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Executive car (E) |
| Body style | |
| Layout | |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Volvo 850 estate Volvo 940/960/V90 estate (for V70 III) |
| Successor | Volvo V60 (for V70 II) Volvo V60 Cross Country (for XC70 II) Volvo V90 (for V70 III) |
The Volvo V70 is an executive car manufactured and marketed by Volvo Cars from 1996 to 2016 across three generations. The name V70 combines the letter V, standing for versatility,[1][2] and 70, denoting relative platform size[3] (i.e., a V70 is larger than a V40, but smaller than a V90).
The first generation (1996–2000) debuted in November 1996.[4][5] It was based on the P80 platform and was available with front and all-wheel drive (AWD), the latter marketed as the V70 AWD. In September 1997, a crossover version called the V70 XC or V70 Cross Country was introduced. The sedan model was called Volvo S70.[6]
The second generation (2000–2007) debuted in spring 2000.[7][8][9] It was based on the P2 platform and, as with its predecessor, was also offered as an all-wheel drive variant marketed as the V70 AWD and as a crossover version initially called V70 XC. For the 2003 model year, the crossover was renamed to XC70.[10] The sedan model was called Volvo S60.
The third generation (2007–2016) debuted in February 2007. It was based on the P3 platform and marketed as the V70 and the XC70. Production of the V70 ended on 25 April 2016, the XC70 continued until 13 May 2016.[11] The sedan model was called Volvo S80.
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- ^ Keith Martin (5 November 2000). "BEHIND THE WHEEL – Volvo V70 and Cross Country; A Connecticut Yankee Or a West Coast Dude?". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "The Volvo S70 and V70, New Cars, New Names, New Features" (PDF). volvoclub.org.uk. Volvo Car Corporation. August 1997. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 July 2004. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
Volvo's new nomenclature is based on platform designations that denote both the type of model and its series lineage. The letter "S" designates the model as a saloon, while "V", representing versatility, indicates that the vehicle is a wagon ("C" denotes both coupe and convertible). The number following the letter provides a sense of the platform size. For example, the S90 is larger than the S70, which is in turn larger than the S40, Volvo's small platform offering
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- ^ Henning Sund (14 January 1997). "Volvo S70/V70". bilnorge.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
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- ^ Robert Petersson; Bernd Stegemann (February 2000). "Trygghetspaketet [2]" [Security package [2]] (in Swedish). Pictures by Peter Gunnars, Peter Jooss. Auto, Motor & Sport. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Volvo Cars travels down a familiar road with coming V90 Cross Country". media.volvocars.com. Volvo Car Corporation. 8 September 2016. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Volvo bids farewell to Sweden's favourite car". thelocal.se. The Local. 25 April 2016. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2017.