When was the last year the Volvo C70 was made?
Volvo C70. The Volvo C70 is a two-door, four-passenger sport compact manufactured and marketed by Volvo Cars from 1996 to 2013 across two generations.
Why does the Volvo C70 have a curtain?
The curtain has an extra stiff construction with double rows of slats that are slightly offset from each other. This allows them to remain upright and offer effective head protection even with the window open. The curtain also deflates slowly to provide protection should the car roll over.
How many Volvos were sold in the US?
Volvo Cars of North America reported that 24,948 Convertibles were sold in the US, plus 6,465 Coupes. Of those US Coupes, 603 had the 2.3 liter engine with high pressure turbo (T5) and the M56 5-speed manual transmission. It’s believed only 135 of the C70 T5M coupes painted “Saffron” made it to the US market.
What makes a Volvo C70 a retractable hardtop?
The C70 retractable hardtop also features a roll over protection structure (ROPS) with two pyrotechnically charged roll hoops hidden behind the rear seats that deploy under roll-over conditions whether the roof is retracted or not. Volvo featured this advancement in a copy of the “Volvo Saved My Life Club” brochures.
How big is the trunk in a Volvo C70?
Trunk space is 13 cubic feet with the top raised (368.12 l) and seven cubic feet (198.22 l) with the top lowered. A hatch in the backrest of the rear seat enables transport of long objects inside the car, e.g., skis. Overall body rigidity is improved by approximately 15 percent when the roof is raised. * With Polestar Performance Software.
What kind of engine does a C70 T5M have?
Of those US-market Coupés, 603 had the 2.3 liter engine with high pressure turbo (T5) and the M56 5-speed manual transmission. It’s believed only 135 of the C70 T5M coupés painted “Saffron” made it to the US market.
What kind of sound system does a Volvo C70 have?
The standard sound system is a 400-watt setup with a cassette player and an in-dash, three-disc CD changer. Two turbocharged inline-five-cylinder engines are available in the front-drive C70. A 2.4-liter engine with what Volvo calls a light-pressure turbocharger produces 190 horsepower. A high-pressure turbo 2.3-liter generates 236 hp.
What kind of sunroof does a Volvo C70 have?
A power glass sunroof is available on the C70 coupe, and the convertible comes with a power soft-top with a glass rear window with a defogger.
Is the engine bay too small for a Volvo C70?
As with many Volvos (I’m looking at you XC90), the C70’s engine bay is too small for the kind of large displacement powerplant that you’d expect in such a glamorously impractical automobile. Yes, transverse-mounted engines conform to the Volvo brand’s safety first demands.
What kind of mpg does the Volvo C70 get?
Yes, transverse-mounted engines conform to the Volvo brand’s safety first demands. Yes, the C70 gets an entirely respectable 21 mpg in urban pose mode, and 29 mpg during open road cruise control. But the C70’s 2.5-liter engine is hardly the stuff of muscle car dreams.