The C70 Convertible is a front wheel drive convertible/cabriolet passenger car with a front placed engine, produced by Volvo.
The 5 cylinder, double overhead camshaft turbocharged engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 2.4 litres. For this model it develops power and torque figures of 190 bhp (193 PS/142 kW) at 5100 rpm and 270 Nm (199 lbft/27.5 kgm) at 1800-5000 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
The quoted kerb weight is 1570 kg.
Maximum stated speed is 220 km/h, which equates to 137 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2664 mm | 104.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1521 mm | 59.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1518 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Length | 4716 mm | 185.7 inches | |
| Width | 1817 mm | 71.5 inches | |
| Height | 1428 mm | 56.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1570 kg | 3461 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.34 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.17 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.74 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volvo | ||
| Engine code | B5244T | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 5 | ||
| Capacity | 2.4 litre 2435 cc (148.593 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 90 mm
3.27 × 3.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 20 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
193 PS (190 bhp) (142 kW) at 5100 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
270 Nm (199 ft·lb) (27.5 kgm) at 1800-5000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
58.2 kW/litre 79.1 ps/litre 78 bhp/litre 1.28 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
110.88 Nm/litre
1.34 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch Motronic M4.4 fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1393.4 kPa (202.1 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 487 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 220 km/h (137 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 122.7 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 90.24 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 121.02 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.08 kg/kW 18.51 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.000 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.LW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | SI.TA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | 295 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.00 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 22539 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 21.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1997 Volvo C70 Convertible added 1998-01-06. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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