The Volvo S70 2.4 is a front wheel drive motor vehicle, with its powerplant placed in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body.
The 2.4 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 5 cylinder that develops 142 bhp (144 PS/106 kW) of power at 5400 rpm, and maximum torque of 206 N·m (152 lb·ft/21 kgm) at 3600 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels by means of a 4 speed automatic 'box.
Its stated kerb weight is 1390 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 195 km/h, which is 121 mph, officially stated fuel consumption figures are 14.2/8.0/10.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined.
Full specs
|
|
|||
| bodywork | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2664 mm | 104.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1521 mm | 59.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1468 mm | 57.8 inches | |
| Length | 4722 mm | 185.9 inches | |
| Width | 1761 mm | 69.3 inches | |
| Height | 1403 mm | 55.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1390 kg | 3064 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volvo | ||
| Engine code | B5244S | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 5 | ||
| Capacity | 2.4 litre 2435 cc (148.593 cu in) |
||
| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 90 mm
3.27 × 3.54 in |
||
| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 20 valves in total |
||
| maximum power output | 144 PS (142 bhp) (106 kW) at 5400 rpm |
||
| maximum torque | 206 Nm (152 ft·lb) (21 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
||
| Specific output | 43.5 kW/litre 59.1 ps/litre 58.3 bhp/litre 0.96 bhp/cu in |
||
| Specific torque |
84.6 Nm/litre
1.02 ft·lb/cu3 |
||
| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1063.1 kPa (154.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 487 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 195 km/h (121 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 103.58 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 76.18 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 102.16 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
||
| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.13 kg/kW 21.93 lb/bhp |
||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 14.2/8.0/10.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 14.2/8.0/10.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.0/12.5/9.7 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 19.9/35.3/27.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 16.6/29.4/22.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| 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 | 3.200 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 195/60 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/60 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 107261 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 21.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
|
1997 Volvo S70 2.4 Automatic added 2003-02-24. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
|||