This vehicle has a 4 door saloon (sedan) type body with a front located engine powering the front wheels.
The 2.4 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 5 cylinder that has an output of 190 bhp (193 PS/142 kW) of power at 5100 rpm, and maximum torque of 270 N·m (199 lb·ft/27.5 kgm) at 1800-5000 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic transmission.
The claimed weight at the kerb is 1423 kg.
It is claimed to manage a top speed of 220 km/h, or 137 mph, stated fuel consumption is 16.8/8.5/11.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| 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 | 1423 kg | 3137 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volvo | ||
| Engine code | B5254T | ||
| 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 | 193 PS (190 bhp) (142 kW) at 5100 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 270 Nm (199 ft·lb) (27.5 kgm) at 1800-5000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 58.2 kW/litre 79.1 ps/litre 78 bhp/litre 1.28 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
110.88 Nm/litre
1.34 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1393.4 kPa (202.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| 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 | 8.2 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 135.38 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 99.57 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 133.52 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.04 kg/kW 16.78 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 16.8/8.5/11.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 16.8/8.5/11.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.0/11.8/8.7 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 16.8/33.2/24.6 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 14.0/27.7/20.5 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 | 205/55 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/55 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 107228 | ||
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| RAC rating | 21.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1997 Volvo S70 2.4T Automatic added 2003-02-24. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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