Volvo V70 D5 SE Lux review - data
Volvo V70 2.4 D5 SE Lux Road Test
Test date 22 August 2007
Price as tested £30,270
For Big load bay, economy, performance and CO2 emissions, finish
Against Fussier appearance, diesel's clatterings, less convenient control layout
How much ?
- Price as tested £30,270
- Price as tested £35,605
How fast
- 0-30mph 3.4 sec
- 0-60mph 8.9 sec
- 0-100mph 24.1 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
8.2 sec
- 0-400m
no data
- 0-1000m
no data
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
3.6 / 5.6
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
5.4 / 7.4 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
7.7 sec
- 60-0mph
2.81 sec
- Top speed
138 mph
- Noise at 70mph
75 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
32.1 mpg
- Test best/worst
no data / no data
Government figures
- Combined/urban
43.5 / 34 mpg
- CO2 emissions
172 g/km
How big?
- Length
4823 mm
- Width
1861 mm
- Height
1547 mm
- Wheelbase
2816 mm
- Weight
1761 kg
- Fuel tank
70.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 5 cyls In Line , 2400 cc
- Max power 182 bhp at 4000 rpm
- Max torque 295 ft at 2000 rpm
- Specific output 75.8bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 103bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
- Installation F front, traverse
- Bore/stoke 81.0x93.1 mm
- Compression ratio 17.3:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl4 per cyl,
- Ignition and fuel diesel , Diesel
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Manual
- 1st 3.39
- 2nd 1.91
- 3rd 1.19
- 4th 0.84
- 5th 0.65
- 6th 0.54
- Final drive 4
Suspension
- Front macpherson struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar
- Rear multi-link, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Steering
- Type rack and pinion hydraulically assisted
- Lock to lock 3.10
Brakes
- Front 316mm ventilated discs
- Rear 302mm discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 17'' 'Canicula (Silver Bright)' Alloy in
- Size rear 17'' 'Canicula (Silver Bright)' Alloy in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 225/50 R17 W
- Tyres rear 225/50 R17 W
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