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The Volvo V70 is an executive car manufactured and marketed by Volvo Cars from 1996 to 2016 across three generations. The name V70 combines the letter V , standing for versatility , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and 70 , denoting relative platform size [ 3 ] (i.e., a V70 is larger than a V40 , but smaller than a V90 ).
1998 Volvo S70 badged as S70 R [nb 4] 1997–2000 [100] Volvo V70 badged as V70 T5; 1998 Volvo V70 badged as V70 R [nb 5] 1998–2002 Volvo C70 [84] badged as C70 T5 (convertible) 1997 [101] –2002 Volvo C70 [84] badged as C70 T5 (coupé) 2000–2004 Volvo V70 II badged as V70 T5 [50] 2001–2004 Volvo S60 badged as S60 T5
The first vehicle in the Volvo R marque lineup, the Volvo 850 T-5R, was introduced in 1995 (rebranded to the 850 R in 1996), followed by the Volvo S70 R and Volvo V70 R in 1998. [2] A related performance trim line, Volvo R-Design, was launched for 2008. [3]
With the S70, Volvo continued to offer a mid-size saloon. With a variety of models and options it was well received but was outsold by its estate variant the V70. [22] With engines choices ranging from 126PS to 250PS, and a diesel engine finally being available for the saloon as well as the Bi-Fuel, there was something for everyone.
The following is a List of Volvo vehicles indexed by year of introduction. ... S70/V70: Large family car/Mid-size car: 1996–1998:
The Volvo S60 is a compact executive car manufactured and marketed by Volvo since 2000.. The first generation (2000–2009) [1] was launched in autumn of 2000 [2] in order to replace the S70 and was based on the P2 platform, and the similarly designed estate version, the Volvo V70.
Volvo Car AB, [2] trading as Volvo Cars (Swedish: Volvo personvagnar, styled VOLVO in the company's logo) is a Swedish multinational manufacturer of luxury vehicles. Volvo is headquartered in Torslanda, Gothenburg. The company manufactures SUVs, station wagons, and sedans.
According to my knowledge, the first V70 was released in 1996, not 1998. Maybe the current information on the page is based on data regarding a specific region, e.g. the United States? I'm not a Volvo, nor a car expert, so I won't edit the page, but it's pretty clear that the V70 history needs to be corrected.