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1920-2005
Technical facts about the various models with photographs, and a comprehensive Volvo Car Production Statistics from 1927.

1920-2000
These documents have fuller details about the year and the models.

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VOLVO S70 IN PRODUCTION 1996-2000

[ 940 | 940est | 960 | 960est | 850 | 850est | V40 | S40 | V70 | C70 Coupe | S70 | C70 Con | S90 | V90 | S80 ]

When 1996 was coming to an end, a new Volvo model was introduced, the Volvo S70.

The Volvo S70 was developed from the successful 850 models, which had been on the market since 1991.

The exterior of the new S70 showed softer styling than its predecessor, but still carryied a strong Volvo identity. Inside the car, the dashboard was new as was most of the interior. In the area of safety a number of improvements were made.

The Volvo S70 was produced until 2000.

Technical facts:
Prod. years:	1996 - 2000
Prod. volume:	243078
Body style:	4-door sedan car
Engine:	5-cylinder in-line DOHC unit, 1,984 cc to 2,435 cc or 5-cylinder in-line 2,461 cc SOHC turbo-diesel
Transmission:	5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic, FWD or AWD.
Brakes:	Hydraulic, all-round disc brakes
Dimensions:	Overall length 467 cm Wheelbase 267 cm