ShareThisThursday, November 02, 2006
2007 VOLVO C70
TYPE: Front-drive, four-passenger, two-door hardtop convertible.
PRICE: $38,710 base, $40,400 as tested.
WHERE BUILT: Gothenburg, Sweden.
POWER: 2.5-liter, 218-horsepower, turbocharged 5-cylinder engine; six-speed manual transmission.
FUEL ECONOMY: 20 mpg city, 29 highway; estimated annual fuel cost $1,566.
PERFORMANCE: 0-60 mph in 7 seconds; top speed 150 mph; stopping distance 123 feet.
CHASSIS: Independent front strut/rear multilink suspension with anti-roll bars; power disc brakes with ABS, electronic brake force distribution and emergency brake assist; speed-sensitive power rack-and-pinion steering; 17-inch alloy wheels.
LENGTH X WIDTH X HEIGHT: 180.4 x 72.3 x 55.1 inches.
WHEELBASE X TRACK: 103.9 x 61/61.4 inches.
CURB WEIGHT: 3,743 pounds.
STANDARD: Rollover protection system; whiplash protection system; front/side air bags; anti-theft system; power front seats; power accessories; tilt/telescoping steering wheel with audio controls; AM/FM stereo with eight speakers and six-disc in-dash CD changer; power/heated side mirrors with turn signal indicators; electronic key.
