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2000 September, right: The revised Volvo (V70) XC (cross country) remains 4wd.sofcom.com --> on the "car" side of even the "cross- over" four wheel drive brigade.
There are two levels of trim - the Volvo Cross Country and the premium Volvo Cross Country SE. The former has mere steel wheels, cloth seats and lacks the cross-bars for the roof rails. The latter gets "leather seats, heated front seats, active carbon cabin air filter, and a nine-speaker Dolby sound system with four-disc in-dash player."
The four wheel drive system
is effected by a bevel gear on the front drive plus a
viscous
coupling (on the nose of the rear diff')
which take drive from the front (the
V70
is front wheel drive) to the rear.
The (V70) XC inherits 4wd.sofcom.com --> the base V70's revisions: "the front track has been increased by 90mm and the rear by 57mm."
Volvo's brand of traction control, TRACS, automatically brakes a spinning wheel, giving most of the effect of a diff' lock for on-road use at least. Anti-lock brakes and electronic brake distribution are also fitted.
Passive safety features include whiplash protection system (WHIPS), side impact protection system (SIPS), Inflatable Curtain (IC - side head airbag), and dual-stage airbag deployment.
The 2.4-litre low-pressure turbocharged engine produces
147 of power at 6000 and 285 of torque from 1800 to 5000.
Gearbox choices are between
a five-speed manual and
a five-speed automatic with Geartronic manual-shift.
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| Cross Country and SE 9/2000 | |
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| dimensions | loa 4733mm, width 1860mm, height 1562mm, wheelbase 2763mm |
| weight | 1700kg empty |
| engine | 2435cc, 5-cyl, transverse, bore 83mm, stroke 90mm, c.r. 9.0:1, 5-valves/cyl, belt-driven dohc, turbo-charged, petrol 95RON (91 octane+) |
| 147 at 6000, 285 at 1800 | |
| gearbox | 5-speed manual or auto' |
| suspension f/r | MacPherson struts & coils/ Multi-link independent |
| brakes | disc / disc |
| turning radius | 5.95m |
| tyres | 215/65 R16 98H |
| fuel tank | 70L |
| price | 69,950, automatic +2K, 11/2000 |
| competition | Audi AllRoad, Subaru Outback H6 |
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