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the model it replaces. Its
new styling incorporates the
$80’s rounder, softer con-
tours, notably the larger
headlamps, new grille, and
the prominent wide “shoul-
ders” that extend the full
width of the car.
At the rear is a new varia-
tion of the V70 Wagon’s tall
~ taillights which reach’ from
the bumper to the roof.
Their tall height. makes thera
easier to see by drivers who
. are following two or three
_ cars back, thus increasing
safety. :
Overall, I think the V70-
Wagon’s styling i is more suc-
cessful than that of the S80
sedan — Pm not a fan of
the $80’s unusual half bell-
shaped taillights.

Interior designed for fami-
. lies
Station wagons have
‘-always:made great family’
vehicles, but the new V70
. takes station wagon’ ‘design
“-to the next level: Versatile -
: seatingand cargo-carrying ~
“configurations and first-rate’
safety features make this a-
? practical and safe. family car
’ at least for those‘ families
.who'can‘afford its $45, 000.

; 70's split foldinig
rear’ s thacks | ‘old flat, ‘cre

; ae a cargo:area that is .;

m_(72.8 in:) long,:2. 13
m:(44.5'in.) wide between -
the wheel arches, and 0.81

m'(31.9 in} high. With the::
right front passenger seat: '
back foldei down, the 70.
Wagon will carry very: long
-items.up'to'2.82 m
in.) long:

23 Five-passenger. seating is
standard;ibut an optional,.
rear-facing ird-row ‘bench:
séat that seats two children
brings the V70"s tot il pas-
senger. capacity to'seven.

Unique V70 interior fea-
tures include a folding re
table with a-cupholder: fo

= children inthe rear seat to
draw: on;-an it
bin: for.wrappeis, jtice’

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boxes, tissues and other

‘items that might otherwise
end up under the seat.

Other unique interior fea-
tures include a hook near

_ the front passenger for |
securing a purse or a fitter
- bag, and a special grocery
“bag holder under the cargo

floor.
The V70'Wagon’ s well-
finished interior includes

‘standard leather upholstery,
‘and such luxury’features as _

- walnut trim and'aluminum |

- door handles: The'grey-' |
offers. ,
“big, easily-readable controls
-and dials, aad ever ything i is:
ec within easy reach. .

coloured dashboar

~ A standard air. particle fil:

-. ter-in: the ventilation system.:

removes pallen: and airborne:
contaminants from the inte-
or air, and an optional ~.:
active carbon filter and gas ©
sensor systeni reduces smog -

a gases such as oxides of.
“nitrogen, and hydrocarbons:

which cari often be smelled’:
as ‘diesel or gasoline fuses.

“The system automatically.

shuts. off the air.intake when.

it reaches-unhealthy levels..."

“My test car included. an:

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485 litres (17.1 cu. ft.)

max. 1,641 litres {57.9 cu. ft.)

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optional navigation system
which includes‘a James-
Bond-type screen which
rises out of the top of the
dash with the push of a but-
ton, The advantage of this
position is twofold: it’s easy
to-read, and it doesn’t take
up valuable “real estate” on

“the dashboard.

Unfortunately, cD map:
software is not yet available,

$0 T wasn’t able to.test it:

e "Safest wagon Volvo has
“ever built”...

When the 2001 V70 ~

; Wagon was introduced,’

Volvo Cars of North |...
America CEO, Hans-Olov-:":
Olssen, stated that, “Tae

“new V70 is the safest wagon

Volvo Car Corporation has.

- ever built, and likely the. ~

safest wagon anyone has

* ever built.”

“That's a pretty significant

- statement for.a company: :

known for its safety features,
The V70’s comprehen-- :

: sive, list of standard safety

features includes dual-stage ©
front airbags, side ‘airbags
and the SIPS (side impact -

. protection system), inflat-, ©."

* seat

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THE Volvo 70 T5 offers two types of turbocharger. Pictured ts the high, presi 7
turbocharged 2. 3-litre five-cylinder engine. -

able head curtain airbag for.

front and rear passengers,
whiplash protection system
(seats designed to reduce
whiplash), five three-point

Belts and five adjustable
head restraints, and seatbelt
pre-tensioners.

The V70’s body structure
is designed to absorb signifi-
cant frontal, rear, side and
roll-over impacts. And the.
V75 features active safcty
features such as ABS with
electronic brake distribution

to reduce the chance. of .’

“In addition, the v70

7 Wagon offers the world’s
_ first rearward-facing’ 1SO-

FIX child safety seat mount:
ing. An optional child seat.“
system includes a dual pur-

“pose seat for babies up to
nine months old anda larger

seat for children between,

“ nine, months and three =.
years. The fear bench seat :

. also includes integrated:

booster seats for larger. chil-  -

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Pollution-eating radiator: .
The V70’s radiator has a«
unique coating that helps
convert smog-causing ozone
to oxygen. The Prem-Air
system includes a catalytic.
coating on the radiator
which, when it is upto. -
operating temperature, con-
to 75% of the...
ground-level ozone in-the.-
air passing through the radi-
ator into oxygen, The Prem-
Air'system. was ‘developed by"
Engelhard Corporation in .

a the’ U.S., and will likeiy.-
. Show up on other cars in the

future, '

‘Two turbocharged engines

70s are offer ed with :

-_ two engines: a.197-horsé-

ower light pressure tur
vocharged.2.4-litré tiv

“+ cylinder engine-and'a stan-

. dard five-speed automatic '
-, transmission; or ‘a 242-
“horsepower high pressu

oo turbocharged 2.3-litre five-'
" cylinder engine, available .
‘with a choice of five-speed.
: manual or five-spe¢d‘auto-

“matic. With the automatic:

transmission, ‘the former h;
‘a0 to 100 km/hrtime of:

8. 3 seconds while thé.latt

is 7.5 seconds - — uick for: a

hefty, mid- deed wagon.:

My test car had the. ;
optional five-specd automat. *:
ic transmission with. optional

“manual operation.; Move.~*

the floor-shift lever to the’ -
left ate, and then:tap for-
war change up, and \. +.
push “pack to change down. -
Manual changes are:fairly
quick and painiess, but per-

. sonally, T got-no satisfaction’
‘out of changing gears with

this, oz any orher. ciectronic
manual transmission:. It docs

- not replace:a conventional
: manual transmission, in my. ;

‘ opinion. I preferred to leave
‘the transmission in automa
ic mode where it does such

a goad job of shifting any

‘Like the $80, the 70.

oh wagon | has. a fally indepen

dent suspension. (front:
struts/rear multi-links) for
better. handling ‘characteri

- tics,-and offers stardard. four:

wheel disc brakes with AB

“and electronic brake. distrib

‘ution: The:V70"s turning.
“diameter is: 10.9 metre:

(35. 7: feet); a comfortable

: Dri ing impress ions.

The. V70.Wagon' has

; solid; “well: built”: feelin
vabout i it! something like.a

Mercedes-Benz, E320
Wagon::The turbocharged
Bulitte five-cylinde

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