Volvo S70

The Volvo S70 is a compact executive car produced by Volvo Cars from 1996 to 2000, introduced as the successor to the Volvo 850 saloon with revised exterior styling and an updated interior, and succeeded by the Volvo S60 in 2000. It was introduced in Europe in late 1996 for the 1997 model year and in the United States for the 1998 model year, with a more rounded exterior, redesigned front end and lights, colour-coded bumpers and a redesigned interior, with a total of 1800 changes according to Volvo. In the United States it was offered in base, GLT and T5 versions, and the T5 and R were the high-performance variants. The S70 AWD was powered by a turbocharged 2.4-litre five-cylinder petrol engine producing 193 PS, and the range included diesel and Bi-Fuel variants in certain markets. Production of the S70 was lower than that of its estate counterpart, the V70, with 243,078 S70 saloons built.