Volvo V70 1.6 Drive E |

The Volvo v70 1.6 drive e is a high performance version of the Volvo v70.

Overview

Volvo V70 was launched in UK during September 2007, and it was known as popularly known as Duette, as it served the purpose of two vehicles. The PV445 soon became a hot choice amongst small businessmen and families who needed a reliable and spacious multi-purpose estate car.

Latest Volvo V70: The 1.6 Drive E

The latest Volvo V70 represents the tenth generation, and it available with a plethora of options, and pricing start at £22,745.00 for the Volvo V70 1.6D

Volvo V70 R-Design SE has a 163hp diesel engine, which works in tandem with Volvo’s 6-speed auto ‘Geartronic’ gearbox. Conventionally, Volvo V70 comes in five trim levels, Premium, R-Design SE, and SE Lux, along with the new green range called DRIVe.

Performance

The Volvo V70 1.6D DRIVe SE comes at a premium price of £26,495 on the road, and it has engine capacity of 1560 cc.

As far as performance is concerned, the Volvo V70 1.6 Drive E has top speed of 118 mph – (with manual trans), and 0 – 60 mph time of about 12.1 seconds.

The fuel economy of Volvo V70 is quite decent, and the DRIVe model improves it further by about 15 per cent.