Volvo V70 (P2)
2001-2007 Volvo V70 - P2 Platform - T5, 2.4T, 2.5T, AWD, R
- Second generation V70
- Five door station wagon based on the Volvo P2 platform
- Sold in the USA from 2001 through 2007 model year
- USA models were available with a normally aspirated or turbocharged inline 5 cylinder gasoline engine
- USA models were available in FWD or AWD and manual or automatic transmissions
2001-2006 Volvo V70 2.4 (Base Model - Non-Turbo)
- USA models were equipped with a 2.4L normally aspirated inline 5 cylinder gasoline engine (B5244S)
- USA models were all FWD and could have a 5 speed automatic or 5 speed manual transmission
- Non-turbo models are pretty rare in the USA
- Denso engine management
2001-2003 Volvo V70 2.4T / 2004-2007 V70 2.5T / 2001-2007 V70 AWD
- USA models were equipped with light pressure turbocharged gasoline engines
- USA models were equipped with a 2.4L engine (B5244T3)
- Bosch Motronic 7 engine management
- USA models were available only with an automatic transmission but could be FWD or AWD
- Good "city car" with good low end (off the line) acceleration
2004-2007 Volvo V70 2.5T / V70 2.5T AWD
- USA models were equipped with light pressure turbocharged gasoline engines
- USA models were equipped with a 2.5L engine (B5254T2)
- Bosch Motronic 7 engine management
- USA models were available only with an automatic transmission but could be FWD or Haldex AWD
- Good "city car" with good low end (off the line) acceleration
2001-2007 Volvo V70 T5
- USA models were equipped with high pressure turbocharged inline 5 cylinder gasoline engines
- 2001-2004 USA models were equipped with a 2.3L engine (B5234T3)
- 2005-2007 USA models were equipped with a 2.4L engine (B5244T5) which shared components with R model engines
- Bosch Motronic 7 engine management
- USA models were only available with FWD but could have a manual or automatic transmission
- 2001-2004 manual transmissions were 5 speed
- 2005-2007 manual transmissions were 6 speed
- Automatic transmissions were all a 5 speed variation of the AW55-5x SN
- There appears to have been fewer V70 T5 models sold in the USA from 2005 through 2007 than previous model years
2004-2007 Volvo V70 R
- Fully loaded high performance model
- All USA models were equipped with a 2.5L high pressure turbocharged gasoline inline 5 cylinder engine (B5254T4)
- Bosch Motronic 7 engine management
- All USA R models have Haldex AWD
- 2004-2007 manual transmission models had a 6 speed gearbox (M66)
- 2004-2005 automatic transmission models had a 5 speed variation of the AW55-5x SN transmission
- 2006-2007 automatic transmission models had a 6 speed variation of the TF80SC transmission
- While these models look similar to other V70 models, the interior and exterior trim is completely different
- V70 R models were equipped with the FOUR-C suspension system
- Only about 3,400 V70 R models were sold in the USA
Model information is based on the USA vehicle market. Other model variations may exist outside the USA.
