New Car Buying Center – Review of the 2010 Volvo V70
He will do what you love and safely too! Slight changes to the Volvo ⇞ 2010. If a TA only ⇞ has two trim levels (⇞ 3.2 and the 3.2 Premium ⇞) and a package of R-Design is available. The Volvo ⇞ is equipped with a 3.2-liter, 235 hp engine and six-cylinder produces 236 lb-ft of torque. It comes in a 6-speed automatic transmission.
The entry-level ⇞ 3.2 is standard with: 16-inch alloy, dual-zone electronic climate control, Dynamic Stability and Traction Control, Bluetooth, driver’s seat with memory, heated front seats, T-Tec seating surfaces and a 6-speaker audio system. Stand-alone options: metallic paint and dual-stage integrated booster cushions for the rear seats.
The 3.2 Premium adds a list of additional features as standard equipment includes: sunroof, leather seats, power tailgate, Blind Spot Information System, 8-speaker audio system and power passenger seat. Two option packages are available. The first group of luxury (active bending lights, Four-C active chassis, front and rear parking assist, heated rear seats or dual-stage integrated booster cushions, speed and steering variable wipers detector rain). The second is the Tech Package (Premium Sound system with 12 Dynaudio speakers, a 650-watt amplifier and Dolby Pro Logic II Surround Sound processing, 6 CD in dash, satellite radio, Personal Car Communicator (PCC ) with keyless drive and Collision Avoidance System (CAS)). To add the package Tech is also the luxury group. Options specific to the 3 .2 Premium include: inlaid wood and wood steering wheel.
The R-Design package available for the V70 of 2010 includes: 18 “wheels alloy, active bending lights, front and rear parking assist, heated rear seats, Metallic paint, lowered sports suspension, rear spoiler and rain sensor. Other elements of the R – Design include: tip sport exhaust, grille and steering wheel with R-Design emblem, sport aluminum inlays, gear knob with aluminum inlay.
Stand-alone options for both Premium-and R-design package includes: roof bars brilliant, booster seats for children, DVD navigation and rear double block.
What is the Personal Car Communictor (CPC)?
Less than 100 meters from the V70 system keychain informs the driver if the car is locked, unlocked, if the alarm is activated and if a heartbeat is detected in the car at the touch of a button. Beyond 100 meters, the driver can check the “lock″ button is pressed while the car was left.
What is the Collision Avoidance System (CAS)?
This system uses long-range radar and a digital camera at close range with a collision warning with automatic braking system that visual and sound alerts the driver of a possible collision braking and applies regardless of providing 50 per cent to a collision is likely to be. CAS adds Lane Departure Warning, Distance Alert to help maintain a safe distance from the vehicle in front and driver monitoring and warning the driver of the vehicle to assess and warn them if they are more likely to sleeping or distracted.
What else the rest of the V70 and the Volvo line-up you know?
The body structure of the V70 and the rest of the Volvo line-up is composed of four types of steel distribute crash energy around the cabin. The interior is equipped with a telescopic steering column, a full set of airbags and uniqueness of the Volvo Whiplash Protection System to reduce the risk of injury to soft tissue during a rear-end collision. The V70 is also equipped with tools such as ABS brakes and electronic distribution of braking force. Safety features include approaches and “Home Safe″ Lighting to illuminate the area around and in front of the vehicle to draw attention to potential hazards, like ice.
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