Total ground clearance is 166 mm (6.5 in). It featured standard all-wheel drive and was available with only two engine and gearbox choices. In the US only the 2.4L turbo engine together with an automatic gearbox was available. A 2.0L version of the V70 XC was available only for markets with high taxes on cars with an engine capacity of more than 2000 cc. Standard ride height was increased 35 mm (1.4 in) overall with 26 mm (1.0 in) more ground clearance compared to the regular AWD model. The V70 XC, also referred to as the V70 Cross Country, the V70 AWD Cross Country, or the V70 Cross Country AWD was introduced in September 1997 at the Frankfurt Auto Show for the 1998 model year as a crossover version of the V70. Volvo V70 XC first generation The First Volvo Crossover Debut Like the V70, it was built on the famous P80 platform and featured a bulletproof 2.4 liter 5-cylinder putting out 197 horsepower. V70 XC 1997-2000, First Generationįor the 1997 model year Volvo debuted the V70 XC - an AWD, “ruggedized” version of the V70 meant to compete with Subaru and its good-selling Outback. It’s been a lovable Volvo wagon in that tradition of lovable Volvo wagons, but with modern safety and features. It targets owners who want a safe AWD car capable of tackling snow and rain, but don’t want an SUV and don’t care about off-road capability. The formula still works today for dozens of automakers: take a FWD car and make it AWD, with slight off road capability. The XC70 and V70 XC have been the heart and the workhorse of Volvo’s car/crossover offerings for just over 20 years. Jump to first generation | Jump to second generation | Jump to third generation
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