For this generation, the sedan was named the Volvo S80. By April 2016, production was ceased on the V70 however, the XC70 continued to be manufactured until May 2016. Although it was still marketed as the V70 and XC70, it was now based on the P3 platform. Unveiled in February 2007, the third-generation V70 was produced from 2007-2016. By 2003, the crossover was christened the XC70, while Volvo S60 was the sedan version of the V70. The P2 platform was the platform chosen to be its, and an AWD version continued to be sold as the V70 AWD, and the crossover version was still offered as well в”Ђ V70 XC. The 2.0L V70 XC was discontinued.ДЇrom 2000 to 2007, the second-generation Volvo V70 was manufactured and sold. The drive-by-wire throttle was introduced for all non-turbo petrol engines. The naturally aspirated 10V engine was replaced by a detuned 20V variant. It was only available on non-turbo, FWD models and the 2000 V70 R AWD. A few minor cosmetic and significant technical improvements were made for the 1999 model year.ДЇor the model year 2000 a new 5-speed automatic transmission with adaptive shift logic was introduced. Overall, its design became more rounded than its predecessor. Using the basis of the Volvo 850 estate, Volvo improved it, and thus the V70 was born. And lastly, the sedan model was branded the Volvo S70. In 1997 a variant called the V70 XC or V70 Cross Country was unveiled. Based on the P80 platform, it was offered in both FWD and AWD, the latter was sold as the V70 AWD. The first-generation ran from 1996 to 2000, launched in November 1996. To help keep the engine in top shape, make sure you have a handy Volvo V70 workshop manual. Their popularity is in many ways due to what they had under the hood. The Volvo V70 was an executive car produced and sold by Volvo from 1996 to 2016 across three generations.

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