What is the Volvo S70?
The Volvo S70 is a four-door family sedan developed from the 850. It brought softer styling and updated details to the earlier car, while the estate in the range became the V70.
Volvo’s updated 850 sedan took the S70 name, and the first generation uses the P80 platform code. The S70 was part of a broader family that also included the V70 estate and V70 Cross Country.
Engines and power
The US and Canadian versions covered here use petrol engines from 2.3 L to 2.4 L. The S70 range used five-cylinder engines, with different versions available across the model line.
How economical is the Volvo S70?
For the United States, the best combined EPA rating is 22 MPG, and the lowest listed consumption is 10.7 L/100 km. In Canada, the lowest listed figure is 10.9 L/100 km on the NRCan 5-cycle test.
The EPA, NRCan 5-cycle and European WLTP or NEDC procedures differ, so results from these markets are not directly comparable.
Where was the Volvo S70 sold?
The US and Canadian versions covered here run from 1998 to 2000, with petrol engines from 2.3 L to 2.4 L. The S70 developed from the 850 sedan as part of Volvo’s updated 70-series naming.
Questions and answers
What years was the first-generation Volvo S70 produced?
The S70 ran from 1998 to 2000 in the markets covered here, and its first generation uses the P80 code.
What fuel economy does the S70 achieve in EPA figures?
Its best combined US EPA rating is 22 MPG.
What is the Canadian low-consumption figure?
The lowest listed Canadian figure is 10.9 L/100 km on the NRCan 5-cycle test.