- convertible 128,532
- 9,987 high price
- Maplewood, MN
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- convertible 128,532 silver
2007 volvo c70 review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. Its retractable hardtop help started a trend of coupe/convertibles. The sleek steel top retracts into the trunk in 30 seconds. the c70 is based on the s40 sedan, but has a wider track and more luscious lines. The engine, suspension and transmission are proven volvo components, while the chassis has been fortified and re-figured to increase rigidity over the previous generation c70, and meet volvo's industry-leading safety standards. we found the c70 to be an excellent highway cruiser, smooth and steady at high speeds, quiet with the steel top up. Its stereo sounds superb. The c70 feels like a sports car. It has a solid feel and strikes an appropriate balance of responsive handling with a smooth, well-controlled ride quality and fade-resistant brakes. We liked it best with the six-speed manual, but the five-speed automatic is crisp and responsive. the styling is brilliant, with elegant coupe lines, and the retractable hardtop is an engineering masterpiece. The retractable hardtop is standard. The dynaudio sound system 1,550) features 14 speakers, five amplifiers and two subwoofer amplifiers blasting 910 watts via dolby prologic ii surround sound. Standalone options include high-intensity discharge headlamps 700), navigation system 2,120), silver metallic paint 475) and pearlescent white paint 625). The 17-inch sadira alloy wheels come standard, while 18-inch mirzam alloy wheels are optional 995). safety features include electronic stability control with traction control and anti-lock brakes with brake force distribution. In addition to the required front airbags, there are side airbags in front, and air curtains which activate upwards from the doors, even with the windows rolled down. The rollover protection system, a pop-up rollbar, is activated by a pyrotechnic charge, which will smash the rollbars through the glass when the roof is on. walkaroundthe styling of the c70 revolves around the roof, developed in italy by pininfarina. Its roofline is that of a coupe, and it is the most handsome of coupes, with a solid upward sweeping a-pillar and delicately thin and downward sweeping c-pillar. A soft ridge at the beltline carries all the way from headlight to taillight, accentuating the wedge, which is conspicuous but not bulky; the c70 was not given a fat butt in order to fit the roof under its skirt. the trunk (its lid is aluminum) contains 12. 8 cubic feet of cargo space with the roof up, and 6 cubic feet when it's retracted: enough room for two sets of golf clubs, says volvo. when viewed from the front three-quarter angle, it's clear how short and smooth the hood and nose are, and how aerodynamic the package truly is. The headlamps gently lean inward toward the grille, as the foglamps under the headlamps surround the opening in the smooth fascia/bumper. The hoodline tapers elegantly down to the bottom of the fascia, inches above the road. The effect of the lower three openings is like a reflection of the headlamps and grille, in a pond. Surprisingly, or maybe not, the shape of the c70 was dictated more by aerodynamics than styling. it's rare for a designer of a car to also do the wheels (a sore point with designers), but kinsey did these as well, and the symmetry and standard shows. They look like what they are: made for the car. The optional 18-inch 'mirzam' alloy wheels are stunning. They look like premium wheels. as the roof retracts, it first elevates, and then slides back and stacks itself in its three sections before quietly submerging into the rear deck. Presto: with one button on the console, it's gone in 30 seconds. Up or down, it takes the same time, and the same index finger. many c70s were crashed at the high-tech volvo cars safety centre in sweden, to determine the optimum deformation structure in both the nose and tail. Volvo even t-boned the driver's door with one of its own xc90 suvs: double the data. the structural safety features of the c70 take thousands of words to describe in detail. From top to bottom, front to rear, side to side, the chassis has been strengthened, tweaked, and made crushable where possible to dissipate energy in a crash. The c70 more than compensates for the loss of rigidity with a fixed roof; it's stiffer and safer than the previous c70 coupe. The reinforced b pillars, normally connected by a roof, are connected on the c70 by one of five transverse frame members. This dissipates crash forces. The door sills are laser welded, and raised behind the b pillars. The doors have diagonal steel beams. The a-pillars use extra high strength steel, and extend all the way down to the frame rails. the c70 is built on the s40 platform, and uses the same wheelbase but the s60's wider track, for more stable cornering. But it needs that width between the wheels, to carry the extra weight. Because of the strengthening of the chassis, and the retractable hood mechanism, the c70 weighs 3,772 pounds, which is. interiortop up or top down, life is good inside the volvo c70. The front bucket seats are ergonomically shaped and very comfortable. The flextech upholstery that comes standard is a stylish synthetic material with a wetsuit-like feel. Its quality is way beyond cloth, and it feels as nice as leather against the skin. the front seats slide forward with the touch of a button to ease the boarding of passengers into the two rear seats. There are a number of storage compartments in the cabin, some of which are lockable, useful when the car is parked with the roof down. Other compartments can be locked with a separate key, when leaving the car with a parking attendant, for example. volvo's flat-panel center stack fits in a world of flat panel computer monitors and television screens. It features a horizontal information screen over a column of buttons for radio and climate controls. The panel is unique to volvo. Overall, though, storage space is in short supply. the trunk gets crowded with the top down, also. Golf club bags have to slide under the roof, so there's an electric mechanism called load-aid, which lifts the roof sections and window glass eight inches. There's also a hatch between the rear seats that allows long things like skis to be carried in the trunk, extending into the passenger compartment. With the top down, as the speed of the car climbs, the volume automatically increases. Sirius satellite radio is also available. driving impressionthe volvo c70 seems to be made for high-speed cruising. The acceleration isn't neck-snapping, but the top speed is a mind-boggling 150 mph, and electronically limited at that. The car is very smooth and steady at freeway-plus speeds. And with the steel top, there's no ragtop racket at high speed. the c70 is front-wheel drive and volvo's well-proven turbocharged five-cylinder engine. It's 2. 4 liters with dual overhead cams and variable camshaft timing, tuned to the same 218 horsepower and 236 pound-feet of torque as the s40; that's 10 horsepower more than the base s60, so the acceleration is about the same as the s60 sedan. Bucket Seats✔ Anti-lock Brakes✔ CD Changer✔ Climate Package✔ Navigation System✔ Alloy Wheels
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