Volvo didn't design the original C70 alone — Britain's Tom Walkinshaw Racing co-designed its structure and tuned its suspension, a partnership so strained that TWR had no role at all in the next generation.
Lead trim: Coupe · 5-spd auto · 2.4L · up to 237 hp
Volvo C701st Gen · 1998–2005
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FactVolvo didn't design the original C70 alone — Britain's Tom Walkinshaw Racing co-designed its structure and tuned its suspension, a partnership so strained that TWR had no role at all in the next generation.
Collectors Spotted in the Volvo C70 Lineage
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Trims & Figures
13 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base · 4-spd auto · 2.3L | 1998–1999 | 2.3 L Inline-5 | 237 hp | 243 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Base · 4-spd auto · 2.4L | 1998–1999 | 2.4 L Inline-5 | 190 hp | 199 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Base · 5-spd manual · 2.3L | 1998–1999 | 2.3 L Inline-5 | 237 hp | 243 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| Convertible · 4-spd auto · 2.3L | 1998–2000 | 2.3 L Inline-5 | 237 hp | 243 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Convertible · 4-spd auto · 2.4L | 1998–2000 | 2.4 L Inline-5 | 190 hp | 199 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Convertible · 5-spd auto · 2.3L | 2001–2004 | 2.3 L 5-cyl | — | — | — | FWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
| Convertible · 5-spd auto · 2.4L | 2001–2004 | 2.4 L 5-cyl | — | — | — | FWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
| Convertible · 5-spd manual · 2.3L | 1998–2004 | 2.3 L 5-cyl | — | — | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| Coupe · 4-spd auto · 2.3L | 2000–2000 | 2.3 L Inline-5 | 237 hp | 243 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Coupe · 4-spd auto · 2.4L | 2000–2000 | 2.4 L Inline-5 | 190 hp | 199 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Coupe · 5-spd auto · 2.3L | 2001–2002 | 2.3 L Inline-5 | 237 hp | 243 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
| Coupe · 5-spd auto · 2.4L | 2001–2001 | 2.4 L Inline-5 | 190 hp | 199 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
| Coupe · 5-spd manual · 2.3L | 2000–2002 | 2.3 L Inline-5 | 237 hp | 243 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the Coupe · 4-spd auto · 2.3L trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
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Photographs
The second C70's side curtain airbag didn't just inflate — engineers gave it a slow-deflate function to keep protecting your head through a rollover, a solution Volvo says was unique in the industry.
Volvo didn't design the original C70 alone — Britain's Tom Walkinshaw Racing co-designed its structure and tuned its suspension, a partnership so strained that TWR had no role at all in the next generation.
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