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Volvo C70: Cars
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The 2008 Volvo C70 is a fun ride with good performance, premium handling and class-leading safety. The C70 is attractive, inside and out. The retractable hardtop adds convenience, style, and it functions easily. The Auto Channel reports that "Volvo is a confident player in the upscale market, and it shows [in] the C70's style, execution of the design, and in the vehicle's performance characteristics." The C70 is ... comfortable, with a roomy front seat and class-competitive cargo space. IntelliChoice gives the 2008 Volvo C70 model a "Poor" value rating, based on total cost of ownership compared to others in its class.
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In many ways, the Volvo C70 is a hybrid. No, not a gas-electric hybrid, but a blend of the power and handling of the S60 and smaller S40. It's 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 3772 pounds, which is 468 more than the S40 and 201 more than the larger S60.
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The Volvo C70 model range lies within the price bracket of £25,750 - £33,250. Currently the C70 has not been tested by NCAP and therefore does not have a rating. Volvo C70 insurance groups start at group 15 and rise to group 17. Base models are above average to insure, whilst the higher specification cars are fairly expensive to insure.
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The 2008 Volvo C70 sees a slight horsepower increase, up from 218 to 227. The car's interior ... gets a few upgrades, with new wood accents, a leather steering wheel and gearshift knob, and redesigned air vents.
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With global annual sales projected at 16,000 unites, the Volvo Car Corporation is highly optimistic of the all-new C70's success. In the U.S. sales are expected to account for 50 percent of the global volume or approximately 8,000 units annually. Pricing has not been announced, but the all-new C70 is expected to have a base price of about $39,000.
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The 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.
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