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Volvo
replaced its 850 sedan and wagon in spring of 1997 with the S70 sedan
and V70 station wagon. Both were built from the same platform as the
850, but featured new styling and revised suspensions. The S70 came with
front-wheel drive, while the V70 could have either front- or all-wheel
drive. Most noticeable of the exterior changes was a more rounded front
end, with a reshaped bonnet and new headlamps. Inside, the sedan and
wagon got new interiors with standard dual front and side airbags. Four
models were available in each body style: Base, GL, GLT, and T5. A
sporty R model came only as a wagon. So did the new Cross Country (V70
XC), which served as an alternative to sport-utility vehicles. Base
models used a 2.4-liter dual-overhead-cam 5-cylinder engine with 168
horsepower. GLT cars got a turbocharged version of that engine,
producing 190 horsepower. A hotter 2.3-liter turbocharged 5-cylinder
went into the T5 and R models. Base and T5 models were available with
either 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission; all others were
automatic-only. The S70 was replaced in 2001 by the S60 series
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