The Volvo 850 (renamed Volvo S70 in 1998) was introduced in the 1993 model year. is hiring! Important: Frontal crash test ratings can be compared only among vehicles of similar weight. Edmunds Inc. . In the spring of 1997, Volvo S70 was launched as a premium midsize sedan. What is this discussion about? And what was the car doing when you brought it to him in the first place? Forget the MAF problem. In the pedestrian tests, head protection was good but it proved poor for legs. Select a picture to open our Media Gallery. Comments The Volvos performance was almost good enough to earn it a fourth star. See winners on our Best Cars pages. Injury measures †Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.You are in the Volvo S70 Forum. This vehicle has not been given any awards from our editors. Links Volvo Shopping Service & Installation Shop Webcam Project Cars Employee Pages Shipping Info Privacy Statement Newsletters & Mailers Why buy from ipd? This vehicle has not been given any awards from our editors. And the absence of a knee bolster (a production omission) meant a frontal impact re-test was allowed. Great car except for the major problem that Ford inherited with the emission system's Electronic Throttle Assembly. Restraints/dummy kinematics †Dummy movement was well controlled. Volvo after they pulled out the 850 from the production line. Volvo S70 - Partstrain. Interior, comfort, safety, electronics are super. It is a common failure on the 99s, so there is no way to know if anything he did caused that particular problem. Car details Hand of drive LHD Tested model Volvo S70 2. Kudos to Ford/Volvo for doing the right thing! Handles well and is great for long drives. Front end rides rough over bumps but maybe because I'm used to SUV tires.0/2. V70 R and XC (Cross Country) wagon form with all-wheel drive. See winners on our Best Cars pages. This performance was not fully matched by the protection given to occupants in the frontal impact, however †the drivers legs and feet were inadequately protected. This car gained full marks in the side-impact test, (a commendation for Volvos SIPS protection system) and it easily passes legislation taking effect from October. During rebound, the dummy moved toward the driver door. Fortunately, Class Action lawsuit allows owners to have it fixed for free up to 200,000 miles saving you $1,000. It has a new styling and better suspensions..