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VolvoV70
Production1996–2016
Recorded originSweden
ClassExecutive car
Also known asVolvo V70 XC · Volvo XC70
Background
The Volvo V70 is an executive car manufactured and marketed by Volvo Cars from 1996 to 2016 across three generations.
The name V70 combines the letter V, standing for versatility, and 70, denoting relative platform size.
Text adapted from “Volvo V70” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
Production chronology1996–2016
Wikipedia lead ↗21 years
US EPA model years1998–2010
Model years represented in FuelEconomy.gov; a US-market observation, not a worldwide production range.
EPA FuelEconomy.gov ↗Observed bounds
Canadian NRCan model years1998–2010
Model years in Natural Resources Canada retail fuel-consumption data; Canadian-market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Natural Resources Canada ↗13 years
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1997–2017
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗21 years