Volvo C70

base stats

• power 241 hptop version
• efficiency 154 g CO₂/kmcleanest version
• popularity 5,523 in NL#283 most common
• price € 56.126new, 2014
• weight 1,700 kgaverage, ready to drive

Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.

what the fuel types mean

• ⛽petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
• 🛢️diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.

spec sheet

built

1998–2014

body

convertible, coupé

engine

2.3 L–2.5 L

cylinders

5

turbo

some versions

power

134–241 hp

drive

front-wheel drive

gearbox

automatic, manual

seats

4

doors

2

weight

1,700 kg

fuel use

5.9–11.7 L/100 km

CO₂

154–275 g/km

US rating

19–23 mpg

EV range

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US size class

Compact Cars, Subcompact Cars

avg new price NL

€ 58.486

Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

5,523 are registered in the Netherlands today, #283 of all models. Most common build year: 2007 (988 cars).

Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).

secondhand shopping hint

Cars 8–20 years old are where budget buys usually live. The register has 3,633 C70s from 2006–2014, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:

• 2009€ 56.485
• 2010€ 54.732
• 2011€ 55.351
• 2012€ 57.375
• 2013€ 56.579
• 2014€ 56.126

🇺🇸 US versions (49)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 1998–2013. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.