Towing limits
Volvo V70
Overview of the towing limits and the '85% recommended towing weights' within a model range. In general, the caravan should not exceed 85% of the kerbweight of the car (if allowed).
Of course, 50 kg more or less does not matter too much and not the difference between absolutely safe driving and dangerous driving!
Towing weights in general:
Volvo
85%
Towing limit
V70 1.6DRIVe
(109 PS/80 kW)
[2009 - 2011]
1300 kg*
1300 kg
V70 1.6DRIVe
(114 PS/84 kW)
[2011 - 2012]
1300 kg*
1300 kg
V70 2.0
(146 PS/107 kW)
[2007 - 2010]
1320 kg*
1320 kg
V70 2.0
(126 PS/93 kW)
[1997 - 1999]
1350 kg
1600 kg
V70 2.0D
(136 PS/100 kW)
[2007 - 2010]
1450 kg
1600 kg
V70 2.0F
(146 PS/107 kW)
[2009 - 2010]
1320 kg*
1320 kg
V70 2.0F [Powershift]
(146 PS/107 kW)
[2009 - 2010]
1000 kg*
1000 kg
V70 2.0T
(180 PS/132 kW)
[2003 - 2007]
1400 kg
1800 kg
V70 2.0T
(203 PS/149 kW)
[2010 - 2011]
1500 kg
1800 kg
V70 2.0T aut.
(180 PS/132 kW)
[2003 - 2007]
1400 kg
1800 kg
V70 2.0T [PowerShift]
(203 PS/149 kW)
[2010 - 2011]
1550 kg
1800 kg
V70 2.4
(140 PS/103 kW)
[2004 - 2007]
1450 kg
1800 kg
V70 2.4
(170 PS/125 kW)
[2000 - 2004]
1450 kg
1800 kg
V70 2.4
(170 PS/125 kW)
[2004 - 2007]
1450 kg
1800 kg
V70 2.4 aut.
(140 PS/103 kW)
[2004 - 2007]
1450 kg
1800 kg
V70 2.4 aut.
(170 PS/125 kW)
[2000 - 2004]
1450 kg
1800 kg
V70 2.4 aut.
(170 PS/125 kW)
[2004 - 2007]
1450 kg
1800 kg
V70 2.4 aut. [Bi-fuel]
(140 PS/103 kW)
[2001 - 2007]
1500 kg
1800 kg
V70 2.4 [Bi-fuel]
(140 PS/103 kW)
[2001 - 2007]
1450 kg
1800 kg
V70 2.4D
(163 PS/120 kW)
[2005 - 2007]
1450 kg
1800 kg
V70 2.4D
(131 PS/96 kW)
[2002 - 2005]
1500 kg
1800 kg
V70 2.4D
(163 PS/120 kW)
[2007 - 2009]
1450 kg
1800 kg
V70 2.4D
(175 PS/129 kW)
[2009 - 2010]
1450 kg
1800 kg
V70 2.4D aut.
(163 PS/120 kW)
[2005 - 2007]
1450 kg
1800 kg
V70 2.4D aut.
(131 PS/96 kW)
[2002 - 2005]
1500 kg
1800 kg
V70 2.4D aut.
(163 PS/120 kW)
[2007 - 2009]
1500 kg
1800 kg
V70 2.4D aut.
(175 PS/129 kW)
[2009 - 2010]
1500 kg
1800 kg
V70 2.4D [5MT]
(163 PS/120 kW)
[2005 - 2005]
1450 kg
1800 kg
V70 2.4T
(200 PS/147 kW)
[2000 - 2003]
1450 kg
1800 kg
V70 2.4T aut.
(200 PS/147 kW)
[2000 - 2003]
1450 kg
1800 kg
V70 2.4T aut. [AWD]
(200 PS/147 kW)
[2000 - 2002]
1500 kg
1800 kg
V70 2.4T [AWD]
(200 PS/147 kW)
[2000 - 2002]
1500 kg
1800 kg
V70 2.5 10v
(144 PS/106 kW)
[1997 - 1999]
1350 kg
1600 kg
V70 2.5 10v aut.
(144 PS/106 kW)
[1997 - 1999]
1400 kg
1600 kg
V70 2.5 aut.
(170 PS/125 kW)
[1997 - 1999]
1450 kg
1800 kg
V70 2.5 FT
(231 PS/170 kW)
[2010 - 2011]
1550 kg
1600 kg
V70 2.5 FT aut.
(231 PS/170 kW)
[2010 - 2011]
1550 kg
1600 kg
V70 2.5T
(200 PS/147 kW)
[2007 - 2010]
1450 kg
1600 kg
V70 2.5T
(193 PS/142 kW)
[1997 - 1999]
1400 kg
1600 kg
V70 2.5T
(209 PS/154 kW)
[2003 - 2007]
1450 kg
1800 kg
V70 2.5T aut.
(200 PS/147 kW)
[2007 - 2010]
1450 kg
1800 kg
V70 2.5T aut.
(209 PS/154 kW)
[2003 - 2007]
1500 kg
1800 kg
V70 2.5T aut. [AWD]
(209 PS/154 kW)
[2002 - 2007]
1550 kg
1800 kg
V70 2.5T [AWD]
(209 PS/154 kW)
[2002 - 2007]
1500 kg
1800 kg
V70 3.0 T6 aut.
(286 PS/210 kW)
[2007 - 2010]
1600 kg
2000 kg
V70 3.2 l6 aut.
(238 PS/175 kW)
[2007 - 2011]
1550 kg
1800 kg
V70 3.2 l6 aut. [AWD]
(238 PS/175 kW)
[2007 - 2011]
1650 kg
1800 kg
V70 D
(125 PS/92 kW)
[2005 - 2007]
1400 kg
1800 kg
V70 D2
(114 PS/84 kW)
[2012 - 2015]
1300 kg*
1300 kg
V70 D2 2.0
(120 PS/88 kW)
[2015 - 2018]
1600 kg
1800 kg
V70 D2 2.0 aut.
(120 PS/88 kW)
[2015 - 2018]
1600 kg
1800 kg
V70 D2 [PowerShift]
(114 PS/84 kW)
[2012 - 2015]
1300 kg*
1300 kg
V70 D3
(163 PS/120 kW)
[2010 - 2013]
1550 kg
1600 kg
V70 D3 (2.0 5 cyl)
(136 PS/100 kW)
[2013 - 2015]
1450 kg
1600 kg
V70 D3 (2.0 5 cyl) aut.
(136 PS/100 kW)
[2013 - 2015]
1500 kg
1600 kg
V70 D3 2.0
(150 PS/110 kW)
[2015 - 2018]
1450 kg
1800 kg
V70 D3 2.0 aut.
(150 PS/110 kW)
[2015 - 2018]
1500 kg
1800 kg
V70 D3 aut.
(163 PS/120 kW)
[2010 - 2013]
1550 kg
1600 kg
V70 D4 (2.0 twinturbo)
(181 PS/133 kW)
[2013 - 2018]
1450 kg
1800 kg
V70 D4 (2.0 twinturbo) aut.
(181 PS/133 kW)
[2013 - 2018]
1450 kg
1800 kg
V70 D4 2.0 aut.
(181 PS/133 kW)
[2015 - 2018]
1500 kg
1800 kg
V70 D4 2.4 5 cyl. aut.
(181 PS/133 kW)
[2015 - 2018]
1500 kg
1800 kg
V70 D5
(163 PS/120 kW)
[2001 - 2005]
1500 kg
1800 kg
V70 D5
(185 PS/136 kW)
[2005 - 2007]
1450 kg
1800 kg
V70 D5
(185 PS/136 kW)
[2007 - 2009]
1450 kg
1800 kg
V70 D5
(205 PS/151 kW)
[2009 - 2011]
1450 kg
1800 kg
V70 D5
(215 PS/158 kW)
[2011 - 2015]
1500 kg
1800 kg
V70 D5 aut.
(205 PS/151 kW)
[2009 - 2011]
1500 kg
2000 kg
V70 D5 aut.
(163 PS/120 kW)
[2001 - 2005]
1500 kg
1800 kg
V70 D5 aut.
(185 PS/136 kW)
[2005 - 2007]
1450 kg
1800 kg
V70 D5 aut.
(185 PS/136 kW)
[2007 - 2009]
1500 kg
2000 kg
V70 D5 aut.
(215 PS/158 kW)
[2011 - 2015]
1500 kg
2000 kg
V70 D5 aut. [AWD]
(185 PS/136 kW)
[2007 - 2009]
1600 kg
2000 kg
V70 D5 aut. [AWD]
(205 PS/151 kW)
[2009 - 2011]
1550 kg
2000 kg
V70 D5 aut. [AWD]
(215 PS/158 kW)
[2011 - 2015]
1550 kg
2000 kg
V70 D5 [AWD]
(185 PS/136 kW)
[2005 - 2007]
1500 kg
1800 kg
V70 D5 [AWD]
(185 PS/136 kW)
[2007 - 2009]
1550 kg
2000 kg
V70 R
(299 PS/220 kW)
[2003 - 2007]
1550 kg
1800 kg
V70 R aut.
(299 PS/220 kW)
[2003 - 2007]
1550 kg
1800 kg
V70 T4
(180 PS/132 kW)
[2013 - 2015]
1400 kg
1600 kg
V70 T4
(180 PS/132 kW)
[2010 - 2013]
1450 kg
1600 kg
V70 T4 2.0
(190 PS/140 kW)
[2015 - 2018]
1450 kg
1600 kg
V70 T4 2.0 aut.
(190 PS/140 kW)
[2015 - 2018]
1450 kg
1600 kg
V70 T4 [PowerShift]
(180 PS/132 kW)
[2010 - 2013]
1500 kg
1600 kg
V70 T4 [PowerShift]
(180 PS/132 kW)
[2013 - 2015]
1400 kg
1600 kg
V70 T5
(250 PS/184 kW)
[2000 - 2004]
1500 kg
1800 kg
V70 T5
(260 PS/191 kW)
[2004 - 2007]
1450 kg
1800 kg
V70 T5 2.0
(241 PS/177 kW)
[2010 - 2013]
1500 kg
1800 kg
V70 T5 2.0 [PowerShift]
(241 PS/177 kW)
[2010 - 2013]
1550 kg
1800 kg
V70 T5 aut.
(250 PS/184 kW)
[2000 - 2004]
1500 kg
1800 kg
V70 T5 aut.
(260 PS/191 kW)
[2004 - 2007]
1500 kg
1800 kg
V70 T5 aut.
(239 PS/176 kW)
[1997 - 1999]
1400 kg
1600 kg
V70 T5 aut.
(245 PS/180 kW)
[2013 - 2018]
1450 kg
1800 kg
V70 T6 aut. [AWD]
(305 PS/224 kW)
[2010 - 2015]
1550 kg
2000 kg
V70 TDI
(140 PS/103 kW)
[1997 - 1999]
1450 kg
1600 kg
V70 TDI aut.
(140 PS/103 kW)
[1999 - 2000]
1450 kg
1600 kg
V70 TDI [ATM tuned]
(174 PS/128 kW)
[1997 - 1999]
1450 kg
1600 kg
V70 XC
(200 PS/147 kW)
[2000 - 2002]
1500 kg
1800 kg
V70 XC aut.
(193 PS/142 kW)
[1998 - 1999]
1500 kg
1600 kg
* = limited by towing limit
Towing limits
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