At Volvo of Lisle, we know that trying to put a price on moments like this is difficult, isn’t it? Almost like trying to find one car that seamlessly and exclusively accommodates multiple lifestyles. Many car manufacturers call this impossible – at Volvo, we call it XC70.

In the space of a few hours, pristine ski slopes could be replaced by downtown traffic. Some cars might find this drive traumatic. Wherever life and living it to the full  takes you, the 2011 Volvo XC70 leads the way. Think power, refinement, versatility and style in any situation, any time. There was a time when your choice of car had to reflect your lifestyle. Say goodbye to those times.

Volvo XC70 For Chicago Drivers

No matter how much it changes, your Chicago Volvo Dealer, has the one view you’ll never grow tired of. Inside the Volvo XC70, intuitive design and facilitating features take you to a place where complexity is simplified and ergonomics and comfort live in harmony. Step inside and come alive.

A car that can think

Try to imagine a car that can see. A car that can think. A car that can intuitively react. Sounds like science fiction, right? Not in the case of the XC70. Its brain consists of some of the most powerful micro processing technology in the automotive world. Its eyes are advanced radar and digital camera technology. Collision Warning with Auto Brake Driver Alert Control* and Lane Departure Warning* are just some of the other features in the 2011 Volvo XC70.

The turbo engine in the XC70 T6 packs 300 hp of pure breakaway power. The naturally-aspirated XC70 3.2 provides an agile 240 hp. Both engines are mated to the six-speed Geartronic automatic transmission.

Hill Descent Control is one of the Volvo XC70’s outstanding features. By simply pushing a button, it offers smooth, controlled and safe descents on steep, rough roads. The system controls braking on each wheel, allowing you to concentrate fully on steering.

Exterior Design

The XC70’s muscular, lean design characteristics of the Volvo XC70, give it the a wide, low look while the vertical design qualities have been emphasized to create a tough, rugged and stable impression. When it comes to available accessories, you can can write your own personal signature by adding side scuff plates, aluminum crossbars, a roof spoiler or any one of many other eye-catching touches.

Interior Design

• Leather Offblack upholstery (F101)
• Modern wood trim center console and door panel inserts (N/A T6 and optional 3.2)
• Sundby Textile/T-Tec Offblack upholstery (F501)
• Dark fineline trim center console and door panel inserts (3.2)
• Leather Sandstone Beige upholstery (F112)
• Classic wood trim center console and door panel inserts (T6)
• Sundby Textile/T-Tec Offblack upholstery (F501)
• Dark fineline trim center console and door panel inserts (3.2)

Safety

At the core of every car we make, state-of-the-art technology helps support the driver and protect the occupants. And to further enhance the Volvo safety experience, there’s a range of supplementary safety technology – for more performance and peace of mind.

• Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Distance Alert

Helping the driver to keep a safe distance from vehicles in front at speeds over 20 mph, ACC is a supportive partner for a more relaxed driving experience on long journeys and motorways. Just select the desired speed and the minimum time gap to the vehicle in front. When the radar sensor detects a slower vehicle in front, the speed automatically adapts to that vehicle. And when the road is clear, the car resumes the selected speed. If ACC is disengaged and a vehicle in front comes too close, Distance Alert activates a red warning light in the lower section of the windscreen to help you keep a proper distance.

• Collision Warning with Auto Brake (CWAB)

Primarily designed for highway driving, CWAB can warn you if you’re too close to a vehicle in front and – if a collision can’t be avoided – can activate the brakes to help mitigate the impact. Within a range of 45 feet, a radar sensor behind the grille and a digital camera behind the windscreen continuously monitor the distance to the vehicle driving in front of you.

If the vehicle suddenly brakes (or is stationary) and Collision Warning senses that a collision is likely to happen, it will alert you to act with a flashing red warning light on the windscreen along with an audible alarm. Moreover, this technology supports driver-initiated braking by pre-charging the brakes to quickly prepare for panic braking and help shorten the reaction time. If you don’t react to the warning and a collision is imminent, the brakes will activate automatically.

• Driver Alert Control (DAC)

Driver Alert Control is a unique technology that can help alert a tired or distracted driver at speeds over 40 mph. Using signals from a digital camera to monitor the road ahead along with data from steering wheel movements, DAC can compare erratic behavior to your normal driving style. If DAC detects that you begin to drift within your lane, you receive an audible warning. At the same time, a message is displayed in the instrument panel suggesting it might be time for a break.

• Adaptive brake light

Active at speeds above 30 mph, the adaptive brake light can sense the difference between normal and panic braking. If it is a panic situation, all the brake lights will flash at a rate of four times per second. Once your speed slows to below 19 mph, the lights stop flashing and hazard lights flash instead.

• Dynamic Stability and Traction Control (DSTC)

By helping prevent fishtails, spinouts, and rollovers, stability control technology like DSTC has been described as one of the most vital safety advances of the past decade. At the core of DSTC, a gyroscope senses the car’s direction and compares this with steering wheel movements as well as the actual rotation of the car’s wheels. DSTC is able to detect a potential skid and help counteract this by reducing the engine’s power output, or braking on one or more wheels.

• Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

At speeds over 40 mph, Lane Departure Warning can help prevent single-vehicle road departures as well as collisions caused by temporary distraction. This function uses the digital camera to register the lane markings and help monitor the car’s position on the road. If you weave out of your lane, LDW will alert with an audible signal. If you intentionally cross a lane marker using the direction indicators, LDW is not activated.

• Intelligent Driver Information System (IDIS)

To help avoid distractions during critical driving situations, IDIS constantly analyzes your driving and will delay secondary information from the car or one of its onboard systems – such as the GSM phone – when it detects intense steering, braking or acceleration. As soon as things calm down, the phone call or the delayed information is presented. IDIS can be set up to let GSM calls through in all driving situations.

• Dual Xenon Headlights with Active Bending Lights

In addition to improving illumination by using Dual Xenon light technology, the Active Bending Lights give a boost to your vision round bends at night. Controlled by microprocessors, the motorized lamps turn up to 15 degrees in either direction when driving – reliably lighting up your chosen path. A twilight sensor disengages the adaptive function during daylight to extend its life span.

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