AFV offers bi-fuel conversions of the Volvo V70 2.5, model 2010.
Conversion endorsed by Volvo
Almost three years after the withdrawal of Volvo’s popular bi-fuel CNG/gasoline range, Volvo drivers in Sweden can purchase bi-fuel models off the showroom floor again. The company is backing conversions from Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFV), a privately-owned Gothenburg based company, which has started converting the Volvo V70 model into a bi-fuel version, the Volvo V70 2.5 AFV Bi Fuel, based on Volvo’s 2010 model. In a move described as a breakthrough, Volvo Car Sweden’s President and CEO, Thomas Andersson, said in a company press statement,”With the company Alternative Fuel Vehicles in Gothenburg, which specializes in biogas conversion, we can now offer a very satisfactory and promising solution for our Volvo V70 2.5T. We have decided to recommend this company for conversion to the V70-buyers who want a safe and functional gas car.”
Andersson also commented that while international demand for a dedicated bi-fuel version is not large enough, a gas conversion is “the second-best solution”.
AFV Volvo V70 CNG Bi-fuel Trunk
Despite the CNG cylinder encroaching on the trunk space, capacity is still high, with prams, wheelchairs and other large items still able to fit comfortably.
The converted Volvo will be insured and financed the same way as other Volvo cars in Volvia and Volvo Financial Services. The buyer will also receive the usual 24-month new car warranty. The only difference is that AFV will take over responsibility for the product after the conversion.
The conversion facility is near the Torslanda Volvo factory, where the cars are being produced.
The first converted cars are already in the hands of buyers, according to a Business Region Gothenburg report. The report states that the car’s performance has increased and its gas consumption decreased, demonstrating the efficiencies gained from conversion. The car can travel approximately 1000 km fully fuelled — 300 km on gas and another 700 on petrol — with fuel consumption reduced from 9.2 liters to 8.8 liters per 100 km.
The car is expected to be popular amongst company fleet buyers with generous government benefits available for up to
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