Volvo XC70 review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ธ.ค. 2011
- Read our written review on the Volvo XC70 here: www.motortorque.com/volvo/xc70...
We road test the Volvo XC70 D5 all-wheel drive estate car and find a capable, cavernous and unexpectedly enjoyable hi-tech off-roader.
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Bullsh!t! These are the nicest looking Volvos in the entire range IMHO.
It's not a 3 liter 6 cylinder diesel, it's a 2.4liter, 5-cylinder, twinturbo.
The T6 is a 3 liter 6 cylinder. apart from that small mistake, it was a really professional and good review!
Ugly?! Are you serious? It's one of the best-looking cars, imho.
this car is not for everyone ... and i`m glad with that!
Put the rear tail fin on ,it makes a lot of deference
Grit Cheetham For sure, love it with that look.
That part caught me off guard
I have had an XC70 2011 for the last 3 years. Its currently on 75,000 miles. Utterly dependable, decent size, reliable (always get Volvo servicing) and solid car. I like the plastic lower trim to protect the paintwork. Only complaints are strange windscreen fogging on damp warm days (putting heater on and AC to dry the air seems strange - have I got a fault or is this "normal"?) and bloody electronic handbrake - the curse of modern cars. Satnav is clunky and slow with rotary dial to input locations (who needs one with an Iphone?) but it is a 2011 car. Great winter car and amazing in the snow. We bought a bloody huge Thule top box and go camping a few times a year with wife, two kids, dog and stuff. Very comfortable on long runs. Its not a sports car but sits very nicely at 80mph for cruising. I may buy some winter tyres on steel rims and rotate my wheels and tyres twice a year. I am 54 and my mates take the piss a bit and call it an old mans car but I like it a lot! I put in a heavy duty new battery last winter and apart from getting the Haldex oil changed I have had just Volvo servicing when recommended. I like the solid unfussy look of it. Rugged grrrrr but its not an SUV. Good compromise between SUV/4X4 for those that don't need lots of offroad performance but like the security of AWD and drive occasionally on muddy tracks, wet fields or snow. Good ground clearance. Do newer models have inflatable suspension to lift the car like newer XC90'S? I get up very early for work in the winter and its great in horrible dark weather. I wish mine had the "Winter Pack" with heated seats and heated wing mirrors etc - something lacking on my vehicle. Leather is cold in a big vehicle on early morning cold starts but it warms up reasonably quickly for a big car. I might treat her to new Xenon headlight bulbs if I keep her this winter. I may chop mine in and buy.......another XC70! Something I have never done before - buy the same model twice. I have considered XC90's but they don't get great reviews on handling, noise, fuel consumption. An estate is great 95% of the time and a big roof box for camping trips adds sufficient extra storage space for holidays. We also have a camping trailer - it tows nicely but I havent tried it with anothing heavy like a caravan or large trailer. I would probably get automatic next as mine is the slightly rarer manual 6 speed. Definitely far better than the VW Passat estate Bluemotion it replaced. Simon
Simon, I have the same issue with my windshield/side Glass fogging up and either run the windshield defogger/AC or slightly crack both front windows but I'm learning to adjust the temperature just enough to keep things clear.
D5 2.4 is very durable engine .
Thanks for your comment, we really appreciate it. We are maybe looking at getting another XC70 - just for fun really - so we will definitely look at its 'nimble tank' like personality if we do. Thanks again!
I was very happy with my XC90 so bought one of these to replace it, a 2010 60 plate SE Lux with Polestar engine upgrade (225BHP). It is 2 generations on from the XC90 which was based on the 1990s S80 platform and the difference is incredible. It is highly capable, extremely stable on the motorway, however the handling is ultimately compromised by high centre of gravity and soft suspension. Drove 665 miles on a single tank from La Rochelle to Cambridge fully loaded with 5 people on board...
Did he say ugly car? Joke, no?
+► El Dani ► i think it is absolutely superb looking
I agree, to bad its now removed from the Volvo range :(
@@MrTrainFrog well, you gotta admit that the new V90 CrossCountry is a very good successor of our beloved XC70. Better in every one discipline. Only with one small flaw compared to XC70; the shape of the tail gate. The almost straight tail gate on XC70 makes it very practical for loading boxes and also keen for dogs to look out from the rear window. The inclined window on V90 is a disadvantage in that way
"Power comes from a six cylinder, three litre turbodiesel"
I don't know how it is in the UK, but here in Scandinavia, the D5 is a five cylinder, 2.4l turbodiesel ;)
A great review.... the best XC70 on youtube.
thanks for a ''real'' review. because of this video this car is moving into my top two slots of purchasing... the rest is up to my negotiating power. all the best from slc.
Thanks for the feedback!
How many miles do you think you can get off this car? I found a used one with high mileage and wondering what the typical longevity is?
The 3.0 litre straight six was the petrol powered T6, not sure if available in the XC?
Thanks :) we appreciate the feedback :D
The reviewer was so wrong on so many points.. he knew very little about this car.
excellent review..thanx
usually change volvo when it's done 400000 miles 600.000 km
Great review
I drive the old version of xc70 8 years old bought this car new. 350.000 km made with this car. It is a nice car.
Hey, would you consider a Part X for my V70?
put a wing on it and it will look sexy as hell. i do really like the style of the v70. its not ugly at all imo. planing to get a xc70 when my current v70 2006 gives up.
It wont in many years. 600.000 km
Yeh Volvo's tend to have that effect when you drive them. There is just something about them that make you want to keep driving. Thanks for the comment :)
I love dat car.
Very nice
In fact, we are releasing a review of the new Range Rover today :) and on Friday we are doing a summary of the car markets SUV's - sort of like a buyers guide. Keep an eye out for the Range Rover today though!
You said that it has a "6 cylinder 3 liter turbo-diesel" actually it is only a 5 cylinder 2.4 turbo-diesel.
What’s a rerd?
Just to clarify, my driving experience with Volvos is with 850s, XC70s, and an XC90. So I can't say the S60 has the nimble-tank 'driving feel'. Especially since a few reviewers are saying that the S60 is starting to challenge the BMW 3-series in driving qualities.
I was definitely wearing a seatbelt - I was always do! The car beeps at you if you don't - you'd hear it on the audio.
Good review. The XC70 is not ugly though. The XC60 is the ugliest vehicle in the Volvo range IMO. And the heavy driving feel is a classic Volvo driving feel. It's heavy but nimble--like a nimble tank.
Its already 2020, did someone tell Volvo about Bluetooth an headphone jack? Or they still have FM/AM/CD???
This is a test of a car that is discontinued. The test was in 2011. The replace v90 and v90cc is up to date.
ugly? come on...where is your taste...this a beautiful car, great car, incredible torque!!
What is ugly about this car? I'd love to drive my family around in one of them. I keep on hearing the maintenance and repairs are expensive. I saw a 2011 within my price range with almost 100k miles. I'm wonder... Is it worth it?
Did you get it? I'm tempted to get a 2009 t6 blue one.
And its no idea argue with me cuse my dad works at the same factory as your XC70 where built in and he has told me pritty mutch everything about it
If that's the point then it's an incorrect one. The V60 is one of the most stunning cars on the road - and it's an estate.
I really like your reviews. I think there is nothing "missing" in your reviews, so please keep posting videos. Are you going to review the new range rover and some more luxury SUVs in the near furture?
The best rewiew which i ever found for this car!
0:49- A low rider can drive on that damn lawn.
Ugly? This is one of the better looking cars Volvo makes.
A fly tipper's dream
Better jack it up higher add a better AWD or I'll never get to drive one. We go offroad and have outback 3.6r... I heard the new outback is really quiet and that's the main reason I always wanted a Volvo so now almost no reason to buy one.
If Porsche bought Volvo, and rebadged a Volvo... in the shops and the journalists would tell you its a 3 liter boxer, rear engine. They would open the trunk and say "amazing how small they can make them nowadays"... shall we go and look at the details ? (finance and your signature)
the new T5 is thought to be a 2,5 liter inline 5 by many.. Volvo dont do 4 bangers...
I am certain that volvo doesn't offer a 6 cylinder diesel..... it's a 2.4 litre 5 cylinder diesel...
Did he mention that if you buy a good 3-4 year old example, it will be virtually half the cost of a new one.
What kind of idiot would buy one brand new?
Great review by the way!
It may be many things but ugly is not one of them.
Its the best looking 2.5 liter 5 cyl twin turbo 67,000 pound volvo ever made!
Ps. With polestar tuning it becomes a 2,5 liter 5 cyl twin turbo 225 bhp moster with 480 Nm of torque to pull it up to a top speed of 225 kp/h(139 mp/h)!!!
U should look up the facts before u do a revew...
@IcyUpNorth slip of the tongue. Yes the D5 is a five-cylinder engine.
Try the new S60, that thing is hideous. I think the XC70 and S80 are very nice looking, as is the new V40. Unfortunately we won't see the V40 in the states, at least not for a few years. I really wanted a V40 XC to join my second gen XC70, guess I'll have to wait.
I liked the quote "If you want more comfort, refinement, power in the same vehicle, you probably need to upgrade to a train." :D
Hum this isn't a 3.0L 6 cylinder engine in the diesel ! It's a 2.4 5 cylinder ! Unforgiving fault, really.
you don´t like Station Wagon...that´s the point!
You don't wear seat belt!!
Point is not that it's ugly - but if there's an ugly car in the current Volvo range the XC70 is a contender.
Agree. I think the XC60 is the main contender for ugly in the Volvo lineup. I know, I know, the XC60 is selling like hotcakes.
Ugly....? More like nice.
:-)
How da fuck is it ugly?????
It's... It's not a V6... Or 3 litres... Christ.
He never said it was a V6, but yes he mixed up the petrol and diesel engines.
Listened right up to the point where you said 3ltr 6cylinder diesel. Obviously know nothing about Volvo, couldn’t trust anything else said and stopped watching
thanks for a ''real'' review. because of this video this car is moving into my top two slots of purchasing... the rest is up to my negotiating power. all the best from slc.