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C30

2007 on

Coupe 2007 on
Volvo C30
  • Distinctive styling, good choice of engines, low emissions DRIVe version available
  • Poor rear passenger space, awkward to access boot with ugly load cover, steering lacks feel
C70

2006 on

Coupé Convertible 2006 on
Volvo C70 Coupé Convertible
  • Understated styling, modern and stylish interior, neat folding metal roof
  • Tricky boot access with roof down, lacklustre handling

1997 to 2005

Coupé 1997 to 2002
Volvo C70 Coupé
  • Affordable and good looking
  • Could be more stable at speed
Convertible 1999 to 2005
Volvo C70 Convertible
  • Stylish, durable, few cars are safer.
  • Expensive, bewildering choice of equipment packages.
S40

2004 on

Saloon 2004 on
Volvo S40
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  • Safe and comfortable on the move, stylish cabin, great seats
  • Lacks the prestige of premium alternatives and not as good to drive, firm ride, cramped rear seats

1996 to 2004

Saloon 1996 to 2004
Volvo S40
  • Wide choice of specs, safe, refined, comfortable
  • Pricey and dated
S60

2000 to 2008

Saloon 2000 to 2008
Volvo S60
  • Solidly built, hugely comfortable, reliable and durable, strong diesel engines
  • Limited rear legroom, tight boot, dull to drive, wooden steering
S80

2006 on

Saloon 2006 on
Volvo S80
  • Stylish and high quality interior, superb high speed refinement, cosseting seats, good rear passenger space
  • Unadventurous exterior, five-cylinder diesel seems noisy, thirsty petrols

1998 to 2006

Saloon 1998 to 2006
Volvo S80
  • Space, style, safety.
  • Firm ride
V40

1996 to 2004

Estate 1996 to 2004
Volvo V40
  • Still looks good, well built, reliable
  • Not quite enough boot space, old
V50

2004 on

Estate 2004 on
Volvo V50
  • Stylish design, compact yet practical, low running costs with DRIVe versions, strong diesel models
  • Fidgety ride, loses out to rivals for outright carrying capacity
V70

2007 on

Estate 2007 on
Volvo V70
  • Strong build quality, stylish and modern interior, supremely comfortable seats, impressive refinement, low emissions DRIVe versions available
  • Not the biggest estate around, dull to drive

2000 to 2007

Estate 2000 to 2007
Volvo V70
  • Comfort
  • There are bigger and safer rivals

1996 to 2000

Estate 1996 to 2000
Volvo V70
  • Stylish; durable; few cars of this age are safer
  • Expensive; bewildering chioce of equipment packages
XC60

2008 on

Estate 2008 on
Volvo XC60
  • Comfortable and refined on the move, modern cabin, neat styling, high-levels of standard safety kit
  • Optional auto gearbox can be hesitant, steering lacks feels, diesel engines on the noisy side
XC70

2007 on

Estate 2007 on
Volvo XC70
  • Surprisingly capable off road for an estate car, comfortable ride, impressive interior quality, low emissions DRIVe version
  • Limited engine choice, steering lacks feel, no specific off-road systems

2000 to 2007

Estate 2000 to 2007
Volvo XC70
  • More practical V70
  • Less pleasant to drive V70
XC90

2002 on

Estate 2002 on
Volvo XC90
  • Comfortable and refined, seven seats as standard, excellent D5 diesel engine, reliable and well-built
  • Doesn't handle as well as alternatives like the X5, sluggish Geartronic automatic, thirsty petrols
 
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