Volvo car reviews

2007 on

Coupe 2007 on

• 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

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2006 on

Coupé Convertible 2006 on

• Understated styling, modern and stylish interior, neat folding metal roof
• Tricky boot access with roof down, lacklustre handling, pricey

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1997 to 2005

Coupé 1997 to 2002

• Affordable and good looking
• Could be more stable at speed

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Convertible 1999 to 2005

• Stylish, durable, few cars are safer.
• Expensive, bewildering choice of equipment packages.

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2004 on

Saloon 2004 on

• 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

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1996 to 2004

Saloon 1996 to 2004

• Wide choice of specs, safe, refined, comfortable
• Pricey and dated

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2010 on

Saloon 2010 on

• Stylish, well-made, packs pioneering safety equipment
• Not the best to drive in its class, others are cheaper to run

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2000 to 2008

Saloon 2000 to 2008

• Solidly built, hugely comfortable, reliable and durable, strong diesel engines
• Limited rear legroom, tight boot, dull to drive, wooden steering

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2006 on

Saloon 2006 on

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

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1998 to 2005

Saloon 1998 to 2005

• Space, style, safety.
• Firm ride

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1996 to 2004

Estate 1996 to 2004

• Still looks good, well built, reliable
• Not quite enough boot space, old

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2004 on

Estate 2004 on

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

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2007 on

Estate 2007 on

• 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

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2000 to 2007

Estate 2000 to 2007

• Comfort
• There are bigger and safer rivals

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1996 to 2001

Estate 1996 to 2001

• Stylish; durable; few cars of this age are safer
• Expensive; bewildering chioce of equipment packages

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2008 on

Estate 2008 on

• 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

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2007 on

Estate 2007 on

• 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

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2000 to 2007

Estate 2000 to 2007

• More practical V70
• Less pleasant to drive V70

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2002 on

Estate 2002 on

• 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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