Volvo V70 (00-)

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  • Economy

    Value

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Expensive for a Volvo.

    Costs

    3 out of 5 3.0

    High dealer charges.

  • On the road

    Driving

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Reasonably quiet at speed and smoth

    Performance

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Better than the 850 2.4, probably because it is a much much lighter car

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    3 out of 5 3.0

    It would not start in the cold until after a lot of messing about. It took a long time to warm up when the weather was cold.

    Image

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Nice car to look at. Respected. but not venerated

    Comfort

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Very comfortable.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    4 out of 5 4.0

    No problems

    Service

    2 out of 5 2.0

    The local dealer is no longer a main dealer, so this ment that I had to book it in at none main dealers. The quality of the service then suffered but it reduced the price of servicing considerably.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Reasonably quiet on the motorway.

    Other

    Far too light at the front, so easily wheelspins on acceleration. Radio reception is poor. I complained, but dealer said there is nothing wrong with it. Turning circle is not tight enough. When on full turn the front wheels scrape against the bodywork.

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    No

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes