Advantages: Nice fresh outlook Disadvantages: Volvo tank!!!
...a few years ago the Volvo line-up could easily be understood by letters and numbers - small(ish) 40, medium-size 70, large 90. S in front meant saloon (or sedan in the USA); V signified 'station wagon' or, in the UK, the more sophisticated-sounding 'estate car'.
Volvo still differentiates its models this way but you can no longer take it for granted that if you like the look of one of the company's saloons, you can swoop in to the nearest dealership ... ...pine for the old one, Volvo can accommodate you: the previous square-rigged model, now dubbed the Classic, continues for a while.
It's said that Volvo's British-born design director Peter Horbury once penned a vehicle that combined a Jaguar E-type front with a Ford Transit rear. Luckily for estate car buyers, the new V70 is no such horror. Certainly the tail is squared off but if you want an estate don't you want load-lugging ability? And you get ...
andycharger 29.08.2000
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Ciao members have rated this car review on average: very helpful Review of Volvo V70 2.4
...very pleased and reassured by Volvo (This is our third Volvo) and we intend to buy more!
Its load capacity is brilliant as my other car is a bit small (VW Golf GTTDI - see my review!) and its flat load area makes loading very easy.
Any more info please contact me.
Leon ...
Leonmoon 26.06.2000
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Ciao members have rated this car review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Volvo V70 2.4
Estate - Front (FWD) - 5 Speed - (Man) / 5 Speed Geartronic - (Auto) - 2521 cc - Max Speed: 143 mph - 210 bhp - Petrol - Available Trims: SE Lux Premium, R-DESIGN, R-DESIGN Premium, SE Premium, SE Lux, SE, Sport, S
Estate - Front (FWD) - 6 Speed - (Man) / 6 Speed Geartronic - (Auto) - 2401 cc - Max Speed: 140 mph - 185 bhp - Diesel - Available Trims: R-DESIGN, R-DESIGN Premium, SE, SE Lux, SE Lux Premium, SE Premium, S, Sport
Saloon - Front (FWD) - 6 Speed - (Man) / 6 Speed Geartronic - (Auto) - 2401 cc - Max Speed: 143 mph - 185 bhp - Diesel - Available Trims: S, SE, SE Lux, SE Sport, Sport
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