Volvo C70 2.4T Convertible

I have owned this vehicle for just over a year now and during my time of ownership there have been many ups and downs.

The inside of this car is a lovely place to be, whether in sun or rain. The leather seats are very soft and comfortable and fully heated (both bottom and back) making them especially welcome in winter. The sound system which came with my model included surround sound speakers which were truely excellent for a factory ...
...slightly disappointed by the fact the factory head unit was unable to read mp3 cds however but this is only a minor point. On entering the car, the first thing you notice is how everything has been built to such a high standard and with safety in mind. The doors alone must weigh around 30-40kg each.

The ride quality of the car is good although there are rattles and squeaks from time to time which I was slightly disappointed with. The ... more

I have owned this vehicle for just over a year now and during my time of ownership there have been many ups and downs.

The inside of this car is a lovely place to be, whether in sun or rain. The leather seats are very soft and comfortable and fully heated (both bottom and back) making them especially welcome in winter. The sound system which came with my model included surround sound speakers which were truely excellent for a factory fitted system with plenty of bass and treble. I was slightly disappointed by the fact the factory head unit was unable to read mp3 cds however but this is only a minor point. On entering the car, the first thing you notice is how everything has been built to such a high standard and with safety in mind. The doors alone must weigh around 30-40kg each.

The ride quality of the car is good although there are rattles and squeaks from time to time which I was slightly disappointed with. The car feels well planted on the road and accellerates well up to any speed necessary on our roads. The accelleration is so good in fact that when kicking down the front wheels often spin. This was rectified by fitting expensive tyres to the front wheels. On reflection, I would have spent the extra on buying the T5 version of the car as this returns roughly the same MPG rating but it also around 50 horsepower more powerful.

Servicing costs as expected were very high but on a car like this it is no surprise. One thing which I was not expecting however was the fuel consumption, on average I get around 23MPG combined but this can fall to around 20MPG if I accellerate hard during the journey. On similarly powered engines (~200HP) the MPG returned is much better.

I had to get used to the dimensions of the vehicle when I first got it as although it is great to have so much legroom in both back and front, the trade-off is the car is very long and wide and difficult to park around town. Also, to get it into the garage the wingmirrors have to be folded in or it physically will not fit.

Overall I am very happy with the car as it looks smart, is adequately powered and is great in winter or with the top down in summer. The only thing I would have liked is a slightly larger boot as with the roof down there really is no room for anything else.  

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