Volvo XC70 in-depth review - Carbuyer
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
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"Offering the off-road ability of a full-sized 4x4, but the ease of driving and practicality of a conventional estate, the XC70 also delivers comfort and luxury in equal measure."
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now, this is a man's car right there. simple interior, rugged exterior, safe, a fuckload of boot, powerful engine. love it.
...you forgot the Volvo badge...couldn't get manlier than this
@@Feix True 👍
Owned my xc70 4 months and love it
the best non-off road snow car of all time; good snow handling, extremely safe, surprisingly nimble, and can fit a family of 4 with camping equipment. And they go for pretty cheap used.
The XC70 trades a little leg room in the back for cargo space. But the XC90 gives you better legroom in back by trading a serious amount of cargo space !
Why would you recommend FWD?! There's actually no point of having an XC70 if you don't chose AWD. People chose this car because it can do almost anything off-road but also work on road without being too big.
If you're going to recommend the D4 FWD- just say 'get a V70' because it's even more of a saving...
There is V70 with AWD aswell. If you like the looks of the xc70 but dont need AWD. Buy it with FWD. The roadtax for AWD is almost the double per year.
Exactly. I remember on a CarBuyer video, they once recommended an S80 with the 1.6 diesel engine "because the tax is cheap." What a load of rubbish, no one buying a luxury executive car wants an engine that will barely move it, an no one buying a rugged Volvo wants FWD. Not only do they not want it, but it defeats the object of the vehicle itself. A 1.6 doesn't waft like the S80 should, and an FWD XC70 is just a V70 in drag, no point in having it as it wouldn't get halfway up a wet field. These people talk rubbish, we know that
The best Volvo ever, unbeatable.What a great torque, unbelievable, low consumption and fast.The best!
julioigna71 my bmw x1 makes the same torque and it’s 400kg lighter but it’s almost 2 seconds slower 0-100kph, because it only has 143hp. Volvo has 209.
Xc70 is a nice family car, safe, spatious, reliable. The only downside is it doesn’t drive as nice as the bmw x1 but you need to make some compromises
This summer I drove 15 hours to Sweden with my '13 V70 and it was a joy, 4500km in 7 days.
The V70 & XC70 are among the last big estates which have a near vertical tail gate and have rear seats which will fold to create a completely flat floor. Still makes them the most useful to load large stuff in the back, wish they would bring in a new petrol engine though or get some quieter diesels...
Hello guys. Just so you know I have not left Carbuyer. There will be a video from me very soon and I'm going to be testing the new Ford Mondeo the week after next.
And a Lamborghini (this last bit is a lie...)
3 years on.. are you still there? lol
Did anyone ask? Lol
Lol . He actually left the channel.
I thought you did? #justkidding #carwow
Who are ya??
"If you fancy something a little more up-market..."
Wait, so Volvos aren't up-market? Because up-market is exactly what they are.
Carbuyer is biased towards German cars, especially BMW.
You are right
The price is up-market, that is true.
My dad had previously Audi a6 c6 , now he has the new Volvo v70. Yes the new Audi a6 interior is more beautiful, and the new v70 is actually quite pricey but I can live with it :)
Volvo is not up-market, it is in the same class as Honda and Ford.
i own this exact model, not sure what other comments are on about, but as soon as you sit in this car you have a sense of quality and luxury around you. everything is thought through all the materials look and fell expensive....a pleasure to drive and enjoy
It really does, but compared to A6 Allroad that is purposefully made to look like a, I don't know, a Bentley, it is not the same thing. The version with black-ash wood for example makes this Volvo look like a last gen Mondeo. Volvo should really rethink that interior line/block that connects the air-vents, to me it looks out of place, especially compared to the speed dials made from aluminium.
I love the styling, it looks like a pittbull. :) And it's a true S/W with a vertical tail gate, none of this slanted nonsense offered by other manufacturers.
That corner from about 3:35... The amount of body roll caught my eye. I'm not even sure the left rear wheel stayed on the tarmac all the time. I'm quite sure this car is a comfortable and high quality cruiser, though.
I am on my second XC70. Brilliant car.
Signum is a 2015 year reliable? I had xc90 2006, im so happy i sold it, nothing but problems! Im kind of scared to buy another xc. Is xc70 expensive to maintain? How about body roll?
Hope your xc serves you well!
Can't understand people slagging Ginny. She's excellent at reviewing cars and is extremely knowledgeable. Go on Pornhub if you want something to look at but shut up otherwise..
love this car
Does she not know that Volvo rear seats don't only fold down? The back seats fold up and the backs fold down, so the entire back can be flat if you want it. She just showed the backs folded down, which undersells what they can actually do :l
I've got an '04 XC70 and don't agree that it's "more comfortable than fun." The turbocharged 5-cylinder engine gives it sportscar-like kick, it hugs corners, and turns on a dime. It's one of the funnest cars I've driven, but maybe I'm biased lol.
And since when is Volvo lower-end than Audi. I don't know about everywhere else, but a 2015 XC70 starts at CAD$42,500 for the base. The next starting figure is 49K and the next is 54K. The Audi A4 Allroad is 47K for the base. Seems to me like they're both high-end...
you forgot to mention, the D5 engine of that era would outlast any german engine, it’s just a brilliant piece of engineering
Yup but she recommended the D3 with the 2.0 possibly the 4 banger. D5 2.4 by far the better choice.
The D5 is in fact derived from the Audi 5 cyl... as is also the 5 cyl petrol 2.4 / 2.5 engine.
Come on guys, we all love Mat. But Ginny is not bad at all. She's professional and her reviews are informative. I do, however, find she could use bit of light-hearted humour. But that's just me. Overall, excellent review by Ginny.
June 2021. Ive fallen in love with the car and the driver !
Man still not matt?Thats it i didnt wanna say that since carbuyer was my top 1 car reviewing site but im unsubbing
Same, i'v had enough of these boring, scripted reviews
Will James I'm sure everyone will miss your, and Vasilis,' in depth comments about which woman you prefer. Don't come back too soon.
hawkesworth1712 I thought Rebecca was awful, she was really fake, its not about which women is the better looking at all, her reviews are just really boring and I'm fed up of them
hawkesworth1712 I think there's someone else being the troll here... and that person is you. So YOU don't bother to come back at all! So long and g' day.
***** I'm not going anywhere, Vasillis is. You must have the memory of a goldfish.
Last Mat video 14th November. 2 Months!!!! Time to say it, unsubscribing.
And dont tell me Mat is in detroit car show. You telling me he moved there? 2 months!!!! Not 2 weeks.
i think in the same way like u. i subscrib this channel only because of Mat. He do the best review's.. Review's in german are not so interesting like he do it in english!!
hhbdkhan Wait, does Mat do reviews in German? Wat?
*****
no... sorry i mean the reviews about cars in german are not so good like he do it in english
hhbdkhan German humor :-)
Is volvo reliable? Ive never driven one or ridden one. None of my family member(dad/mom side) have one..
All I keep reading from the negative side is theyre heavy? and positive side is theyre really safe.. Any opinions?
Btw what does the T5 mean on some volvos? Is 5 the number of cylinders?
+Powered By Kale 5th best in the world. Long way ahead bmw and vag group. for example. (vv, seat and so on). 5 cylinders and turbo.
yamahaevo im seriously liking volvo, dont some china company own them
I had a 240, a 850, S40 turbo and now a XC 70 D5 plus, believe me, this the best car I have drive in my life.Yes you can have a fast bmw, but nothino, no german car will provide the comfort of this car.Nothing, you have to drive it!!
T5 ... is the tuned performance version of the 5 cylinder petrol engine. Oiginally introduced in the Volvo 850. It was 2.3 ltr and later was in T5 and then T5R models. My XC70 was retuned to T5 specs on its 2.4ltr petrol 5 cylinder engine .. it upped the HP from the standard 215 to over 255 HP ... and increased torque.
The cabin noice are just as good as bmw, audi.... look it up and you could comepere decibel...
Only if you fit road only quiet tyres. Fit standard all road M&S and its noisy ...
I also have a Forester Turbo XT 2015, you can not compare both cars mainly because Volvo is luxury, safer and mucho comfortable.Forester is great, faster and the best all wheel drive system, but it is one level low.
Only early Volvos had different AWD systems ... later used the same Haldex as your Forester ...
This car is beautiful I love it
I wish we had a diesel wagon like that in America from Volvo
the Xc70 isn't available in America?Or you mean the Diesel?!
Matt tweeted a picture recently of him filming CarBuyer videos. Stop panicking guys.
Also, Ginny is much better that Rebecca. None of those forced jokes or scripted banter.
Another good review, Ginny - well done!
Don't worry about the mileage thees cars can do 300,000 miles as long as u get it regularly serviced don't use cheep engine oil
Good review as usual.
I still hate the Volvo centre consoles. They look like an aftermarket bolt on that doesn't even tie into the rest of the dash.
Blame Ford for that ....
What's the color of this car?
From Mats twitter, I've gathered that he is coming back as he was filming for Carbuyer recently.
Here in the States, I don't think we have the Diesel version, which is ok for me because I prefer the gasoline or petrol version anyway.
How do you know having not driven a diesel derivative?
Does it feel odd driving a right-side drive car if you're not left handed?
Before I watch, As a volvo fanboy I am already but hurt, but the fact that you called it an estate!!!!
Good review Ginny-all aspects well covered-
Why get a jacked up volvo in 2 wheel drive and less powerful engine?
Take it from me, these practical, anonymous, 4x4 load luggers are a fly tippers dream.
Forget the 4x4 ... its AWD ... not same.
The ad at the beginning was for the S90 (after I just watched the S90 review).
When will reviewers get it right ?? AWD is NOT 4WD ... The XC70 like all other AWD cars cannot lock all wheels to drive .. but it swaps wheels depending on traction using the ABS detection etc. Press the Winter button and all it does is choose a higher gear to start of in and controls more closely any wheel spin. Even with Haldex system fitted to the later XC70 - you still have the trye change problem ... 1. a limit to tread wear difference across the 4 tyres ... 2. if you are a rotation tyre person - then you need rotate tyres frequently - if you don't - then DON"T rotate the tyres - the AWD system will break and cost you dearly... ask me how I know .. I am on my 2nd XC70 - I live in Baltics and I need such car .. my other is a Range Rover with 4WD . 3. with the AWD system and wheels fited as standard - it has a lot of road noise .. you can reduce it by changing to road only tyres - but then you lose a lot of grip in the rough stuff.
If you want performance - then take the petrol engine ... it puts to shame many other cars at the lights .. my XC70 is tuned to T5 and it really moves. But fuel economy is not its strong point. If you want economy and torque - then its the D5 ...
Volvo sinônimo de muita qualidade!
I’m having my affair with Volvo products re-ignited by the current crop of Volvo. I am considering buying a V 70 Volvo. Ticks so many boxes. Pete 🇬🇧
and the backseets?
The equivalent Subaru is not the Forester but the Outback which has almost as much space and handles better in all situations on & off road!!
I belched this morning and it smelt like a bucket of rotting cockerels. I have to go out now. I'm having my crotch professionally shaved by a Turk. Think I'll have a session on the white lightning when I get back.
@@penelopeoates511 are you ok
Adnan loves volvo and I love my son adnan 💜💜💜
lol I never see an XC70 T6 review coming form europe... Did you even try it or what? I know you guys love diesels but..... You can have a 6 turbo..
+ALPHAzerox898 There isn't much interest in the range-topping engine. 282bhp or so, 0-60mpg in 6.9 seconds... but with miles per gallon in the low mid-twenties and a very high tax bracket (calculated on co2 emissions) it isn't the most popular in the European market. Then there's the list price, and the depreciation compared to diesel models... Awesome, but pretty niche.
Okay thanks for replying quickly :)., I really like that I can have the polestar Upgrade which I got myself when it went on sale. But, can you have it on your diesel engine?
+ALPHAzerox898 Diesel engines is the way to go. T6 is too expensive car to run, at list here in Finland. My friend go one and he even avoid to use it in middle winter because it consumes too much. It costs around 150€ to fill the tank.
Oh my god what? It actually costs me 60 CAD (about 40 Euros or 30 pounds) to fill it and yoy tell me it costs him 150? What kind of tank he has!!? :O
Also, the Canadian prices for fuel are about the sames as in Europe, this is not the states. A full size american pickup truck Big V8 costs about 150$ to fill up but a normal car T6 engine? You maybe have been mistaken by the model, it may be an XC90 V8 that your friend has it would be more plausible...
Nice boot. Matt who? Good job Ginny!
Her reviews are just scripted and boring. If the next one isn't Matt then you will lose yourself another subscriber!
Bye. Don't come back too soon, troll.
Paul Tudor I think shes really good at this, I perfer her as well, the others did fine, but she has a great voice and is very knowledgeable, it helps know what you're talking about rather then perhaps just be good looking )
Where is Matt????
Matt, where are you?
Bet you can't fit a Challenger 2 tank in the boot?
My dad owns a 2014 xc70 d4 awd and it doesent Come with satnav
where is rebecca ?
Please start mentioning real-world MPG figure, not "the figure I can check myself online" :(
Why don't she never mention the test car price????!!!
62 miles a gallon? Does she know what a gallon is, or a mile?
Rob Shell 4:00 She said 50! Do you what a 50 is, or a 60?
When are you going to review the XC90?
wait for it
Kh Wong wait for it....
XC70 is like a slammed CR-V, but it isn't actually slammed.
Better Than Ever! changeable disagreeable What's your opinion about 11
this car is not called "estate" because there isn't another version of this car, it's just XC70 and everyone knows what does that name mean!
Audi ? WHY OH WHY would ANY ONE choose a freakin AUDI over any other brand ? Pox boxes as the the morons who buy them, NFI about cars or driving, BMW or VOLVO everytime ....wake up world
Adnan loves volvo and I love my son adnan 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Mat, where the heck are you?
Dear CarBuyer.
As a long follower of your videos, I would appreciate it if you take your time to read and reply to this comment.
I would like to say that your videos are among the best we can find and I love them. But recently I have found a slight drop of the quality. For starters, Matt has not been in any reviews for two-and-a-half months. His reviews had 'flavour' and make the your excellent Channel interesting. Can I please ask when he will come back? And second. You have always stated in your videos "Subscribe to Carbuyer were we will upload a new video every week." You however lately seem to not be keeping your promise (maybe it is because if Matt not being here I understand), you have told many Suscribers to check the Carbuyer Website, but please, upload them on RUclips!
Other than that, good luck and hope everything goes well.
Yours sincerely.
SIMcityplayer2002 Nobody reads these kinds of comments. This isn't an E-mail section.
Yha it is a volvo and it is swedish steel lol i am from sweden
Where is MATT?!
I love Volvo, in fact I drive one. But that XC70 looks like from the 90s, even more than the normal V70 an overhaul is long overdue.
D4, d5... Ok.. And whats the engines sizes?? And how many bhp do they have?! Why dont u give at least basic info? I never wAs hating on the new boring woman, but man she doesnt say nothing I would like to hear..
Love mine :)
Following suit with the unsub train...i'll come back when Matty boy is back.
Where's Mr. Matt ? ;D
So let's say someone comes in front of my car with a gun or any weapon and wants to kill me and my only option is to accelerate and try and hit them, this car will simply brake and make me a sitting duck?!
demurgetroid You live in a very strange place man. You better get out of there.
Chris Sorreda Or I simply like to think every possibility through being an engineer. Shit happens, you can only try and be prepared and hope your car doesn't screw you over...
Is this a build up to the new XC90 review :D ? Volvo really needs to get its successor ready. The age is starting to show in the design and layout. Not a lot but it does still look a bit dated.
XC70 IS BASED ON THE S60 PLATFORM . S60 IS A MID SIZED CAR THUS MAKING THE XC70 A MID SIZED ALL ROAD MORE APPROPRIATE TO FIGHT AGAINST A4 ALLROAD . UNTIL TODAY A6 ALLROAD DOES NOT HAVE A DIRECT COMPETITOR IN THE LUXURY , LARGE SIZE "ALLROAD" DEPARTMENT .
The old gen xc70 is based on s60
And this new one is based on s80 :)
yyt101:):)ALRIGHT THEN , I GUESS IF YOU WANT TO BE RIGHT....SO BE IT : S80 IT IS .
Audi A6 allroad is lighter, tighter inside and has almost same range of engines (20-50 hp more) compared to xc70. For me luxury meens more space, comfort and smooth riding and xc70 beats A6.
+Plamen Nedkov ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME ?! AUDI IS LIGHTER , AND WITH THE SAME RANGE OF ENGINES ?? I HATE WHEN PEOPLE LIKE YOU WANT TO SOUND MORE IMPORTANT AND GIVE CONSTRUCTIVE OPINIONS ABOUT A CERTAIN CAR BUT HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT . FIRST OF ALL PLAMEN MY MAN , DRIVING A 1O YEAR OLD OPEL ASTRA YOU ENTIRE LIFE DOES NOT GIVE YOU THE RIGHT TO COMMENT ABOUT CARS LIKE THESE UNLESS YOU OWNED AND DROVE THEM FOR THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF KILOMETERS . SECOND OF ALL , I OWN A BRAND NEW FULLY OPTIONED AUDI A6 ALLROAD 3.0 BI-TURBO DIESEL SO...IF YOU WANT A CONSTRUCTIVE OBJECTIVE REVIEW ABOUT THE CAR , CALL ME :) . AND THIRD : I RENTED A BRAND NEW FULLY OPTIONED XC 70 AND WENT ON A VACATION WITH IT , JUST TO SEE HOW BIG OF A DIFFERENCE WE'RE TALKING BETWEEN THOSE TWO . RESULT : AUDI A6 IS MUCH BETTER THEN THE XC 70 IN EVERY DEPARTMENT .
CORBEN RYBACK Lols, its true that i owned a 10 years old Astra back in time when i was university student. :) My experience with allroad and xc70 is just driving showroom cars when i was looking for new vehicle 2 years ago. I was feeling more comfortable in the volvo. By the way i went for fully optioned VW Amarok Highline because of practical reasons (much more space, offroad and 900 kg of baggage).
To be honest, i have seen many videos with this lady, and i have to say she is quite negative towards almost every car. I prefer Matt
Troll.
That's a trick! I think her face is negative about the world.
h4c0rbgAS maybe..
Firemarioflower"Sagging communist! Your (sic) the troll."????
That sounds like the sort of retort a 10 year old would take a week to think up.
It's on a par with 'no I'm not - you are.'
hawkesworth1712 It was just my opinion mate, im not trying to insult her. I just prefer how Matt is presenting.
Seriously!! Where is mat?
60 mpg? What? Mine gets 20…
how about rear seat test? No? okay :\
Steering wheel is on the wrong side ;-)
How original?
I found her at Telegraph Cars!
to me every Volvo looks old school. I don't know who buys these cars.
smart people buy them.
In depth review in 5 mins.....yeah sure
It may just be me but I feel that this channel has gotten even more German-biased in the last few months.
butt hurt much? your opinion and bias is not reflected by independent car journalists? what a shame.
It's Swedish company owned by the Chinese but we are all glad of your well thought out comment.
All I could think was "Wow I could sleep in the back on roadtrips." The only issue I see besides the really outdated exterior design is the brand new leather seats already seeing signs of crack on the outer sides.
The only reason Volvo leather cracks is lack of care. One can argue that other manufacturers don't need this care, but thats because of the lack of treatment Volvo do to their leather, they like it like its just come from a cow.
Frank Fencepost Well that's dumb. Volvo is known for utilitarian, functional designs. Why wouldn't they treat the leather so it's easier to maintain?
I know from personal experience BMW treats their leather with chemical and they still feel great.
Trilby Fanatic Volvo is Swedish, and in the Swede's book, ergonomics come before functional design.
Frank Fencepost ergonomics is an umbrella of functionality. Also that doesn't explain the signs of cracks in the leather on a brand new car.
Trilby Fanatic Like I said, the cracks in the leather are not cracks, they are just creases, where the leather is left natural with only minimal treatment. That is why the leather creases so quickly. However, you look at the leather in one thats got 10,000 miles on it and then one with 100,000 miles on it, they are almost identical. In my experience, the early ageing of Volvo seats doesn't get worse, it tends to appear old quickly, and stay that way without getting worse.
Is Matt dead
Where has mat gone. I'm so bored
People if you can I would like an o est and experience opunion.I an in dilema to by Audi a4 3.0 TDI engine quattro,and this Volvo car,Xsc that is showing in video.I would like some opinion about this dilema.If yuo have experiencies with both of this cars please wright your opinin.Thank you all !
The only better boot is Rebecca's
Liked the Volvo, but liked Ginny even better....What a beautiful, articulate and sexy gal!
Ginny when will you get off my phone screen
UNSUBSCRIBING! She needs to go its just so scripted and mind numbing....used to be one of the best car review channels but gradually going down hill lately & where is Matt?!
BRING BACK REBECCA!!
Bye troll.
hawkesworth1712
I don't know who is the troll here - people expressing their opinions or you who go commenting saying the exact same thing over and over again.
National Channel Exactly. So people constantly coming on here and whining about the fact that they want Rebecca back makes them trolls. Good analysis on your part.
Rebecca is gone and now MAT TOO???????
It looks like car 90s.
I miss Rebecca and her Bananas
I miss Mat :(
Get Fucking Matt back !!
Troll.
enough with her already! She makes it too factual and boring. Matt makes it fun to watch. I used to look forward to seeing the new videos, but now I don't even finish them anymore. too boring! I know its supposed to be informative, but that doesnt mean it has to be boring and stupid for everyone who is not going to buy that specific car. Matt! Matt! Matt! Matt! Matt!
i don't care about the reviewer, the cars in the recent reviews are just too boring and dull.
i miss Rebecca
Try and get a Lamborghini pleased
Drive a 2002 XC70. Still goes like stink.