2009 Volvo XC70

Likes:
The smooth Scandinavian interior allowing for brushed aluminum.
The beautiful matte-wood accents (part up of the $2995 Premium
Package).
The funky plus distinct exterior styling.
Dislikes:
The over the top side-to-side body shake taking place the highway.
The extra-wide and nonsupportive seats.
The occasional tinny metal grinding noise returning up of the left
front undercarriage.
The price.
The fuel economy.



The XC70 could be the brilliant automobile. It does everything it possesses engineered
to perform and appears and feels damn sensible doing it; a legitimate SUV
different.
Unlike Jean, I found the seats to be supportive and
comfortable. Yes, they are already wide less than I found them to be firm with
simply the correct quantity of facilitate give to cosset my tush.
The controls are intuitive and straightforward to apply, and which i found it thus
refreshing to be in an exceedingly beautifully designed and lavishly furnished
car and not be afflicted by a multi-media interface to contend with. Evidence
that it looks feasible to build a luxury car with every one the bells and
whistles while not having a one-button system to management it all, and
doing it in a tidy, logical approach that does not overwhelm the motive force
along with a ocean of dash buttons. I prefer the matte wooden and purely Volvo
can canopy an interior from floor to ceiling with light-weight coloured
materials and change it work. It's simple, delicate, and oozes
modernity.
Entering and exiting are a breeze for the reason that the XC70 is taller
in comparison to a sedan but shorter than an SUV. The hatch swallows a load of
stuff, and the ultimate well-placed carry out something positive concerning on the interior of the hatch door
brands it simple to close while not touching the outdoors of the auto,
which explains a bonus after the vehicle is coated in road salt.
The mileage is a little touch disappointing. But if you compare the
XC70's numbers with the ones of mid-size crossovers just like the Mazda
CX-7 or the Lexus
RX, they do not seem to be that a long way off.



I admire to assume about myself as a devoted Yankee. I've never
visited Canada. I eat red meat lots of times pertaining to week and build certain
to throw out all or any leftovers. I have been currently known to disparage the
Useless, er, United Nations. But as I piloted the XC70 around a
supermarket parking heap crammed with SUVs and crossovers, I may gain
not help but wonder: What is inaccurate with about that
country?
Seriously, spending previous point during the XC70 makes it awfully challenging
to appreciate why individuals have such an aversion to station wagons.
The Volvo
has dozens of room for five people and his or her situations, features
all-wheel-drive versatility, and handles and rides sort of a car -
because it is a car. A really good one at that.
I loved shopping at all the offbeat shapes and grains on the
dash, also if all of them felt a little added durable than what one expects
in a close to $50,000 vehicle. Like Jean, I consideration the seats could make use of
a little more bolstering, but that probably had a lot to do with the
way I used to be driving. Of course, I had to demonstrate those high-sitting
buffoons what they were missing.



The Volvo
XC70 has such a enormous amount of things definitely going for it, it's too dangerous it does not
drive better. This Volvo
strikes me as a european Buick.
It is very relaxing to drive and a pleasant car overall, but the inability of
body control and some distance too cushy suspension attain ancient briefly. As Jean
pointed out, on hand is way an excessive amount of side-to-side motion and head
toss in the Volvo. Plus, large undulations in the line overwhelm
the suspension. I am sure this holds not helped by the greater ride
height during this XC model. My only alternative complaint about this wagon
is from a styling standpoint. I loathe the exterior plastic
cladding or the proportions of the current newest version of Volvo's
iconic wagon.
But then there is the great things. The interior is beautiful, and
the seats are typical Volvo excellent. The heated seats and the
climate control attend figure quickly, and the outward visibility is
outstanding. I also like the scale of this wagon. It is a great step
up from my wife's
Subaru Legacy, offering more rear seat room and a nice bump in
cargo space.
Finally, I advise that any one who requirements an XC70 to opt up for
this turbocharged engine. Both models of the XC70 get lovely
horrible fuel mileage (15 in the city, and coffee 20s on the highway),
but the smoother, more powerful turbocharged model gets the identical
18-mpg combined rating and loses out on only one mpg on the highway
(22 mpg on the highway). Continue to, I expected better mileage of the
this car. An AWD Ford
Flex gets slightly better EPA ratings than this XC70. More to
the purpose, the 2009
Audi A6 Avant also has all-wheel-drive plus a more powerful,
supercharged V-6, and it is rated at Eighteen mpg city, Twenty-one mpg combined,
and Twenty-six mpg highway. That could be a considerable improvement in comparison with
the Volvo.



I prefer the appearance and the pricetag (about $4000 less) of the
fewer butch V70, but the XC70 certainly incorporates a lot to present
(all-wheel drive, aggressive tires, increased ground clearance) for
certain consumers, particularly Snow Belters who measure on gravel
roads. The turbocharged engine also is simply not on the market on the V70,
even though I could slightly tell that this car had the turbo, because
it is a particularly low-pressure unit, and this is numerous car to move
around. The XC70 has good enough power, are not getting me wrong; it's just
not rapid.
As Jen noted, the interior is beautiful and intensely stylish,
typical of Volvo's
latest efforts. (The hot, hot heated seats are great for both
Sweden and Michigan winters, too!) I also like the exterior
styling, although I'm not wild about the dark diminish cladding.
Still, the XC70 doesn't go overboard on the SUV features/looks, and
it is very functional. Sure the fuel mileage could be better,
but a minimum of this pseudo-SUV is no longer as wasteful as genuine ones.



2009
Volvo XC70
Base Price (with destination): $40,295
Price as tested: $46,935
Options:
Metallic Paint - $475
Premium Package - $2995
-Power Glass Moonroof
-Power Passenger's Seat
-Modern Wood Interior Decor Inlays
Child Spice up Seats/Climate and Tech Package - $3170
-Heated Front Seats
-Heated Windshield Washing machine Nozzles
-Integrated Infant Booster Seats
-Active Bending Headlights
-Premium Surround System
-SIRIUS Satellite Radio
Fuel Economy: Fifteen / Twenty-two / 18 mpg (city/hwy/combined)
Engine:
Size: Turbo 3.0L in-line 6
Horsepower: 281 hp @ 6200 rpm
Torque: 295 lb-ft @ 3200 rpm
Safety Ratings (in stars, 1-5):
Frontal Crash Driver: To Be Determined
Frontal Crash Passenger: TBD
Side Crash Front Seat: TBD
Side Crash Rear Seat: TBD
Rollover: TBD
Transmission: 6-Speed Automatic
Weight: 3970 lb
Wheel/Tire Info:
- 17" Aluminum Wheels (size)
- All-Season Tires