Volvo XC70 in-depth review - Carbuyer

"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."

[horvathszilveszter]

now, this is a man's car right there. simple interior, rugged exterior, safe, a fuckload of boot, powerful engine. love it.

[mattsmith]

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.

[kaga]

This summer I drove 15 hours to Sweden with my '13 V70 and it was a joy, 4500km in 7 days.

[MatWatsonCars]

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...)

[julioigna]

The best Volvo ever, unbeatable.What a great torque, unbelievable, low consumption and fast.The best!

[Speedystig]

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...

[hugothebear]

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...

[SimonL]

"If you fancy something a little more up-market..."

Wait, so Volvos aren't up-market? Because up-market is exactly what they are.

[calculus]

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.

[fmsantoscar]

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

[Panzerbeast]

I am on my second XC70. Brilliant car.

[sebvds]

you forgot to mention, the D5 engine of that era would outlast any german engine, it’s just a brilliant piece of engineering

[Visionery]

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.

[CptSchmidt]

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...

[VolvoXCTV]

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..

[mustsilm]

Last Mat video 14th November. 2 Months!!!! Time to say it, unsubscribing.

[carlreiche]

June 2021. Ive fallen in love with the car and the driver !

[rabity]

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?

[egbiuxo]

Man still not matt?Thats it i didnt wanna say that since carbuyer was my top 1 car reviewing site but im unsubbing

[yamahaevo]

The cabin noice are just as good as bmw, audi.... look it up and you could comepere decibel...