Volvo S70 (96-)
  • Economy

    Value

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Best bought second hand. Once 3 years old, lost all its depreciation.

    Costs

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Main servcie cost me £1200 at Volvo so not a cheap car but hey what does fun motoring cost these days.

  • On the road

    Driving

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Swedish tank, safe and fun car. Slight turbo lag, but over 4k rpm away it goes.

    Performance

    5 out of 5 5.0

    T5 is 2.3, so slighty smaller engine, but more power and the R is just awesome - a real 911 or M5 contender.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Faultless.

    Image

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Gone are the days of the dodgy slow-moving Volvo driver. Bring on the R in all its glory.

    Comfort

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Great for munching the motorway miles.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Good.

    Service

    5 out of 5 5.0

    As expected from Volvo first class.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Other

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    Yes

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes