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Volvo V70 Estate (1996-2001) review
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At a glance
| Price new | £19,345 - £36,660 |
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| Road tax cost | £345 - £415 |
| Insurance group | 23 - 40 |
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| Fuel economy | Not tested to latest standards |
| Range | 348 - 658 miles |
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Available fuel types
Petrol
Diesel
Alternative fuel
Pros & cons
PROS
Stylish; durable; few cars of this age are safer
CONS
Expensive; bewildering chioce of equipment packages
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Overview
The V70 estate is effectively the second generation 850 model, restyled and rebadged in keeping with the softer lines and new model designations that Volvo adopted for the late ’90s. Beneath the smoothly sculpted bodies there were hundreds of minor revisions, but the chassis and engines from the 850 were not changed much, so the driving characteristics remain pleasing.
Review contents
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Engines & handling
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