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2001 Volvo V70 Review

April 3, 2008

 Bob Storck's avatar Bob Storck
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MOUNT EQUINOX, N.H. — One of the quandaries facing today’s car buyer is how to get safety and still have something that is comfortable and that projects the right image. Too often today that means a sport-utility vehicle, and while they have the illusion of safety, poor braking and handling gets these trucks involved in more than their share of accidents.

Volvo has earned their reputation for safe cars honestly – proven in real world results, not some subjective crash tests. They have a team that performs an investigation of every Volvo crash in their home region in Sweden, and those results are folded into the new designs.

In addition, demanding northern weather and back-road driving makes the cars capable of traversing byways most of us only muse about. It is one of the home truths that few sport-utility owners ever travel more than an occasional dirt road. Another is that a well-driven all-wheel-drive vehicle will handle all but the worst trails.

This is the idea behind the XC models. Volvo is intent on letting us know that while their reputation is founded on safety, a capable all-wheel drive system in a good handling chassis can keep us from getting into the situations where we need seat belts and airbags. And four-wheel anti-lock disk brakes can keep us from center punching those pesky moose (or is that meese?)

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Compared with the previous Volvo V70 Cross Country, this new model is more spacious, has a longer wheelbase and greater track width, higher ground clearance, sturdier wheels and is wider – and is still about the same length and height as its predecessor. It is based on the wildly popular S80 luxury car components, and is stylish as well as comfortable. The body pieces fit together more like a molded whole, and don't have the assembled look of previous Volvos.

MOUNT EQUINOX, N.H. — One of the quandaries facing today’s car buyer is how to get safety and still have something that is comfortable and that projects the right image. Too often today that means a sport-utility vehicle, and while they have the illusion of safety, poor braking and handling gets these trucks involved in more than their share of accidents. Volvo has earned their reputation for safe cars honestly – proven in real world results, not some subjective crash tests. They have a team that performs an investigation of every Volvo crash in their home region in Sweden, and those results are folded into the new designs. In addition, demanding northern weather and back-road driving makes the cars capable of traversing byways most of us only muse about. It is one of the home truths that few sport-utility owners ever travel more than an occasional dirt road. Another is that a well-driven all-wheel-drive vehicle will handle all but the worst trails. This is the idea behind the XC models. Volvo is intent on letting us know that while their reputation is founded on safety, a capable all-wheel drive system in a good handling chassis can keep us from getting into the situations where we need seat belts and airbags. And four-wheel anti-lock disk brakes can keep us from center punching those pesky moose (or is that meese?) Wildly popular Scandinavians Compared with the previous Volvo V70 Cross Country, this new model is more spacious, has a longer wheelbase and greater track width, higher ground clearance, sturdier wheels and is wider – and is still about the same length and height as its predecessor. It is based on the wildly popular S80 luxury car components, and is stylish as well as comfortable. The body pieces fit together more like a molded whole, and don't have the assembled look of previous Volvos. MOUNT EQUINOX, N.H. — One of the quandaries facing today’s car buyer is how to get safety and still have something that is comfortable and that projects the right image. Too often today that means a sport-utility vehicle, and while they have the illusion of safety, poor braking and ...

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Comments (1 total)

  1. By Jim Walker #1, Posted: 9/9/2009

    I've owned and driven a 2001 Volvo XC70 for six and a half years now. Bought it used when it was 2 years old with 40,000 miles on it.
    Good thing I had purchased an extended warranty as this vehicle was in the shop every other week. Everytime I took it in, it'd set me back $50 each time it went into the shop. Everything that could go wrong with the vehicle, except the engine, went wrong and was replaced. Yes, even the transmission. So, now that the vehicle is out of warranty, it needs a new exhaust system, new struts, oxygen sensors, mass air flow sensor, etc. just to name a few.
    My back door hatch hasn't locked in 2 years; everytime temperature downs to around zero, my external mirrors motors don't work, so I have to do it manually. Everytime I roll up the right side power window, automatic, it rolls down down on its own as if it hit a resistance. On a hot day, the engine will shut off on its own going down the road and it is not due to fuel lines percolating; has to do with sensors. There are 6 of them and which one is malfunctioning no one knows. At $120 a pop, it is going to be hit and miss. My power steering pump is going out and I have a hissing air sound coming from my brake pedal.
    Just don't know how much of it I'll fix when the vehicle is only worth $7,000.

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