My 2010 V70 SE - Page 2

Dan Steele · Nov 14th, 2009, 00:36

Have to agree, I like the new badge and the car does look better with chrome .

Pity the car is generally rubbish though! My month old 2.0D SE is not proving itself popular in my househols doe to shoddy build, poor quality and annoying failures!

br1anuk · Nov 17th, 2009, 09:42

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Originally Posted by Dan Steele

Have to agree, I like the new badge and the car does look better with chrome .

Pity the car is generally rubbish though! My month old 2.0D SE is not proving itself popular in my household doe to shoddy build, poor quality and annoying failures!

Thanks for all the replies, it's quite concerning that there seems to be a lot of problems with the newer V70's concerning faults.

My 2009 V70 2.4d se manual which we've had for over a year has been squeak and rattle free.

The only problems we've had is the ridiculous fuel consumption and the PDF light, which are probably linked. Were still only getting 27mpg around town.

If anyone is interested the Mocha Brown and Beige interior is holding up well to the abuse of two young kids and a mental Border Collie.

Cheers
Brian.

NewVolvo · Nov 17th, 2009, 10:15

27mpg in town is not bad...... I get slightly less in my XC60 D5 auto. Wife's S40 2.0D Powershift gets around 36mpg in town.

dodgyken · Nov 17th, 2009, 10:21

The chrome surround does make the car look more expensive - more upmarket you could say

asadq · Nov 20th, 2009, 17:26

27!!! thats bad

Ours gets us minimum 35mpg around town!

br1anuk · Nov 22nd, 2009, 18:42

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Originally Posted by NewVolvo

27mpg in town is not bad...... I get slightly less in my XC60 D5 auto. Wife's S40 2.0D Powershift gets around 36mpg in town.

Our car is a 2.4d SE MANUAL not an auto.

Brian.

Tigerseye · Nov 22nd, 2009, 22:14

For what it's worth, I've had my V70 D5 manual for almost a year now and clocked up 36,000 miles and I can honestly say that I'm still very pleased with it. I've had none of the issues some of you have had other than the tailgate lock rattling and needing a bit more grease. It's a pleasure to drive and to spend many hours in.
Okay, so the fuel consumption may not be great but I'm getting around the 40mpg mark on average so I'm happy enough with that. I've not had anything go wrong yet and the original tyres are still legal!
As br1anuk says, the mocha interior holds up well and looks classy. It's amazing how many people I have driven believe this is such a good car - two of whom have told me they will be ordering one themselves when they next replace theirs.
Some of the extra features are definitely worth paying for: the rear stereo control/headphone sockets and the rear armrest (don't know why it isn't standard but only cost about £60 more and makes a big difference to those in the back).
The chrome on the lux models does look good, I admit but I'm not too bothered. Sometimes you have to put a price limit on things and I didn't want to spend more for chrome and leather seats - (I've had leather seats before and I'm really not too fussed about them).

morrisoscar · Nov 23rd, 2009, 16:59

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Originally Posted by Tigger,Eeyore&Roo

Got to agree with you there. The new badge looks fantastic and is much more in keeping with the original badges anyway. I hope they aren't easy to steal though, they look like a very tempting target for the neanderthals out there

Tigger.

Well my wheel centre caps have gone! Sale town centre on Saturday morning when I was parked on street in a disabled bay.

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NewVolvo VOC Member Last Online: May 28th, 2024 16:30 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Köln, Germany View Photos By: NewVolvo	27mpg in town is not bad...... I get slightly less in my XC60 D5 auto. Wife's S40 2.0D Powershift gets around 36mpg in town. __________________ 2019 XC60 T6 R-Design 2017 S6 Avant 1996 850R 1987 780 Bertone Lots of previous Volvo's

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Dan Steele Dan Last Online: Oct 31st, 2011 17:57 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: London	Have to agree, I like the new badge and the car does look better with chrome . Pity the car is generally rubbish though! My month old 2.0D SE is not proving itself popular in my househols doe to shoddy build, poor quality and annoying failures!

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dodgyken Master Member Last Online: May 13th, 2014 14:41 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Zollikon	The chrome surround does make the car look more expensive - more upmarket you could say

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asadq Junior Member Last Online: May 12th, 2011 03:51 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cardiff	27!!! thats bad Ours gets us minimum 35mpg around town!

Nov 22nd, 2009, 22:14	#17
Tigerseye Junior Member Last Online: Jan 15th, 2013 20:51 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hull	For what it's worth, I've had my V70 D5 manual for almost a year now and clocked up 36,000 miles and I can honestly say that I'm still very pleased with it. I've had none of the issues some of you have had other than the tailgate lock rattling and needing a bit more grease. It's a pleasure to drive and to spend many hours in. Okay, so the fuel consumption may not be great but I'm getting around the 40mpg mark on average so I'm happy enough with that. I've not had anything go wrong yet and the original tyres are still legal! As br1anuk says, the mocha interior holds up well and looks classy. It's amazing how many people I have driven believe this is such a good car - two of whom have told me they will be ordering one themselves when they next replace theirs. Some of the extra features are definitely worth paying for: the rear stereo control/headphone sockets and the rear armrest (don't know why it isn't standard but only cost about £60 more and makes a big difference to those in the back). The chrome on the lux models does look good, I admit but I'm not too bothered. Sometimes you have to put a price limit on things and I didn't want to spend more for chrome and leather seats - (I've had leather seats before and I'm really not too fussed about them).

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