Volvo V70 (2005) vs XC70 (2010)?

logan163 · Aug 6th, 2020, 10:21

Hello, first time poster here. My family used to have a beautiful 1987 Volvo, I think it was a 740 turbo, but that's my only Volvo experience.

Now I'm looking at either a 2005 or 2006 Volvo V70, or a 2010 XC70. And really I'm just trying to figure out which is the better overall car.

I'm only looking at petrol because I have a bit of an aversion to diesels. So the V70 has a 2.5 5 cylinder, or I guess the XC70 is a 3.0 v6.

And I suppose really I'm hoping to find out from people in the know what the overall reliability and build quality is like vs the two. And also of course the driving experience.

Thank you for your advice.

Thekilt · Aug 6th, 2020, 10:47

If it has to be petrol, then the sensible choice is the earlier V70. The newer petrol V70/XC70 models from 2008 onwards incur a higher tax rate of £500+ I believe. Unless you are happy to pay this, keep with the earlier models.

Sotosound · Aug 6th, 2020, 15:32

Unless you only make short journeys, perhaps you should be seeing a therapist regarding your aversion to diesel.

Putting that to one side, I’d want a wider variety of choices than just two rather different vehicles.

Putting that to one side, I’d opt for the V70, assuming that you’ve found a good example.

V8XCV · Aug 6th, 2020, 17:32

V70 2.5 petrol, definitely worth checking the toad tax on the newer ones it jumps up a lot.

JustSomeGuy · Aug 27th, 2020, 17:35

Why not a 2005 xc70 2.5T?

View Poll Results: V70 vs XC70
V70 (2005)	7	53.85%
XC70 (2010)	6	46.15%
Neither	0	0%
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Aug 6th, 2020, 10:21	#1
logan163 New Member Last Online: Aug 6th, 2020 10:22 Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Staines-Upon-Thames	Volvo V70 (2005) vs XC70 (2010)? Hello, first time poster here. My family used to have a beautiful 1987 Volvo, I think it was a 740 turbo, but that's my only Volvo experience. Now I'm looking at either a 2005 or 2006 Volvo V70, or a 2010 XC70. And really I'm just trying to figure out which is the better overall car. I'm only looking at petrol because I have a bit of an aversion to diesels. So the V70 has a 2.5 5 cylinder, or I guess the XC70 is a 3.0 v6. And I suppose really I'm hoping to find out from people in the know what the overall reliability and build quality is like vs the two. And also of course the driving experience. Thank you for your advice.

Aug 6th, 2020, 10:47	#2
Thekilt Senior Member Last Online: Today 12:28 Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Wareham	If it has to be petrol, then the sensible choice is the earlier V70. The newer petrol V70/XC70 models from 2008 onwards incur a higher tax rate of £500+ I believe. Unless you are happy to pay this, keep with the earlier models. __________________ Current: Tesla Model S 75D Ex: Jaguar XF Sportbrake white 2.2d sport, Volvo V50 T5, Volvo V70 T5, V40 T2 2.0 Inscription 2016

Aug 6th, 2020, 17:32	#4
V8XCV Member Last Online: Apr 1st, 2024 15:07 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Scotland	V70 2.5 petrol, definitely worth checking the toad tax on the newer ones it jumps up a lot. __________________ Current V70III 2.4D (163) SE Sport 4C (2008) V70 T5 (1996) V70 P2 D5 EUIII (2002) XC90 V8 4.4 (2007)

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Aug 6th, 2020, 15:32	#3
Sotosound Premier Member Last Online: Apr 16th, 2024 21:18 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Aylesbury	Unless you only make short journeys, perhaps you should be seeing a therapist regarding your aversion to diesel. Putting that to one side, I’d want a wider variety of choices than just two rather different vehicles. Putting that to one side, I’d opt for the V70, assuming that you’ve found a good example.

Aug 27th, 2020, 17:35	#5
JustSomeGuy New Member Last Online: Oct 2nd, 2020 18:19 Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Eastbourne	Why not a 2005 xc70 2.5T?

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