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S80 '06-'16 / V70 & XC70 '07-'16 General Forum for the P3-platform S80 and 70-series models |
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Jan 28th, 2022, 14:09 | #11 |
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You guys (and girls?) are tempting me though! I'll have a cheeky look and see what D5 are currently available...
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Jan 28th, 2022, 14:52 | #12 | |
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Also a 1+ second quicker that the 4 pot D4 is a pretty big margin 7.3 to 8.6 I am obviously biased though
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SE Lux brings power seats. Driver's support pack brings Adaptive Cruise Control, collision warning, lane departure warning, BLIS, and a few other bits. Winter Pack brings heated seats. KJ15EYV? If so, then I see no Driver's Support Pack buttons and no evidence of stop-start, which is perhaps why VED is £130. I suspect that some of the listed features aren't actually present in the car..... The lists of features listed under "Specification" are more accurate than the seller's thrown together description. Looks like a very nice car. Last edited by Sotosound; Jan 28th, 2022 at 16:02. |
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Jan 28th, 2022, 16:07 | #14 |
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I also see that a number of late V70 D4's on Autotrader have 18" wheels, so it's probably what the car came with.
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Jan 28th, 2022, 16:10 | #15 | |
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My V70 allegedly emits 117gm/km CO2 whereas later vehicles allegedly emit 122 gm/km whether or not they have stop-start. Hmmm! Last edited by Sotosound; Jan 28th, 2022 at 16:16. |
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Jan 28th, 2022, 16:21 | #16 |
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My (2012 model year) 215bhp D5 is only £150 to tax (134 g/km according to DVLA website).
Just throwing it out there...
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Jan 28th, 2022, 16:39 | #17 | |
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The D4 8-speed auto is a hard to find, gem of a car....
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I read the honestjohn website and I think it's a comic, often contradictory information and not always accurate, I wouldn't take that too seriously. The first article is a readers letter, and the dealer ordering the parts probably means they looked the car up and saw the recall wasn't done. The second review is simply not factual. The rear LED clusters very rarely fail, I've only ever seen one post on here in 8 years were a rear LED lamp on any Volvo model had to be replaced. The second negative is also incorrect - the torque limiting on 1st & 2nd gears applied only to cars with the AW55 gearbox and for the V70 these ended in 2005. The rest of the drivelous article is probably a list of all V70 breakdowns in the UK. It's just someones rant from their bedroom keyboard... I've owned 2 D5's and 1 D4 VEA in the XC60 platform and they are both so similar in performance and experience the only question you really need to ask is do I need AWD (all AWD cars & D5 of the 2015MY-> P3 platform are 5 cylinder, 2WD D3 & D4 are 4 cylinder VEA)
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The TFT instruments are, indeed, good, and they're configurable. The 8-speed autobox is also very nice with a useful Sport Mode. |
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I deeply covet your car, sir....
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