New to the V70 and the world of Volvo

[mdon]

Originally Posted by FreshAir

This age D3 is a 2 litre 5 cylinder.

Dipstick is the same as the D5.

Welcome to the world of 5 cylinder noise :-)

Everyday is a school day, I thought the 2.0 was the PSA engine like my v50, I didn’t realise there was a 2.0 5 pot.

[spitz]

Originally Posted by mdon

Everyday is a school day, I thought the 2.0 was the PSA engine like my v50, I didn’t realise there was a 2.0 5 pot.

Oh yes, I have the D3 in my V70, super smooth and very torquey (400nm).

Economical too at >40mpg avg despite some spirited driving.

[Tony Rama]

Originally Posted by spitz

Oh yes, I have the D3 in my V70, super smooth and very torquey (400nm).

Economical too at >40mpg avg despite some spirited driving.

Same here, although with very very careful boring driving, (very slow acceleration, and slowing some distance from red lights etc) I found I could get around 50 mpg. Also on a long journey to Cumbria whilst following speed limits I got around 50-52mpg. By the time I drove back I had got bored and only achieved around 40mpg over the 350 mile return journey!

So my conclusion is that good mpg is achievable dependent on boredom tolerance.

[apersson850]

Originally Posted by mdon

Everyday is a school day, I thought the 2.0 was the PSA engine like my v50, I didn’t realise there was a 2.0 5 pot.

You must realise that D3 is not a specific engine. It's a power range.

In 2012, when I bought my XC70, there were both D5204T3 and D5244T17 labeled D3. Both deliverd 163 hp, but the 2.4 liter has higher torque. The 2.4 liter was used in AWD cars.