Towing with an XC70, reviewer hated it

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Originally Posted by Frank B

Well, after a couple of test drives I've bought a year old D5 220 XC70 SE Lux auto AWD, collect it at the end of the week. I chose AWD because hopefully it will minimise me getting stuck in wet fields with a caravan in tow, we shall see.

Will miss my Gen 3 V70 D5 SE Lux auto . which I have owned for 8 of its 9 years, especially the cooled perforated seats. One thing (probably of many) which I cant figure is that the new car had lots more room in the back seats, I'm 6ft tall and like the drivers seat well back which in the V70 makes it very cramped for anyone sitting behind me whereas in the XC70 I could sit very comfortably in the back with the drivers seat set for me.

A good choice, bags of power, a great tow car. The only thing I would add is when you need to change them - select your tyres carefully. My dad has the same car and it came shod with Dunlop "Sport" tyres, some were unevenly worn as the tracking had been out at some point. Now fully re-aligned and shod with Vredestein Quatrac and feels a different car.