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Towing with an XC70, reviewer hated it

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Old Jul 10th, 2017, 13:14   #11
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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.
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Old Jul 25th, 2017, 22:33   #13
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I tow with a 2012 XC70 geartronic. The best way I can describe it is brilliant. We have a twin axle Buccaneer and it performs and tows perfectly. I have owned many tow cars over the years including all the big Land/range Rover models. However I can honestly say the Volvo is one of the best and most relaxing cars I have owned and driven.
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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.
I had Pirelli Scorpian Verde M&S tyres on my XC70 and they wore very well.I sold it after doing about 18000 miles and still had about 4 mm on the tyres all round.
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I have a 65 plate XC70D4 awd with the towing suspension system.
Recently brought my Amazon back from cornwall on a 4 wheel trailer and it was brilliant one of the best tow cars I have ever had.
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I have 2006 xc70 and have just done a 3750 mile holiday to France towing an 1800kg twin axle Elddis 840 (8ft wide) and the car was fine but fuel consumption was horrendous. In cruise at 65 in France avg 19 in uk at 58 avg 21.Where do folks get the idea that their cars do 30+ mpg towing from. Mine does 35 solo and 20 towing. Ive had a few xc70`s and towed various caravans and none did more than 22mpg.
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Red face Hello XC70 goodbye V70

Back from hols in France now (used my V70 for the last time, I lovedthat car) now trying to learn all the new features , it may take a while
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Where do folks get the idea that their cars do 30+ mpg tow.
...well I did on the way back from Cornwall to Chesterfield.

31mpg to be exact, calculated by mileage and full tank fill up. Got 25mpg on way down, traffic on journey down was horrendous.

Car avgs up to 34mpg in the week. Sheffield City centre driving with 50/50 mix of 70mph run up dual carriage way and then slow 30mph city roads.

Our Elddis is 1500kg fully laden so lighter than your rig and it is a narrower so marginally less frontal area to cause drag.

From the minute we set off transmission was in Sport mode so engine holding higher rpm at lower road speed. I did use cruise on and off dependant on how heavy traffic was.

I suppose car and van tyre pressures, weight of van, direction of wind, heaviness of YOUR right foot, amount of traffic you encounter, smooth or not so smooth driving styles, rolling resistance of car and van ect....they will all play a part.

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Driving like a nun. In cruise on a run down to South Wales the car did exactly 40mpg. Round the doors it does around 30 and towing it doesnt bear thinking about
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HI. I have towed with an xc70 53 reg since 2010. It s a 163 but i have up graded it to 180. The van is 1600kgs. it tow's superb so don't know what the practical caravan are on about.On run from EDINBURGH to CHESTER last sept i averaged at 60mph 37mpg. It is a gtronic 4 wheel drive.Believe you me you will not be disapointed. On the open road at 70mph i average 53/54mpg The car has 195000 to date. Oil is changed at 10000 i do not use supermarket fuel. Acceleration is superb
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