modern Volvos as load-luggers?

[heckflosse]

Originally Posted by 222s

An Amazon estate can swallow a large two seater sofa, AND a matching armchair. The split tailgate extends the loadbay, and when the bottom tailgate is lowered, the numberplate hinges round, so it is legal to be driven like that. Extends the loadbay by a very useful amount. It will also take considerably more weight in the back than my aunt's now defunct 965, and still be less tail down. Oh, and it is shorter than a V50...

I've also had four adults in the car, and three full size bikes in the boot at the same time - back seat NOT folded. Ok, so we did take the wheels off, but there was still sufficient length to accommodate the frames & forks.

Oh yes, a truly brilliant medium size family car.
Not bad for a '50's design.

[alexstanleyv50]

I'm not convinced. You can still get plenty in the back of a V50 (if you have the rear seats down!).

A farmhouse table and chairs went in ok. And for lugging two dogs, the wife and a six man tent with all the gear it does pretty well for my needs.

I will admit. The p2 V70 I had took a lot more, including 2 dumpy bags of logs... still pulled like a train.