Xc70 2.4D Drive

Gazdkw · Jun 11th, 2018, 21:05

Just doing some surfing on Volvo estate cars.

It seems the xc70 2.4D drive achieves much higher MPG than other 2.4 diesels.

What's the reason for the increased MPG? Stop start?, Reduced torque/bhp/performance??

Thanks

1monkey600 · Jun 11th, 2018, 21:34

I think an xc70 designated as DRIVe means it is front wheel drive only.
I thought the fwd versions only came in 2.0Ltr versions though. Older 5 cyl xc70 had DRIVe designation while newer VEA 4-cyl xc70 is just known as D4 (as opposed to D4 AWD).

Gazdkw · Jun 12th, 2018, 21:01

So it's an 2.4d xc70 with 2wd? Isn't that just a v70? I have a 2.4d v70 and get nothing close to those mpg figures.

There must be something else??

green van man · Jun 16th, 2018, 07:19

It's a v70 on steroids.
I have one and it's a lovely car. The P3 engine is a 5 pot single turbo 2.4 producing 175 bhp. I polestared mine and it now produces 195 bhp but that is only half the story, the increase in torque especially in the mid range makes it a great drive and supream tow car.

Mine is manual transmission and on the A roads around me I get 40/42 mpg, towing high twenties low thirties and solo on motorway with light load at legal speeds 57 mpg, loaded high 40s low 50s.
I have no stop start and rarely use cruse.
I wanted a higher car as getting out of the v70 was becoming undignified and having a landrover on the drive could not warrant a second AWD/4x4.

The stated mpg figures are pie in the sky compared to on the road figures but designed to give an equal comparison between vehicles as all are tested in the same way unless your VW or Merc.

Paul.

Semnoz · Jun 16th, 2018, 19:41

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Originally Posted by Gazdkw

Just doing some surfing on Volvo estate cars.

It seems the xc70 2.4D drive achieves much higher MPG than other 2.4 diesels.

What's the reason for the increased MPG? Stop start?, Reduced torque/bhp/performance??

Thanks

According to Parkers (see comparison below of a 2.4d 2WD DRIVe and equivalent D5 AWD), it's most likely due to reduced BHP and reduced weight of 2WD transmission:

https://www.parkers.co.uk/volvo/xc70...-2wd-5d/specs/

https://www.parkers.co.uk/volvo/xc70...)-se-5d/specs/

I don't think start/stop appeared that early on.

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Jun 11th, 2018, 21:34	#2
1monkey600 Senior Member Last Online: May 19th, 2021 11:48 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Swansea	I think an xc70 designated as DRIVe means it is front wheel drive only. I thought the fwd versions only came in 2.0Ltr versions though. Older 5 cyl xc70 had DRIVe designation while newer VEA 4-cyl xc70 is just known as D4 (as opposed to D4 AWD).

Jun 12th, 2018, 21:01	#3
Gazdkw Master Member Last Online: Today 18:49 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Leicester	So it's an 2.4d xc70 with 2wd? Isn't that just a v70? I have a 2.4d v70 and get nothing close to those mpg figures. There must be something else??

Jun 16th, 2018, 07:19	#4
green van man Premier Member Last Online: Apr 11th, 2024 09:21 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ffos y Ffin	It's a v70 on steroids. I have one and it's a lovely car. The P3 engine is a 5 pot single turbo 2.4 producing 175 bhp. I polestared mine and it now produces 195 bhp but that is only half the story, the increase in torque especially in the mid range makes it a great drive and supream tow car. Mine is manual transmission and on the A roads around me I get 40/42 mpg, towing high twenties low thirties and solo on motorway with light load at legal speeds 57 mpg, loaded high 40s low 50s. I have no stop start and rarely use cruse. I wanted a higher car as getting out of the v70 was becoming undignified and having a landrover on the drive could not warrant a second AWD/4x4. The stated mpg figures are pie in the sky compared to on the road figures but designed to give an equal comparison between vehicles as all are tested in the same way unless your VW or Merc. Paul.

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