Funny how people in general have been fooled to think that a car with the age of 12 years is "old car". It is not old, not even close. When a car has age of 20-30 years, you can say it is oldish, but still such cars are very much usable as daily drivers. I have 2004 volvo v70 and the car still feels amazing and has all the basic comforts that are actually important to have, everything works and the ride is smooth. It even looks modern because volvo made it right. It is classic and elegant and has a pinch of sporty touch. But it seems like car industry, politics and media has succeeded in brainwashing people and people think that if the car has been in use for 5 years it should be trashed and brand new model be bought right away because we love to waste perfectly good things.

I owned a v70 d5 for 10 years. It was the best car I've owned. I loved the torque and the sound it made. It would climb the steepest hills like they weren't there. Nice.

I have a 2010 V70 R-Design w/3.2 six cylinder gas engine. Bought it with 185k miles on it but a one owner car with maintenance history. As a US driver I've never noticed the "poor" turning circle. The ride in the R-Design is a little firmer on rough roads but it handles much better than my 07 Volvo S80 V8 AWD. I'm 6'6" and have plenty of headroom even with sunroof. This V70 is my sixth Volvo wagon (estate) and, by far, the best. It's primarily my dog hauler but I really enjoy driving it.

3:09 I’ve owned this exact car for ten years and 130,000 miles and have never accidentally hit the satnav buttons. Getting out of the car and turning on the wipers is another matter though 😊😊😊 I have no hesitation in saying that when I eventually sell or write off or have it stolen I will buy another mk3 2016 as it’s been the best car of my long life!

D5 with manual box - best combo!

I had an 'X' reg V70 T5 for three years (2004-2007). Fully loaded including phone, drop down dog guard (for over friendly dogs), heated seats, pop-up GPS screen included TV. I converted it to also run on LPG. I absolutely loved the car.

Hi George. Great review. I've got the sat nav in my xc90, it's surprisingly good. I drove a 300 round trip recently and found it Informative and clear to follow. There should be a remote for it too.

Thanks for this-I've had my R-Design V70 for a couple of years now, and it's one of the best cars I've driven in 30 years. I've had cars as good, but none better.

Old???? That's minty fresh new mate! My V70R is 25 years old with 230k and I don't class that as old.

very well done George! I'm not a big car guy, but this review is very entertaining and informative. So thorough, and pro! Shows how much you love cars haha. Cheers Daddy George!! Little guy is coming sooooon!!! So exciting!!!

I have a d5 but from 2004, it gets 55mpg with mixed driving. The mpg on newer models may be down to common rail/EGR/dpf differences

No mention of the geartronic box pros & cons. I run a 57 plate D5 and its an excellent already. 153k on the clock and drives superbly.

Good review my tip is get the 2009/2010 without the satnav with the 17inch alloys, the dashboard looks mush cleaner without the satnav which doesn't end up dating the car and in truth doesn't work very well anyway , you will find if you have 17inch alloys you will have a more comfortable ride plus your whole suspension will be in much better shape , in my mind on a v70 makes sense they are a heavy car ,but are fantastic on the motor way's and long county roads which I believe the car was made for there a great safe reliable family car with more than enough horse power to make the drive enjoyable .

Very fair review The only thing I really dislike is the ride it's so hard and oh yes the poor turning circle.

Weirdly I'm probably going to dump my L322 for one of these.

Hi George and Lucy! I'd buy one if you ship to Las Vegas. Happy Holidays to all!😊😊

I love the sound of 5 cylinder engine on both diesel or petrol engines. It one of the reaaons why I would buy it. For me car has to make good sound, not too loud either though

kinda surprised to see you talk about it drinking fuel, compared to what? i've been driving a 08 d5 xc70 for years and its usually in the mid 30's (british mpg, 8.5l/100 km) this is a almost 1900kg car with all wheel drive.. i dont feel it being hard to park either, its probably the best family hauler we have owned, hence we are still holding on to it allthough its now 15 years old and has 260k on the clock

Bought one for my father in law. Just repaired injectors and flashed new ECU. Let's roll!

Yea

How about in 2024? How to check if the car is good.

I have a 2002 v70 xc. I love it

Nice video George thank you for sharing

He likes and enjoyed that car like i enjoy my Volvo daily :)

It’s kinda like the VW Golf dose not change much from model to model

How did you find the ride? I thought they were very wallowey around smaller roads etc, and the steering crazy light.

I want to buy one from 2014 d4 2.0 181 hp 188k miles. Its still a good choice

Volvo are just awesome.

Please tell me Lucy was the camera person this is so cute if she was fair play. Currently on auto trader looking at Volvos 😂🤦‍♂️

4:16 no its not. You just heard that from the old models.

Bro they f-ed up and put the steering wheel on the wrong side xD

How tall are you ?I now have v50 but it is not big car...v70 is my dream car and i wonder how big is inside...i am 195cm tall.What version of D5 motor is this ?

No Bluetooth? That awkward - I had that feature in my s60 61 plate... It is the same shape but who knows, maybe v70 was a slightly different with equipment Nice wheels

Who needs satnav?! Get a map dude (-;)~

What's the mpg in city please

Great, but not ulez compliant!

Gearbox is the main downfall of this car. Its just so irritating, in manual mode it does improve a bit, but again its slow to respond so you need to be used to driving the car to predict how the gearbox will behave.

I have a new to me 2014 D5 XC70 and aside from a list of expensive issues I’m currently sorting out it’s great. Averaging high 20’s mpg around town and high 30’s on a longer run, so coming from a Discovery 4 that’s amazing! I was surprised the Discovery has a better turning circle.

Should change Auto for manual...and V70 to S60... 😂😂

Brilliant

that is... old?

Sounds like road noise, is it daddy's car

Вольво ,Легенда..

You reviewers take a big old Volvo estate which most people would expect to be a plodder, then start comparing it with the R type or whatever. I want to know about the vehicle you are reviewing., not the twin turbo, faster, all singing, all dancing sport model.

geartronic is shite unreliable as fook. d5 is good but keep up with the aux belt or it snaps and goes behind the cam belt then snaps the casting around the lifter 1k + without labour had loads d5 is great powerful torque why anyone wants a auto is beyond me.

And never and i mean NEVER buy the 1.6

Parking and small roads difficult? You want to learn to drive!! Owned my V70 over five years live in the big city NEVER a problem.

wrong year wrong engine

If you're struggling to park the v70 you shouldn't be a car journalist