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| Description |
| As the automotive experts at TheCarConnection.com assembled this review covering the 2008 Volvo V70, they surveyed reviews from some of the best sources. Then to make the review especially useful, TheCarConnection.com’s editors included their own driving experience with the new V70. |
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| Road Test |
The roomy V70 station wagon is now essentially a variant of Volvo’s largest sedan, the S80, and it’s been completely redesigned for 2008. The 2008 Volvo V70 has bolder styling on the outside, more fashionable appointments inside, and new safety features, including integrated child booster seats.
A 3.2-liter, 238-horsepower inline six-cylinder engine is now the only choice offered on the V70, replacing the five-cylinder engines used in last year’s model. A six-speed automatic with a manual-select mode is the single transmission, and the 2008 Volvo V70 comes only with front-wheel drive.
Inside, the 2008 Volvo V70 gets the same very fashionable instrument-panel design that’s used in the S80 sedan, with its simplified, horizontal layout complemented by a "floating" center stack that borrows its look from flat-screen monitors and high-end audio systems. Instead of using complex screen-driven controls, Volvo has laid out the climate controls in particular in a very intuitive way, and the available navigation system’s screen tucks neatly inside the dash when not in use.
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| Positive Points |
- -Stellar seats
- -Good ride comfort on rough roads
- -Great cargo space and versatility
- -Excellent Dynaudio sound system
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| Negative Points |
- -Hesitant automatic transmission
- -Handling isn’t at all sporty
- -Lacks integrated hands-free Bluetooth
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