I've been in the trade professionaly for over 40 years and truly lost count of the amount of these I've owned and sold, in a nutshell, all the early, and by early I'm talking as far back as the 850 Estates in 1993 onwards, right up to around the mid 2000's were as reliable as is possible for a motor vehicle, the 2.0 was, and is bulletproof if looked after, capable of huge mileage 2.4 petrol is a little heavy on fuel but again seriously reliable, Diesels were almost unbeatable in this class of estate, certainly up there with the best from Mercedes, BMW, Audi etc: .... As far as gear boxes are concerned, all early manual and Auto's again pretty much bulletproof, but once you get to the " Geartronic" era things started to go seriously down hill, it was known as " Feartronic" in the trade because it was very hit and miss on the reliability scale, I stopped dealing in V70's from around 2010 onwards because in my opinion I'd had the best years from them, I'm not saying they were all bad after this, but you have to remember I was selling them, which is a whole different ballgame to owning one as your everyday car, too many problems for me, so rather than get a bad reputation I simply stopped dealing in those with Geartronic and the later boxes altogether ! ..... but as I say, if looked after early ones will just run and run and run, you will most likely wear out before they do.
@@summerjunk929 The ones I dealt with were as early as 2003, maybe even before? but by 2006/7 yes definitely, not all were bad, but many were, too many for me to risk selling anyhow, Audi had a very similar ( but worse ) gearbox called the Multitronic ( or MultiCronic as it was known ) I still sell V70's to this day, but now only manual versions. The mid 2000's saw some very unreliable Auto gearbox's right across the board, Ford, VW/Audi, Vauxhall, most Land Rover Models as Manufacturers sought ways to make them more fuel efficient and electronic wizardry became the norm, very often it was the electronics themselves that failed, not necessarily the gears per se !
You’re the first person in a while that has captivated me with old fashioned journalism. No fancy editing or elusive banter. Just genuine facts and genuine opinions. You know what you’re doing and that’s awesome dude! 👊
S60 2.0t from 2008...the best value for money ever and my biggest surprise. A class better than bmw320, merc180 and a4 I used to have. The most comfortable seats ever, amazing build quality, supreme stereo, excellent reliability and durability. That's why volvo broke down as a company - because they manufactured too good cars which last 20 years and run 700k km without any problem. Globalisation needs cheap, disposable chinese plastic cars with soulless dull design and big cheap tablets in the middle to distract your attention that you are fooled by modern trade trends.
My first car was a 940 from the early nineties, it was just as all the 240's and 740's before it. My second car I really put some km's on was a V70 1998 2.5t, I currently drive a BMW 330i E90. I've spent quite some time in the P2 platform and I'd say the interior is pretty much the same quality but the BMW handles much nicer if you like to drive but the P2 is more comfortable, compared to the P80 it has a lot more high speed stability. The P80 beat them all in comfort and rear passenger space but the BMW trumps them all in safe handling and is a drivers car just because it has so much grip and is RWD.
Great video, had an S70 2.5 10v now got a V70 D5 185, great car, super comfortable, excellent stereo. And you are so right about the turning circle, getting a P2 round a tight car park is an art form in itself 🤣
Great video Luke, something very elegant about the estate Volvos. Brings back childhood memories of family camping holidays and me and two sisters and brother bedding down over night on the drive down to South Spain in my late Dad's 1973 145 estate!
I've had a couple of S60 P2's and still run a 2.0T 2008 one but totally agree with storage space and rear legroom, it's a bit rubbish for a large car. The upside is the premium stereo is pretty fanastic, probably the best factory stereo I've heard in this era. I'd like to change it but it offers so much for such little money, you've got to spend a lot to better it! I also love the 5 cylinder sound and most of the next generation petrol engines moved to 4 cylinder 😢
I have never seen a car so clean you have done a lovely job restoring it . I think you are definitely going to be the next James May. I can see soon you will on are TVs . The Volvo is great value for money. I look forward to your next project
Thanks for this it inspired me to take my v70 for a spin! I agree about the volvos I got mine for 1000$ with a bad coil pack, fixed it and front brake pads and tires eventually but I got about 35k miles from it since March and it has never given me any serious issues at all.
Really good video, mine's a normal looking 2004 P2 D5 but came with Haldex AWD and 6 speed manual gearbox with very long legs for the motorway, it's 163HP (common rail) but stomps along superbly !
Love this review and love the V70. I considered one of these before picking up my Saab, ultimately it came down to what was the better deal at the time. If I was after another cheap beater this would definitely be top of my list.
My 05 V70 has 215k and it still drives beautifully. I’m stunned at how good this car is. MoT next week so we’ll see if I still love it. Thanks for the review, enjoyed it!
Great video Luke, love how you brought this back, owned 3 p2's all great cars that get under your skin. (still got 1 manual P2 in the garage) thought would mention the luggage safety net built into the rear seat backs, can be used in seats up or seats down position. All the best with your D5, sounds great and in manual too.
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Nice video I love the old Volvos. It’s worth opening your oil cap with the engine running and listening for a popping/metallic drumming sound. This would indicate your vacuum engine mount has gone. Very common issue. Looking forward to more videos on the V70.
My father had the 2007 V70 R, was a blast to drive! That model used to be used by undercover cops in my country, so whenever we started tailing a speeding car, they would immediately slow down and drive as classy and slow as they could. He now has a 2007 XC70 D5 for more ease when travelling, also drives like a charm
Great video👍 I love Volvo and owned V70N T5 for a time now. I maid some tuning with the engine and have now 540 hp. Quite fun to drive especially when it's a sleeper :)
Something worth mentioning is that the 163hp D5’s are also common rail. They just don’t have the DPF. The non common rail diesels used in the very early v70 P2’s were the Volkswagen 2.5 TDI.
I have one of these and of the 26 cars I've owned, I love my P2 the best. Such a handsome car, uninformed people think its a lot newer than it is. And the seats are comfier than anything on most cars. At 156k mine is low mileage for a P2. The Twin turbo D5 is 215bhp and the D5 in general is highly tuneable for a diesel. The petrol are glorious. I've got the wooden steering wheel and embrace the wood and leather as everyone is obsessed with piano black and bloody black interiors. Good video dude
5:41 - this is very true. If fully kitted out, that bottom bank of 8 buttons has all kinds of features that makes the feel like you are in charge of a machine rather than a car. e.g A button to flip down the rear headrests, another to fold the mirrors, another to activate/de-activate the bending function of the xenon lights (and switch form LH to RH traffic beam alignment), button for traction control, button to switch between LPG and Petrol. button to activate/deactivate parking sensors etc....All those buttons makes you feel you are in control of some kind of machine, rather than just a car. One of my favourite dash designs ever.
Hello, Very good video. I love the V70s of this generation, I have four at home. I take the liberty of writing to you, because you may not have noticed it, few people know it, but it is possible to fold down the backrest of the front passenger seat, to further increase the loading capacity of the luggage compartment. It suffices to move the seat back as far as possible, then raise the small triggers located at the bottom of each side of the backrest, to release the latter and push it forward. This gives you a significant loading length, especially if you also remove the seat from the rear seat. Have a good trip behind the wheel of your Magnifique V70, Remi
I’ve the se sport and had mine remapped. Just taken it through the Yorkshire moors. Absolutely love mine and he is right with the swirl flaps and the dpf issue but they wasn’t an expensive fix .even had the rear silencer taken off with a tail pipe on now so it has a bit of grunt.
First time viewing your channel and thank you for this very informative video. It was interesting to see a walkthrough of a V70 SE Lux manual diesel as I have a 2005, XC70 SE Lux, auto, petrol. I like the side repeaters in the mirrors, and the interior colour which I slightly prefer to my beige. Also I do not have the second underfloor compartment in the boot close to the rear seats. Thank you for taking the time to make this video.
The side repeaters seemed to have only come in in the final model year. Almost every other V70 seems to have them in the front wing. I believe the headlight design might be a bit different too, I’ve noticed factory LED sidelights in mine but other SE Lux seem to have conventional bulbs.
I have a 2013 XC60, but I miss my 2006 XC70. So many good memories. I really beat the hell out of it taking it off road onto the beach during my kitesurfing trips and drove it all across the Canadian Maritime provinces ❤️🙃 in retrospect, I should have held on to it.
Aha, Rainhill :-). I had one of these, a 2.4 petrol low pressure turbo. A great car, especially considering it turned out to be clocked, its true mileage being around 270000 by the time I let it go. Extremely practical and went pretty well too.
My dad has a 06 v70 d5 sport (185) 6 speed manual gearbox, top spec.. all the bells and whistles.. and for an old car with over 150.000 miles its fantastic! Goes really well a quick car even by modern standards! and its so well built and comfortable!
I had a 740 years ago. Lovely motor, never thought I'd say that lol. I have a Saab 95 2.2TiD EST atm. If I ever had to get something else, it would be the V70.
It was James May, buying a green leather chesterfield sofa from an antique shop, if my memory serves me correctly. And he got it in the back too, allbeit with the rear door tied down I think.
I've got the XC70 of the same series, and I agree the door pockets are small - if you look inside the doors though it due to the safety bars fitted, that doesn't excuse the glove box though, which is rubbish. Mine has 230K miles and still drives great, engine is spot on.
I expect that a P2 will be my next daily driver, albeit a petrol-engined example. P.S. I had no idea how Brutalist in style the P2 was until I saw this video. Even more so than my 740 estate.
Smooth ride, was my first impression about 20 years ago, it was, if I'm not mistaken the selling point, for me to buy it, that is, and still is 20 years later after owning about 5 volvos. Their main issues are electrical and heat management, so beware.
I paid $900 USD (appx £675 GPB) for a good used 2004 V70, and it's been a comfortable daily driver since January 2020, although I had to do many of the missed maintenance items/repairs myself, such as struts, shocks, CV-axles, tires, alignment, transmission flush, etc. The seat leather has seen better days; duct tape to hold the seams together, and then seat covers saved the day.
You should have shown how to flatten the frontseat, then you can transport almost 4m inside. There are two pins you pull underneath the frontseat to flatten it. I still drive a v70 from 2003, very comfortable extremly spacey, easy to repair
Very mature appraisel. First time I have come across this young man, only got curious when this Volvo came up, had one similar to this but 2004 D5 auto, a great all rounder. Only car Have ever kept for 5 years, and I have had over 40 different vehicles. In fact looking at replacing my Audi with another Volvo, hopefully a later V90 T6 or 8.
I getting volvo v70 estate d5 auto geartronic shortly Cambelt water pump done 2 days ago 72k miles Full volvo Service history I was thinking of getting oil changed in gearbox along with née filter Is this easy to do Any other jobs worth doing on engine at this age mileage to help reliability?
Is that right about the 163hp version not being common rail? I’ve got an 04 and the engine cover loudly says common rail diesel on it. I thought you had to go back to 850/ v70 tdi to get old school diesel pump?
Still a popular car in Sweden and some youths custom it out and lower it and all that. I assume the later models of the N-version of the V70 are more stable, my dad owned a 2004 2.5T and it was always have front problems and squeeks. Those big puffy seats are also quite gr8
My jaw dropped when you folded the backseats. I've owned a p2 V70 for over two years now, never knew you could fold them up so you could have a flat bed like that. Thank you!
He mentioned too that the seat squabs (The bit you sit on) come out, you may need to prise the red clips to release them, but when you do, they come out. 1/3-2/3.
If the centre cup holders are they same as mine it is possible to take them out, they pull yup from the back then then slot back slightly allowing them to be removed which gives another little storage area if you didnt find yourself using the cup holders. also is that front bumper standard? i like the lower lip.
always funny to hear the "50 year old guy" number as one of the possible owners. ie that specific age area, when we're in our 20's does seem extremely far away, and it is-- but also isn't really at all. Very strange how time works, visavis the mind, memory, and so on. Great video
Unusual question here but I currently have a 3 series touring and go camping etc and have a roof top tent but it doesn't really fit. A v70 seems like the biggest car I can think of. Any ideas of the roof length, like from the windscreen to the start of the boot lid.
My first car is a 2009 S80 3.2, and I genuinely hope I never have to replace it. 65k miles used for $8400. It's so well rounded-its so obvious that literally every part of the driving experience was planned to be comfortable, and everything in the interior is where it should be to put it plainly. I love my Swedish Bank Vault
I've been in the trade professionaly for over 40 years and truly lost count of the amount of these I've owned and sold, in a nutshell, all the early, and by early I'm talking as far back as the 850 Estates in 1993 onwards, right up to around the mid 2000's were as reliable as is possible for a motor vehicle, the 2.0 was, and is bulletproof if looked after, capable of huge mileage 2.4 petrol is a little heavy on fuel but again seriously reliable, Diesels were almost unbeatable in this class of estate, certainly up there with the best from Mercedes, BMW, Audi etc: .... As far as gear boxes are concerned, all early manual and Auto's again pretty much bulletproof, but once you get to the " Geartronic" era things started to go seriously down hill, it was known as " Feartronic" in the trade because it was very hit and miss on the reliability scale, I stopped dealing in V70's from around 2010 onwards because in my opinion I'd had the best years from them, I'm not saying they were all bad after this, but you have to remember I was selling them, which is a whole different ballgame to owning one as your everyday car, too many problems for me, so rather than get a bad reputation I simply stopped dealing in those with Geartronic and the later boxes altogether ! ..... but as I say, if looked after early ones will just run and run and run, you will most likely wear out before they do.
Wow....... Sir!!!!!
when did geartronic start? was it mk3 2007 onwards?
@@summerjunk929 The ones I dealt with were as early as 2003, maybe even before? but by 2006/7 yes definitely, not all were bad, but many were, too many for me to risk selling anyhow, Audi had a very similar ( but worse ) gearbox called the Multitronic ( or MultiCronic as it was known ) I still sell V70's to this day, but now only manual versions. The mid 2000's saw some very unreliable Auto gearbox's right across the board, Ford, VW/Audi, Vauxhall, most Land Rover Models as Manufacturers sought ways to make them more fuel efficient and electronic wizardry became the norm, very often it was the electronics themselves that failed, not necessarily the gears per se !
@@Broomehall thanks for the info! much appreciated
I agree with that. I have owned a 2002 V70 petrol from new - now on 180k miles. Also have has a 1994 850 for 30 years - now on 220k miles
You’re the first person in a while that has captivated me with old fashioned journalism. No fancy editing or elusive banter. Just genuine facts and genuine opinions. You know what you’re doing and that’s awesome dude! 👊
S60 2.0t from 2008...the best value for money ever and my biggest surprise. A class better than bmw320, merc180 and a4 I used to have. The most comfortable seats ever, amazing build quality, supreme stereo, excellent reliability and durability. That's why volvo broke down as a company - because they manufactured too good cars which last 20 years and run 700k km without any problem. Globalisation needs cheap, disposable chinese plastic cars with soulless dull design and big cheap tablets in the middle to distract your attention that you are fooled by modern trade trends.
Very true. An exceptional and rare opinion about cars and modern economy nowadays. Have a nice day wonderful person.
@@Kayvoyager It's obvious things, nothing new. That is the way how capitalism works - BS for expensive price, more money can be put in a pocket.
you went off the rails at the end there what the fuck
Speaks about their level of quality over the "German quality cars" more like quantity these days...
My first car was a 940 from the early nineties, it was just as all the 240's and 740's before it. My second car I really put some km's on was a V70 1998 2.5t, I currently drive a BMW 330i E90. I've spent quite some time in the P2 platform and I'd say the interior is pretty much the same quality but the BMW handles much nicer if you like to drive but the P2 is more comfortable, compared to the P80 it has a lot more high speed stability. The P80 beat them all in comfort and rear passenger space but the BMW trumps them all in safe handling and is a drivers car just because it has so much grip and is RWD.
I have a V70 d5 163 and it's been brilliant. Just got back from a 2000 mile journey to France and back and never missed a beat. Amazing cars.
Bought an S60 2.4 D5 163 after I violently torpedoed a deer in my Vectra.
What do you mean old? That v70 is like brand new compared to my 745 and is made 86 😂
When I see the 745’s on the road, I give the head nod like “I see you chief” 😂😂🔥
@@lyneileen5567 if you lived in Sweden you would have a broken neck
I love my 92 740 GL wagon
it was axed in 2016
your 745 is new compared to my 66 chevy
A beautiful Swedish barge. Definitely an iconic car you have done a Great job looks. Brill
Great video, had an S70 2.5 10v now got a V70 D5 185, great car, super comfortable, excellent stereo. And you are so right about the turning circle, getting a P2 round a tight car park is an art form in itself 🤣
Great video Luke, something very elegant about the estate Volvos. Brings back childhood memories of family camping holidays and me and two sisters and brother bedding down over night on the drive down to South Spain in my late Dad's 1973 145 estate!
I've had a couple of S60 P2's and still run a 2.0T 2008 one but totally agree with storage space and rear legroom, it's a bit rubbish for a large car. The upside is the premium stereo is pretty fanastic, probably the best factory stereo I've heard in this era. I'd like to change it but it offers so much for such little money, you've got to spend a lot to better it! I also love the 5 cylinder sound and most of the next generation petrol engines moved to 4 cylinder 😢
Yep, I plan on filling the dead spots in my yard with Whiteblocks and more redblocks asap...........The spa cars look cool but eeek......
I have never seen a car so clean you have done a lovely job restoring it . I think you are definitely going to be the next James May. I can see soon you will on are TVs . The Volvo is great value for money. I look forward to your next project
Another great video mate 👏
Thanks for this it inspired me to take my v70 for a spin! I agree about the volvos I got mine for 1000$ with a bad coil pack, fixed it and front brake pads and tires eventually but I got about 35k miles from it since March and it has never given me any serious issues at all.
Another great video! I love the Volvo! Looking absolutley amazing, like its rolled out the showroom.
Really good video, mine's a normal looking 2004 P2 D5 but came with Haldex AWD and 6 speed manual gearbox with very long legs for the motorway, it's 163HP (common rail) but
stomps along superbly !
The wooden steering wheel will look very classy!
Love this review and love the V70. I considered one of these before picking up my Saab, ultimately it came down to what was the better deal at the time. If I was after another cheap beater this would definitely be top of my list.
Welcome to the gang, your here for life 😉I will be in my v70r @ volvo 600 in June, come & break record's.
When you mentioned the creaky plastics of the interior, my 06 Saab 9-3 Aero cried a little bit. You have it so good mate! haha
My 05 V70 has 215k and it still drives beautifully. I’m stunned at how good this car is. MoT next week so we’ll see if I still love it. Thanks for the review, enjoyed it!
You can also lay the passenger seat forward so you can put extra long items in. Took me a while to notice too haha
Great video Luke, love how you brought this back, owned 3 p2's all great cars that get under your skin. (still got 1 manual P2 in the garage) thought would mention the luggage safety net built into the rear seat backs, can be used in seats up or seats down position. All the best with your D5, sounds great and in manual too.
Yeah they’re pretty useful. I managed to get the fold down dog guard too, just needs a hydraulic strut on it.
I'm picking up my XC70 tomorrow 04/23/2021 and I'm super excited.
I bought one of these three days ago. Good video :)
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Ohhhhhhhhhhh yes another video, Luke you don't make enough, Great vid as normal :)
Nice video I love the old Volvos. It’s worth opening your oil cap with the engine running and listening for a popping/metallic drumming sound. This would indicate your vacuum engine mount has gone. Very common issue. Looking forward to more videos on the V70.
Wouldn’t this spray oil everywhere?
@@juventusventuno9213 no it doesn’t.
Thanks for this advice, just went to view a v70 volvo and actually opened the oil cap and the sound was bad, could hear metallic things
ran one of these for 7 years. superb barge and never let me down once
My father had the 2007 V70 R, was a blast to drive!
That model used to be used by undercover cops in my country, so whenever we started tailing a speeding car, they would immediately slow down and drive as classy and slow as they could.
He now has a 2007 XC70 D5 for more ease when travelling, also drives like a charm
These are just NICE. Not just the V70's but S60's and S80's from that period. They're just so maturely designed and so cozy on the inside.
I have a 2004 Volvo V70 2.5t in the same color. Bought it brand new now i have it at 169k miles
247K miles here and still going 2004 V70
Nice to see Nico getting mentioned!
Nice review, thanks Luke 👍👍
I drove one of these from Cumbria to South Spain and back and I actually enjoyed every minute of it... except the ferry... that wasn't great.
Yeah, I had the same thing with the ferry. Not the most enjoyable experience
@@benrichardson7487 why volvo specifically?
Was it difficult to maneuver on and off? Mine is like trying to turn an airplane ✈
Great video👍 I love Volvo and owned V70N T5 for a time now. I maid some tuning with the engine and have now 540 hp. Quite fun to drive especially when it's a sleeper :)
Yeah *no.*
Dork.
Something worth mentioning is that the 163hp D5’s are also common rail. They just don’t have the DPF. The non common rail diesels used in the very early v70 P2’s were the Volkswagen 2.5 TDI.
I have p2 with 2.5tdi.
A lot less troubles with it.
Very simple engine.
does this apply to all markets?
Nice review mate 👍
I have one of these and of the 26 cars I've owned, I love my P2 the best. Such a handsome car, uninformed people think its a lot newer than it is. And the seats are comfier than anything on most cars. At 156k mine is low mileage for a P2. The Twin turbo D5 is 215bhp and the D5 in general is highly tuneable for a diesel. The petrol are glorious. I've got the wooden steering wheel and embrace the wood and leather as everyone is obsessed with piano black and bloody black interiors. Good video dude
What a iconic car. Superb review chap !
5:41 - this is very true. If fully kitted out, that bottom bank of 8 buttons has all kinds of features that makes the feel like you are in charge of a machine rather than a car. e.g A button to flip down the rear headrests, another to fold the mirrors, another to activate/de-activate the bending function of the xenon lights (and switch form LH to RH traffic beam alignment), button for traction control, button to switch between LPG and Petrol. button to activate/deactivate parking sensors etc....All those buttons makes you feel you are in control of some kind of machine, rather than just a car. One of my favourite dash designs ever.
Hello, Very good video. I love the V70s of this generation, I have four at home.
I take the liberty of writing to you, because you may not have noticed it, few people know it, but it is possible to fold down the backrest of the front passenger seat, to further increase the loading capacity of the luggage compartment.
It suffices to move the seat back as far as possible, then raise the small triggers located at the bottom of each side of the backrest, to release the latter and push it forward. This gives you a significant loading length, especially if you also remove the seat from the rear seat.
Have a good trip behind the wheel of your Magnifique V70,
Remi
Was about to advise the exact same thing. Also the pull up luggage protection nets built into the rears, two position options as well.
Thank you for the tip Remi. I didn’t know it could do that. It will be very useful for my next trip to IKEA.
@@TorqueSteer Je t'en prie, c'est avec plaisir. Tes dépenses à IKEA ne seront limitées que par ta carte bleue ;-))
Yes this allows you to easliy load stuff with a length up to 2.5m into the car. I have a V70 2002. :-)
I had s as v50 Volvo 12 years ago and loved it 👍
Great review as I now realise why so many people say the Volvo is so dull and attracts a certain type of driver.
Very honest and candid review. Congrats :-)
dont forget about the souvereign hide leather seats you have, a sought after option which was really expensive back then.
Excellent, fully agree the cars nowadays don't have the central controls angled to the driver like the old BMW's used to, miss that
Nice work Luke👍
What a very good review you have a future in entertainment media if you don't mind me saying
Big thumbs up
Really objective and thorough review Luke. It's a V70 what's not to like
Hi Luke,what a great video,a good safe car,there is alot of space inside the Volvo.with reversing sensors it certainly helps not to smash it up lol.
Love volvos had a v50 2.0d before, now have a s60 d5 230k miles on a 2004 but still pulling stronger than ever
I’ve the se sport and had mine remapped. Just taken it through the Yorkshire moors. Absolutely love mine and he is right with the swirl flaps and the dpf issue but they wasn’t an expensive fix .even had the rear silencer taken off with a tail pipe on now so it has a bit of grunt.
you`ve got a lovely looking motor there
First time viewing your channel and thank you for this very informative video.
It was interesting to see a walkthrough of a V70 SE Lux manual diesel as I have a 2005, XC70 SE Lux, auto, petrol. I like the side repeaters in the mirrors, and the interior colour which I slightly prefer to my beige. Also I do not have the second underfloor compartment in the boot close to the rear seats.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video.
The side repeaters seemed to have only come in in the final model year. Almost every other V70 seems to have them in the front wing. I believe the headlight design might be a bit different too, I’ve noticed factory LED sidelights in mine but other SE Lux seem to have conventional bulbs.
This is a fantastic review. Well done.
I have a 2013 XC60, but I miss my 2006 XC70. So many good memories. I really beat the hell out of it taking it off road onto the beach during my kitesurfing trips and drove it all across the Canadian Maritime provinces ❤️🙃 in retrospect, I should have held on to it.
the cup holder is awesome!
Aha, Rainhill :-). I had one of these, a 2.4 petrol low pressure turbo. A great car, especially considering it turned out to be clocked, its true mileage being around 270000 by the time I let it go. Extremely practical and went pretty well too.
That's the main problem with buying these used.. they're all clocked.
My dad has a 06 v70 d5 sport (185) 6 speed manual gearbox, top spec.. all the bells and whistles.. and for an old car with over 150.000 miles its fantastic! Goes really well a quick car even by modern standards! and its so well built and comfortable!
I had a 740 years ago. Lovely motor, never thought I'd say that lol. I have a Saab 95 2.2TiD EST atm. If I ever had to get something else, it would be the V70.
Brilliant video 👍
Great video bud. Volvo the ultimate carrying machine. I remember top gear using the P3 to get something from carboot.
It was James May, buying a green leather chesterfield sofa from an antique shop, if my memory serves me correctly. And he got it in the back too, allbeit with the rear door tied down I think.
Lovely Jubbly, you could definitely be a Volvo salesman Luke.
Im from Sweden..I am 51 yrs..I have a Audi S8 2000..He made me go look for a Volvo now:)
I've got the XC70 of the same series, and I agree the door pockets are small - if you look inside the doors though it due to the safety bars fitted, that doesn't excuse the glove box though, which is rubbish.
Mine has 230K miles and still drives great, engine is spot on.
Volvos run forever my 2004 V70 has 158k miles i just got it
I’d really love one of these. Sadly for some reason they’re more expensive here in Germany...
I've had a few volvo. T5s. 2.4s and the v70 d5s I clocked 23k miles in 9 months. Absolutely lovely still looking for another but the d3 d4 now
I expect that a P2 will be my next daily driver, albeit a petrol-engined example.
P.S. I had no idea how Brutalist in style the P2 was until I saw this video. Even more so than my 740 estate.
I've got a 2012 S60 and the build quality of that thing is top notch, solid tank.
Smooth ride, was my first impression about 20 years ago, it was, if I'm not mistaken the selling point, for me to buy it, that is, and still is 20 years later after owning about 5 volvos. Their main issues are electrical and heat management, so beware.
Its looks like amazing new 😍
I paid $900 USD (appx £675 GPB) for a good used 2004 V70, and it's been a comfortable daily driver since January 2020, although I had to do many of the missed maintenance items/repairs myself, such as struts, shocks, CV-axles, tires, alignment, transmission flush, etc. The seat leather has seen better days; duct tape to hold the seams together, and then seat covers saved the day.
great review!
What a voice... Very groovie tone for your age. Impressive.
You should have shown how to flatten the frontseat, then you can transport almost 4m inside. There are two pins you pull underneath the frontseat to flatten it. I still drive a v70 from 2003, very comfortable extremly spacey, easy to repair
1999 v70 automatic on lpi,no turbo. 300.000 miles on it. Plan to drive it till it falls apart. Great car!
Very mature appraisel. First time I have come across this young man, only got curious when this Volvo came up, had one similar to this but 2004 D5 auto, a great all rounder. Only car Have ever kept for 5 years, and I have had over 40 different vehicles. In fact looking at replacing my Audi with another Volvo, hopefully a later V90 T6 or 8.
Just bought a flash green 2004 v70r definitely worth the money
Fully agree. Nice review👍
Very smart wood steering wheel...where did you get it?
The car is nice, yeah, but my guy, you are eloquent and well spoken. Looking fowrard to watching more.
Mine is 17 years old with over 255,500 miles on it. It was donated to my kids and I. I love it!
I getting volvo v70 estate d5 auto geartronic shortly
Cambelt water pump done 2 days ago
72k miles
Full volvo Service history
I was thinking of getting oil changed in gearbox along with née filter
Is this easy to do
Any other jobs worth doing on engine at this age mileage to help reliability?
I’m a full Toyota lover but when we talk about Volvo we should give RESPECT.
Is that right about the 163hp version not being common rail? I’ve got an 04 and the engine cover loudly says common rail diesel on it. I thought you had to go back to 850/ v70 tdi to get old school diesel pump?
You have almost talked me into getting one!!!
Got one!!!
Still a popular car in Sweden and some youths custom it out and lower it and all that. I assume the later models of the N-version of the V70 are more stable, my dad owned a 2004 2.5T and it was always have front problems and squeeks. Those big puffy seats are also quite gr8
You forgot to mention that you can fold the front passenger seat all the way down at 07:35 . A huge benefit if u ask me.
the front seat can be bend forwards and the backseats in the top back there is a net to hold cargo in the back.
Cracking vid Im sold!
My jaw dropped when you folded the backseats. I've owned a p2 V70 for over two years now, never knew you could fold them up so you could have a flat bed like that.
Thank you!
He mentioned too that the seat squabs (The bit you sit on) come out, you may need to prise the red clips to release them, but when you do, they come out. 1/3-2/3.
Lol, have you never noticed the little tabs sticking up at the back of the seat base?
Yea those v70 are perfect for cruising drove mine and it was completely calm at 230
If the centre cup holders are they same as mine it is possible to take them out, they pull yup from the back then then slot back slightly allowing them to be removed which gives another little storage area if you didnt find yourself using the cup holders. also is that front bumper standard? i like the lower lip.
always funny to hear the "50 year old guy" number as one of the possible owners. ie that specific age area, when we're in our 20's does seem extremely far away, and it is-- but also isn't really at all. Very strange how time works, visavis the mind, memory, and so on. Great video
Unusual question here but I currently have a 3 series touring and go camping etc and have a roof top tent but it doesn't really fit. A v70 seems like the biggest car I can think of. Any ideas of the roof length, like from the windscreen to the start of the boot lid.
Thinking of getting an volvo what is the best engine to get ? V70 T5 must be auto too would like 250bhp plus petrol or diesel I don't mind
My first car is a 2009 S80 3.2, and I genuinely hope I never have to replace it. 65k miles used for $8400. It's so well rounded-its so obvious that literally every part of the driving experience was planned to be comfortable, and everything in the interior is where it should be to put it plainly. I love my Swedish Bank Vault
dont forget you can fold the passenger seat forward also
The d5 also has core plugs that need replacement
that was rectified in the euro 4 engines where the rubber plugs were replaced with metal
Only when they are worn out 😁
Great stuff👍👍
Hi, thanks for the wonderful video. As compared to the Passat 2.0 TDI (2017) estate vs V70 (2013), which one would you prefer?
regards,
V70, what else.
Neat example - what splitter/front lip is that?