Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Volvo V70 Estate Sydney Australia

Volvo V70 Estate can come in three petrol engines, starting with a turbocharged, five-cylinder, 197bhp 2.5-litre unit, a 235bhp 3.2-litre and the 282bhp twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre T6, which comes with four-wheel drive. Volvo V70 Estate ageing 2.4-litre five-cylinder diesel engines aren't the most cultured and are very flat when pulling away from a standstill. Volvo V70 Estate 2.0 diesel, although not quite as brawny, is a lot more civilised, and cheaper to keep, so it makes more sense to most Australias.
Volvo V70 Estate dubious benefit of Volvo's Four-C active chassis system (which allows you to manually select three suspension settings), minor road imperfections create a good deal of shudder through the cabin when driving around town. Thankfully, things get better at higher speeds, where Volvo V70 Estate body sway is reasonably well contained. Its only the steering is vague, and a relatively wide turning circle means four-, rather than three-point turns are often necessary.
Volvo V70 Estate plenty of suspension noise around town and a good deal of mechanical racket is noticeable when accelerating away from a standstill. Fortunately, things are far more relaxed at motorway speeds; road and wind noise are well suppressed, making the V70 a fine touring car.

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