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Volvo V70 Review - Car Review (2008 Jan)
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What they said when the Volvo V70 was new… (Sep 20 2001) IN uncertain times, sticking to what you do best is a sound policy. And the softly, softly approach is something that has become a hallmark of Volvo. After all, wasn’t it the Sw... Volvo V70 Review
Volvo large on quality - Car Review (2011 Dec)
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THE Volvo V70 is a very clever car with huge levels of safety built-in – always part of the Swedish company’s tradition.I recently re-acquainted myself with the big estate in diesel form but there are also 1.6 to 3.0-litre petrol engines available.... Volvo large on quality
Volvo V70 D5 SE - Car Review (2006 Oct)
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CAR showrooms are stacked with many fine examples of carriers for transporting passengers and their stuff.Whether your transport of delight happens to be an estate car, MPV, hatchback or saloon, there is something for virtually everyone. But it wasn&... Volvo V70 D5 SE
Volvo V70 T5 Sport - Car Review (2004 Nov)
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THE award-winning Volvo V70 continues to dominate the premium large estate car market - and it's no surprise.It's a car which mixes practicality and design with quality, comfort and desirability.Inside, the V70 is well designed with crisp Scandinavia... Volvo V70 T5 Sport
Sunday Parkers: Volvo V70 review - Car Review (2009 Jul)
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As a modern family man, acutely aware of the costs of maintaining your modern family, you may be tempted to make a trip into the City on a Sunday. Parking is free, museums are free, perhaps you want your youngsters to experience a Sunday service in a... Sunday Parkers: Volvo V70 review
Volvo V70 offers oceans of space - Car Review (2009 Feb)
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IT may not be the latest car on the block but the Volvo V70 is still a very clever package with huge levels of safety built-in - always part of the Swedish company's tradition.I recently re-acquainted myself with the big estate in top Ocean Race spec... Volvo V70 offers oceans of space
Volvo V70 D5 R-Design - Car Review (2009 Mar)
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DESPITE being somewhat spoiled for choice these days in the world of load lugging vehicles, it is always pleasing to be able to occasionally revert to those masters of the estate car, Volvo.Having shaken off that old image of strength and safety shro... Volvo V70 D5 R-Design
Volvo V70 2.4 Bi-Fuel - Car Review (2003 Feb)
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THE Volvo V70 made me feel more a citizen of the world than any car I've driven for quite some time.The dashboard lay-out was more a kind of automotive Esperanto, a set of switches and dials that intuitively described the car's various functions with... Volvo V70 2.4 Bi-Fuel
Volvo V70 T5 - Car Review (2005 Mar)
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THE holy grail for car manufacturers is getting top marks for the three Ds - Design, Dimensions and Dynamism - and Volvo's multi-award-winning estate achieves it with honours.The V70 is a sweeping, capacious load carrier of considerable style, partic... Volvo V70 T5
Volvo V70 T5 SE Estate - Car Review (2005 Aug)
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VOLVO has always been king of the hill when it comes to large, muscular estates and its current offering in this league, theV70, is still master of all it surveys.The V70 relentlessly dominates the premium large estate market and in many ways defines... Volvo V70 T5 SE Estate
Volvo V70 D5 SE - Car Review (2007 Jun)
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THE high flyer in the Audi RS4 wasn't impressed.Nor were the drivers of a ribbon of cars queueing up behind on the outside lane of the A74 north of Carlisle.No one quite knew the cause of this interminable delay until a Reliant Robin lurched violentl... Volvo V70 D5 SE
Volvo V70 2.5T SE - Car Review (2008 May)
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"I'M sorry about the gearbox," began the delivery man in apologetic tones.My heart sank, I wondered what was coming.It turned out to be nothing mechanical, thank heavens.Instead, he was flagging up the fact that the leather gear knob cover was worn a... Volvo V70 2.5T SE
Volvo V70 T5 SE - Car Review (2003 Mar)
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THE LAST time I was behind the wheel of a Volvo I was driving one in its natural habitat - in sub-zero temperatures in Sweden.The vehicle was the smash-hit XC90 4x4, which we took onto the frozen waters of the Baltic Sea, through tree-lined forest tr... Volvo V70 T5 SE
Volvo V70 S Bi-Fuel - Car Review (2004 Feb)
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THE words alternative fuel are the buzz these days with much research being carried out to find new power sources for the motoring needs of the future.In its inimitable style, Volvo has been in from the start and markets a range of cars that run on c... Volvo V70 S Bi-Fuel
Volvo V70 Bi-Fuel 2.4 S - Car Review (2003 Dec)
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THE words alternative fuel are the buzz these days with much research being carried out to find new power sources for motoring needs of the future.In its inimitable style, Volvo has been in from the start and markets a range of cars that run on combi... Volvo V70 Bi-Fuel 2.4 S

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Volvo V70 News, FAQs and Buyer's Guides

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Category D Write Off (2008 Dec)
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Hi I am thinking of looking at a 2002 Volvo that was classed as a Category D write off following an accident. The car was subsequently repaired and the owner has the paperwork. Bbut it wasn't carried out by a Volvo garage as it was these ... Category D Write Off
Volvo launches auto DRIVe diesels (2011 Dec)
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VOLVO has announced the latest step in its push towards zero emissions strategy with the launch of an automatic gearbox option in four Volvo DRIVe models.It means that DRIVe versions of the S60, V60, V70 and S80 can for the first time be ordered with... Volvo launches auto DRIVe diesels
Volvo plays it safe with new V40 (2012 Feb)
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VOLVO aims to overtake its premium rivals with the new V40 hatchback due to be unveiled at next week’s Geneva Motor Show.The sharper-looking V40 features characteristics from larger Volvos wrapped in a sleek, compact package.And it has been developed... Volvo plays it safe with new V40
Volvo's American connection (2010 Sep)
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EVERY pack has its joker and with Volvo in the 1970s it was most definitely the 262C.Based on the rugged 200 Series the 262C was a hunky six-cylinder coupe with a very American angular coupe rear end.This wild card was an attempt to build a luxury c... Volvo's American connection
Volvo wins city safety award (2008 Mar)
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Volvo Cars’ in-house developed technology for avoiding low-speed collisions – has been awarded the American “Traffic Safety Achievement Award” at this year’s World Traffic Safety Symposium in New York. “City Safet... Volvo wins city safety award

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Used Volvo V70 Fault Guide

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