I LEASED MY VOLVO XC70 LAST SEPTEMBER. I HAVE DRIVEN IT FOR ALMOST A YEAR NOW WHICH GIVES ME ENOUGH TIME FOR AN ACCURATE REVIEW. WHEN I FIRST DROVE THE CAR I COULDN'T BELIEVE HOW SOLID IT FELT ON THE ROAD. I WAS ALSO PLEASANTLY SURPRISED WITH HOW QUIET IT WAS ON THE INSIDE. I HAVE THREE KIDS WHICH ARE ALL UNDER THE AGE OF SIX. HAVING THE TWO INTEGRATED BOOSTER SEATS IT'S JUST GREAT. I HAVE MY FIFTEEN MONTH OLD IN A CAR SEAT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BOOSTERS AND EVERYONE HAS PLENTY OF ROOM TO RELAX. I DECIDED NOT TO GET THE OPTIONAL GPS SYSTEM. I PURCHASED IT WITH IT ON MY XC90 TRUCK AND THINK IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING TO OPERATE. FOR SOME REASON THE DIRECTIONS ARE NOT VERY ACCURATE SOMETIMES GETTING YOU LOST..THE $2000 PRICE TAG I THINK IS A LITTLE HIGH. I WOULD RECOMMEND A GARMIN NUVI WHICH IS MUCH EASIER AND LESS COSTLY THAN THE FACTORY OFFERED GPS..THE SEATS ARE VERY COMFORTABLE WHICH IS A NICE BONUS FOR A LONG TRIP. I COULDN'T WAIT TO TRY IN IN THE SNOW...ALTHOUGH WE ONLY HAD TWO MAJOR STORMS LAST WINTER IT WAS ENOUGH FOR ME TO GET THE FEEL FOR IT....WOW CAN THIS CAR HANDLE THE ELEMENTS....IT WAS LIKE DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT EVEN DURING THE SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS..JUST LIKE THE COMMERCIAL..I WAS TRULY AMAZED AFTER HITTING A PATCH OF ICE ON A NARROW BEND THE CAR ONLY SHIFTED SLIGHTLY WHEN THE STABILITY CONTROL KICKED IN. THIS IS THE VEHICLE TO OWN IF YOU HAVE KIDS AND LIVE IN AN AREA WITH ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE FIVE CYL HAS PLENTY OF PEP AND FEELS EVEN FASTER THAN MY OLD E320 MERCEDES WAGON WHICH WAS 6 CYL....THERE IS PLENTY OF CARGO SPACE IN THE BACK AS WELL AS AN EXTRA BATTERY..THIS IS IN MY OPINION THE PERFECT FAMILY VEHICLE..THE ONLY NEGATIVE I HAVE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE IS SOMETIMES THE WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON TO TELL ME THE GAS CAP IS LOOSE..THE FIRST FEW TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED I PULLED OVER TO CHECK BUT REALIZED MAYBE IT'S JUST A FAULTY SENSOR..NOT A BIG DEAL..GET THIS VEHICLE YOU WILL LOVE DRIVING IT...EVEN WITH THE FAMILY IN THE CAR..MY WIFE AND I AGREE IT'S MUCH BETTER THAN OUR XC90 TRUCK.
Amount Paid (US$): 560..
Model Year: 2007
Model and Options: XC70