Volvo is the ultimate family car. Good quality, comfortable, powerful enough and decent image

@pagedown4195

11 күн бұрын

And don´t forget safety

@nooneisme7603

4 күн бұрын

Before 2015 yes the new chinese Volvos are shit

@user-sf7kl9uh7k

2 күн бұрын

@@nooneisme7603 Too many electrical issues

I keep saying it, but an estate is always better than a SUV. My last estate was a super rare 2010 Alfa 159 ti 2.0 diesel which was a dream to drive and was an absolute motorway mile muncher. Can't understand the British obsession with SUVs.

@dadcars

13 күн бұрын

I worry sometimes people will get sick of hearing me say it 😅 but glad I’m pulling together all the likeminded estate lovers 🙌

@benheyman9166

13 күн бұрын

Because we are all wanna be Americans. Estates are more practical, safer and better to drive

@Poolie77

13 күн бұрын

Blame Nissan and the Qashqai!!

@chrishart8548

13 күн бұрын

​@benheyman9166 I don't any of us want to be like the Americans. I have an estate and a suv. The suv is shorter than the estate and has a bigger boot and is definitely easier to get in and out of. I actually did put some larger tyres on the estate made I a fair bit higher and that did improve things a lot.

@itsaderpyturtle5491

13 күн бұрын

I've got my eyes on a 2.0 159 SW as my next car! How are they maintenance wise? Have had 2 MiTos and a giulietta which were surprisingly fine

My wife loves her v70. Perfect car for family and dog owners. Mine has done 240k on a clock and still drives perfectly.

The design on that car is superb!!

Advice to the owner: If your kicks when shifting from R to D and the other way, you can try the following actions. 1.Washing radiators (needs dimantling) 2.Change atf fluid. 3.Software update of the gearbox module. After every step gearbox behaved better, and after the update it stopped kicking when selecting gear.

I own a Volvo XC70 D5 SE Lux Nav Automatic (2015) which provides AWD capability along with a raised ride height for improved ground clearance. I had the Polestar upgrade via a Volvo main agent and it now has 230 BHP and drives superbly. It really is a fabulous car and I doubt I'll ever sell it. Great video.

@dadcars

13 күн бұрын

I actually really like these 🙌

@jaggavan

13 күн бұрын

Howmuch does the polestar upgrade cost

@nikolapopov8152

13 күн бұрын

I have XC70 also, also with Polestar upgrade. I can say it's a great family car. This car has the greatest family car feature - after 5-10 km every one but the driver falls asleep.

@Yorkshiremadmick

12 күн бұрын

@@jaggavan The upgrade is £700plus but I had a special offer from Lloyds Volvo Carlisle 3months interest free. £160/m

@Yorkshiremadmick

12 күн бұрын

Mines a 2008 and had 18,888 from new. I had polestar done, cambelt, gearbox etc. she’s a beaut ❤️

I owned a 2006 V70 D5 some years ago, now I have a first generation V70 TDI. Best wagons ever! Greetings from Slovakia!

Love the Volvo estates of this generation. The previous V70 even has E Class style 3rd row rearward facing seats for children too!

@dadcars

13 күн бұрын

rear facing boot seats are awesome! 🤩

I own a 2010 XC70 D5 205 and it’s such an underrated car. Being in my 20s people have wondered why I chose to buy a crossover estate. It’s perfect for camping and taking me and all my gear far and long distances comfortably and effortlessly. I’d recommend to anyone.

@chrishart8548

13 күн бұрын

I think for long time people were into lowering there cars, not normal people obviously. In 2000 I took a mk5 escort with 185/60/14 and replaced them with 205/60/15. In my view it was a huge improvement the handling if anything seemed better and the ride quality over bumpy roads was fantastic. More recently I fitted a mk2 focus 2008 with 215/55/17. Previously it had 205/55/16. they were a tight fit but nothing rubbing anywhere. I think whatever body style suits what the driver wants is what matters. I wouldn't mind putting kuga 235/55/17 tyres on my mk4 mondeo estate and also fitting a lift kit.

Couldn't agree more. We've had our '13 V70 for over four years and put over 50.000 miles on it in that time. It's currently at 125.000 miles and thus far we haven't had any issues. Not one. And that's with the most crap engine/gearbox too, the 1.6 litre petrol Ford lump and the Powershift DCT. Sometimes I think about replacing it but every time I talk myself out of it. I just can't think of another car that will do everything equally well as our old trusty Volvo. It's like your favourite pair of jeans, you slip in them and you just feel at home. Great video Ben, keep preaching the superiority of the estates!

Shhh Ben... don't be telling everyone! I liked my D5 AWD SE Lux more than my previous generation V70R.

@dadcars

13 күн бұрын

🙌😜

I had a V70 1.6 D fleet car in 2010 , surprisingly good car for a 1.6 Diesel that car pounded the motorways of Britain for 4 years and never missed a beat, had a towbar fitted too and would pull a display trailer at 800kgs with ease, not overly powerful but fast enough and just enough Torque to keep you up with traffic. It did get the standard servicing through Volvo who were second to none. It saved me a fortune in Company Tax over my previous XC90 which guzzled Diesel and was high in Company car tax.

I had one as a company car, one of the best cars to own, comfortable, never ran out of space, ever! and the only car you could drive for four hours and get out feeling fine.

These can handle absolutely insane mileages. I saw one with 1.1 million kilometers on the clock. A lot of these in the Scandinavia as old taxis. Crazy mileages. Crazy.

I run an XC60 of a similar age with the same D5 engine and transmission. It's on 242,000km now, but these engines are good for over 500k before needing a rebuild. I just had the AT fluid changed, due to some lumpy gearchanges and that's solved the problem. These are good tow cars, but it does take its toll on the AT fluid. Interiors are just superb, comfortable heated seats and very hard-wearing, better than modern prestige German cars of similar age and mileage.

So, I took a 60 plate V70 1.6 Drive from 40,000 miles to 178000 miles. If it had been the D5, I would still have it. I love these badgers...

@dadcars

13 күн бұрын

Badger is a great way to describe them!

@alexandrutache3515

Күн бұрын

Same here! Just put tons of money into mine… I m sad it s not the D5, but the 1.6 somehow pulls the behemoth. Of course, if you’ve got more than 2 people in the car it’ll struggle, but the fuel consumption is worth it

Spot on! We fell in love with Volvos when we bought an XC90 a good few years ago. We needed the 7 seats as my wife was a childminder. That was such a comfy old bus! We made the mistake of trading it for a Ford Kuga when my wife changed jobs, but I really wasn't impressed with it. So, that was sold and we bought a V60......the perfect blend of practicality and comfort for our family (the kids are 19 and 15.....and our Springer Spaniel!). The safety aspect is great, but I really love the fact Volvo also focus on comfort over sporting dynamics. Lets face it, most of our driving is the humdrum day to day stuff and comfort is much more important than on-rails handling! Ours is more of a Mum's Car though as it's my wife's daily, but I love driving it if we're doing long weekend trips. I have 2 Mustangs, so I get my thrills with those, but the Volvo is a great member of our family! It was also revealed this week that Volvo are putting the V60 and V90 back on sale in the UK! They canned them last year but Volvo have realised there is still a market for their wagons. Whilst I'd never buy a brand new one, it does mean there will be good used Volvo estates available for years to come 🙂

We have the 1.6d it does over 1000 miles to a tank.

@Birmingham_racing

13 күн бұрын

What kind of mpg do you get?

@Everything_Evan

12 күн бұрын

@@Birmingham_racingaround 70 mpg on the motorway, we got 1100 miles out of a tank across Europe.

Hi Ben. Hope your doing good. That's one beautiful Volvo Estate. I love the color. I wish mine was that fast. I have a 1990 Volvo GLE Turbo diesel estate in green. It's about 122 horse power. But I didn't buy it for speed. I bought it with 40,000 original miles. I love how it rides and love the rear windows. I loved the video. Stay safe and take care.

I've no kids, just 3 big dogs, I've a volvo v90 cross country and every time I think I might change it, I realise why bother. I'd need to pay far more than I'd get selling it in order to replace it with something that can do what it can do. Boot is huge, has adaptive cruise control, android auto, blind spot, every safety feature you can think of, a lovely pan roof, heated seats and steering wheel, beautiful interior and gives 7.0l/100km or under no matter what type of driving I do. Cheap to tax and relatively cheap to insure. Seats are as good as you'll find anywhere. I'll be keeping it for a long time.

I have a Volvo XC70 AWD D5 SE Sport Polestar. Love it.

@Yorkshiremadmick

13 күн бұрын

Also on that model the key can be in your pocket. Press the stop start button and brmmm she starts.

Got one of these and it's bloody fantastic! D5 manual, just driven down to Spain in it with a roof box, air tent and 4 bikes on a tow bar mount and averaged 45mpg! did Calais to Perpignan on a single tank 😂 it's got a self levelling rear too which is great for heavy loads. I like that you don't see many about and we plan on keeping this one a long time. Dreadful turning circle though, lots of austin powers 50 point turns! Paid £2700 cat N from copart, it should never have been written off but I'm happy it did.

@dadcars

13 күн бұрын

Wow that sounds awesome!

I’ve had all 3 models of the V70; they’re just excellent at what they do

Get what you say, great video, great car. One point in favour of the SUV - the elevated driving position does give you a feeling of safety and improved visibility.

@dadcars

13 күн бұрын

The perception of safety is likely a main reason why everyone has them you’re right I believe

@chrishart8548

13 күн бұрын

I think the police started using SUV cars because. When they were in a pursuit the criminal would often put there car into reverse and come right over the bonnet of the police car and through the windscreen. It's a lot less commen for this to happen in an suv. So it's actually safer not just perception. Also has anyone else noticed that if your surrounded by SUV's in a normal car all you can see is door handles. Of the other cars.

A V70 D5 took our family across Europe to Hungary from the North of England in one drive, alternating the driving between me and my dad over 25-30 hours. It was so comfortable and easy to drive the 1500 ish miles. The air con did stop working in 30C+ weather but other than that it was a bliss to travel in 😂

100%. Sold my SUV due to causing motion sickness in the family. An estate will be the next move and this is a candidate

@chrishart8548

13 күн бұрын

I've gone the other way an SUV has solved motion sickness for us.

@gcosmos960

13 күн бұрын

@@chrishart8548 really?? Which one please? I tried Volvo and LR and was the same…

@chrishart8548

13 күн бұрын

@@gcosmos960 I drive a skoda enyaq

Thanks!

@dadcars

12 күн бұрын

Wow thanks Frank!!!! 🙏🥰

@FRFRANKIE

12 күн бұрын

@@dadcars Your very welcome Ben.

Pickle is so cute at the start, big yawn and then a long nap 😊 Volvo are such strong propositions! You can get some sporty numbers with the 5 cylinder petrol versions. You drove my ST, so imagine that with some engine mods in these estates lots of choo choo 🏎️💨

@dadcars

13 күн бұрын

Thank you 🙌😊 yep! 5 cylinders for the win 💪

@AWMJoeyjoejoe

12 күн бұрын

The diesels are plenty rapid too especially with a remap.

@A2KLAU

12 күн бұрын

@@AWMJoeyjoejoe 100%! The noise and revs won’t be as rowdy but that makes them the best Q cars to slip under the radar!

I have had two SUV’s, a Mitsi outlander PHEV and a VW Tiguan R Line, the Mitsi cost sod all to run and the Tiguan was just lovely but both had the same issue they were not that big really and the boot space for the size of the car was only ok. You still cannot beat either a big saloon or estate for the ultimate in practicality.

@dadcars

13 күн бұрын

👏☺️

@chrishart8548

13 күн бұрын

I have a skoda enyaq and I'm blown away by the amount of space inside the boot is huge loads of space in the back for passengers. I came from a mondeo estate but this thing is way better and it's shorter so better for parking . easier to get things in and out not being so low down.

I can agree with you that a station wagon is much more practical than any SUV and another plus is in N.S.W Australia you can park in a loading zone but you cannot park an SUV it doesn't matter if you are delivering something infact l own a 1997 Toyota Hilux ute and l regularly park in loading zones although l am not delivering any thing just doing private things

@dadcars

13 күн бұрын

Getting kids out of an SUV parked between two SUVs is like delivering a baby all over again

@lesklower7281

13 күн бұрын

@@dadcars Good one an excellent analogy

Finally you got it! Volvo Wagons FTW! Too bad it´s the last one with the non-sloping rear hatch.... 🤥

I have own two, 2007 d5, 2011 summum d3, very good car! Every sommer i drive from Sweden to Italy 4500km, no problem ever!🙏👏🇸🇪👍

SUV or estate - the winner is Volvo XC70 👍 Best combination of those two that I have driven.

Great video mate

Hi ben iI absolutely love estate cares I have had 4 year old 1999 ford Scorpio ultima 2.3 when I was in my late 20s I had a ford explorer v6 ,a mondeo titanium x sport estate a 2018 skoda superb 2.0 190 tdi dsg sel executive estate, now that was a brilliant car but my favourite estate car was the sierra cosworth estate F20YBT that I built a few years ago . If you Google the registration number you will see the car it also featured on Adam Smiths you tube channel. With well over 400 bhp on tap and a full joe Stevens HARTPOWER race engine it had grace space and pace and the looks to match . Can't beat a decent estate car 👍

@dadcars

13 күн бұрын

Awesome! 👏😎

@chrishart8548

13 күн бұрын

Well now a Sierra cosworth estate is probably better than any car even with just 200hp.

I ditched a brand new (18 months old as I sold it) Fiat Tipo Sport last year, as it was the worst car I ever had... Bought the same car Simon has here (met him around 12 years ago as we drove C30s) and I don't even regret it, even though I had to invest a wee bit... But stunning car to drive and effortless travel... Best way to get around. I have no kids, but hobbies demand space. A fully (MTB) as well as kit and clothes all fit in the rear without having to take anything apart, other than the front wheel off...

I had the 136bhp, D3, diesel auto. 50mpg+ 62 plate V70. The last of the 5 pots and was simply a wonderful way of getting up and down the country. But I'll be controversial here and say we had a VW Touran at the same time, and that was the family car. A far better "family car" in every respect.

Ben when I saw you the other day and mentioned my wife’s XC90 is a very good practical car, having thought about this the older XC90 with the Yamaha V8 would be a awesome fun to run the family around in. 😊

I had a 2012 V70 D3 R-design for a few years and loved it. We have a holiday place in the highlands and it used to eat up the miles and we were able to transport so much stuff up there including a massive couch. Would have loved the D5.....but hey ho. Seats were so comfortable and car was light years ahead of the rest of the market in terms of safety features

No you’re not just romanticising. I’ve had experience of some Volvo estates (240, 760, V40) and I think they’re superb. The 760 (it was actually the V90 facelift, but I don’t want to confuse it with the more recent car) was one of the best cars I’ve ever driven. Estate cars are brilliant - I’ve always preferred them to a saloon and definitely over an SUV. You don’t need to sit so high up - it’s a bit of a status thing, and reinforces that ‘I’m in my safety bubble’ attitude that seems to make our roads so aggressive these days. I’d take a Volvo estate over a modern SUV anyday.

Had to sell my 2011 because of ULEZ expansion last year. I still miss it.

Excellent review of an excellent car...👍...any buyer needs to be aware that the auto gearbox can play up sending it into limp mode...it's an expensive fix....buy one but keep a little aside £ 2 k probably...to sort it out .. Have owned two in Spain for camping and love them...they are still cheaper than a white appliance ( post 2015 )...full history essential..👍

Glad to see Volvo has seen the light and started to produce petrol estates again ! The Police, for one , will be delighted . One thing you need to remember is the load height is lower than a suv so you get can your dogs in easier . Especially as they age

@Apex180

3 күн бұрын

They had not stopped selling them to the police to start with, it was only the UK retail market they stopped selling to, the rest of europe could still get them at retail.

Got a Volvo V50 T5 AWD and that's a great car.

I have a 2009 v70 with the same engine as this car but i dont have the satnav screen which i think is a good thing as i think it ages the car and doesn't really work that well anyway , theses engines are really good too work on, as in changing all the fluids and filters , so i save money and do it myself and at least then i know the car is getting all the proper oils and fluids .that clunky gear change is because the transmission oil has not been changed or not often enough and might benefit from a soft transmission oil drop instead of a flush , keep on top of belt changes , change suspension parts when needed like any other good car that you want to keep amd the car will just keep running smoothly and reliable . 210 000 miles on mine now and it runs like new and for every reason mentioned in this video ( great video by the way ) that is why i drive a Volvo v70 2.4 d5 and try and look after it , They are a fantastic car that goes well under radar of non car people .

A friend owned a V70 D5 when his second was born, and I can confirm a 6 foot adult can sit between two child seats in the back in relative comfort. Sadly theirs (which was not the best-kept example ever) developed a number of electrical gremlins that were starting to rack up repair bills, and they were doing almost exclusively urban driving, which was not great for economy so it was let go. But my friend does still have an overall positive memory of his V70, and a lot of it was around how luxurious and comfortable it was. His two Pickles could easily nod off (too easily sometimes).

My previous car was a Mk1 Volvo S60 post face-lift, my current car is Mk2 Volvo S60 post face-lift, and my only grumble about both cars is actually the turning circle - which I would regard as 'not great.' Having said that, it wouldn't be a deal breaker for me. Loved my old car, love this one.

Have transported 300 liter waterheater, full length freezer and fridge. Awesome!

This is a good daily , I ran my xc90 for years as we needed the height for my wife to see over our drive wall to pull out. You are right, the v70 is about as much as anyone needs as a family daily, loads of room, comfy , can tow and is as safe as you like Just don’t lose the key… it will cost you!!

Own a 09 plate D5 auto….absolutely sublime. Coming up to 137,000 miles. Great torque from the 185bhp 5 cylinder engine. Good fuel economy and excellent reliability. Just plenty of oil changes and cambelt every 100k. Perfect family car!

Volvo D5's are a bullet proof engine although It falls victim of ULEZ. MPG can't rarely be matched. I just picked a P2 V70 but with the 2.4 T5 NA engine. Can get close to 40 MPG and it is ULEZ compliant for a 22 year old car. Not bad and just as fun to drive. Love the video, especially that 960 cameo 😉

I’ve not had a Volvo estate but it’s such a shame that estates are dying in general. I’ve had a mark 6 golf estate, and currently have a Hyundai i40 estate. Absolutely great family cars. I view cross overs as hatch backs on steroids with little gained functionality.

Not had a v70 but have had both a v60d5 and a s60d5 done loads of miles in both without a spot of bother. Was great cars while my little one was growing up.

Nearly bought one of these a few months back but ended up buying a 2014 Passat Estate instead just because the right car came up at the right price. My wife has a Gen 1 XC60 with the 2.4 D5 and 215BHP and it's great. It's done 175,000 miles and still drives like new. Apparently that's considered delivery mileage for that engine.

Ah, you found the "clip round the ear" button for rear passengers! 😂

@dadcars

11 күн бұрын

😅😅😅

I think they look cool and not old fart at all. Most wagons look cool and it's a shame that very few manufacturers make them anymore. One with these, and their other models of this era, is that the very cool for the day centre console can't be updated with new tech/stereos. But apart from that, if they're reliable, I've started looking!!

@Apex180

3 күн бұрын

The pop up sat-nav; there are andriod units out there that you can retrofit to give you carplay/ andriod auto.

I was just getting interested in this proposition, when I realised our current kiddie wagon does all this and more. It's a 2006 Ford S-Max Titanium 2.0 TDCi.

@dadcars

11 күн бұрын

Make the MPV great again I say!

@jamesonslow

11 күн бұрын

@dadcars Exactly. 🙂 Great video, and good to meet you at Shedfest this year.

Subaru Outback has all the advantages of an estate AND an SUV. I enjoy adventures offroad so a standard estate or even SUV just doesnt cut the mustard.

I own an XC70 D5 from 2004 have it 4 years and never had any problems with it 💪😎

Volvo D5s are fantastic. I prefer the smaller P1 chassis V50 as they handle far better, but they are just so comfy and relaxing but actually shift very well when driven hard and smoothly. The best thing though is that they’re generally dirt cheap and run forever. D5 with a remap is generally as quick as a stock T5 too, but without the ruinous fuel economy. In fact my missus wasn’t even driving long before I got her the V50 and she went from hating driving to racing a Corsa VXR off the lights.

Just scrapped a 2012 d5 auto v70, only just run in at 170k. Beware of electrical problems on this era car.

Had a 2008 V70 D5 with Polestar upgrade. Did 60k+ miles. Brilliant package of a car but can be expensive to maintain especially at Volvo prices. Heavy on discs and pads and front tyres only last about 9k. Never got more than mid forties if you sat at 60 or 39/40 at 70. Around Greater London used to get about 28/29 urban. A set of Winter tyres makes a massive difference in colder weather. Load wise I moved my 3 seater Chesterfield settee in it with the tailgate closed. You missed the extra load space under the cover in the boot. Mine was unfortunately written off but someone bought it from Copart and its on the road again. I did elect to buy a Jaguar XE saloon to replace it as I got fed up being asked by family and friends if I could move furniture or collect from Ikea etc! I miss the space. No use for city use now as none of them are ulez or lez compliant.

@Apex180

3 күн бұрын

2014+ - 2L D3 D4 D5 badged ones are, and you might be lucky and find a 2.4 that is euro 6 but rare.

I am on my 3rd Volvo Estate (V50, V60 2018 lease and another V60 2013 bought outright) out of 5 Volvo's (C30, S60) - its rather funny timing because I am looking at V70's and XC70's currently, while i can not really fault my V60, the raked / swooping back end does not give it the largest / square boot you would want. I've never cared for image; when it boils down to it, a car for me is a tool to do a "job" - i don't buy into this aspirational rubbish that they try and sell folks on. Other estates are available but i keep coming back to Volvo, not sure what am going to do in future being that the 2018+ V60 and V90's I am not fully on board with (esp the ones with hybrid tech) For this gen of V70 i think you can retro fit the digital clocks (from the 2012 facelift) which imho look better, and while the centre console does date a bit, you can get andriod units to give you carplay and auto (and option of back up cam) Euro 6 dev units are available but they tend to be late 2014 to 2016 and am not sure they did a 5T 2.4 for that, think they might be 4T 2L units; don't quote me there, might be some 5T 2L units. T4 T5 T6 petrol units are availble but rare for the UK Market. Turning , i think this is on 17"' wheels ? - i know that on 18" its like a barge (though you can tweak the bump stops to help slightly) Would be intresting if you could get your hands on a different V70's / XC70's / V60's etc of different years to do a compare ? also a T5/T6 drive ? hit up the Volvos Owners Group ?

The 'only' benifit of an SUV for most people is the seat height. As you get older getting in and out of a low slung car is much harder, but then you could get an MPV!

@dadcars

11 күн бұрын

I’ll be squeezing my old bones into a lotus when I’m 70! 🙌😅

That V70 is nearly identical to mine right down to the two tone interior. Mine is a 2012 model with the updated satnav system which I think is well worth having. Brilliant car and does everything I need it to. I will say though I think Simons trip computer is lying to him. Theres no way hes getting 50mpg with the geartronic transmission. Low 40s is really the best you can expect with the D5 engine.

wagons are the way forward

@dadcars

11 күн бұрын

💯

I had one it was great, I now have a XC60 which is even greaterer 👍

I still prefer an estate car to a crossover SUV. I have owned a few in my time, from E class Mercs, to VW Golf Estates, and always found them practical and just nicer. I will almost certainly have an MG5 EV estate next, used.

The good news is that I believe Volvo has decided to start the production of estates again. Smart move. The market is definitely there.

@Apex180

3 күн бұрын

The didn't stop production, just the sale of them in the UK to retail customers; you could still buy an estate in th rest of europe

As much I want too say yes you're correct Ben! Do buy a volvo v70 d5. But please make sure its the P2 version and no the P3 which you are currently in. Other than that 100% there is a reason why old volvo d5s are still about 😊

Take my Polestar optimised 2.5T petrol V70 for a video now for contrast 😂

Loved my V70! 14000 miles in 10.5 years and never a day off the road. Now drive an XC60 D4, good car but not a patch on my old V70

@user-io2et5bv2s

12 күн бұрын

Ditto..now have a 2017 XC60 D5 (not the same D5 as the V70). I have had several V70’s and XC70 and loved them more than the XC60. They should never h e have stopped making them. Progress? Debatable.

@gordon7470

12 күн бұрын

Biggest mistake Volvo made was discontinuing the estates

I love my V8V and it makes my daughter and me giggle every time, however my real dadcar is my F31 335D Touring. Fabulous, fabulous thing- as quick as the Aston point to point, in fact probably quicker. Not a moron magnet. Frugal. Massively capable. First time I’ve ever had a car and been unable to identify anything that I’d rather have by way of a replacement. You’d have to be mad to want a crossover.

Funny enough I had 3.2 V70 same shape P3 it was a rocket ship, after only 3 months of ownership I ploughed it through a Kia Ceed taxi who pulled out without looking, The V70 handled the crash well but interestingly the airbags all failed which was quite bad considering the damage the kia was a mess. I now have a mk4 Mondeo estate which is based on the same platform as the V70 but I find the mondeo much more engaging to drive, it has more rear space and the boot very similar in size. I actually question if Ford actually did a better Job.

Volvo estate is a perfect family car and I was tempted to buy one from my friend it was the t5 petrol 260bhp model

@chrishart8548

13 күн бұрын

Imagine the road tax the insurance and the petrol it would use.

The freelander has the same thing with the key. Its because ford owned volvo and astin martin at the time. This car is the same eqcd platform as the mondeo and loads of other cars. Including the volvos

Oops, this is me 😂 Switched from a 2002 V40 to a 2014 D4 V70 (facelift with built in kid boosters) last year - cost less than £5k but needed a bit of sorting with DPF and EGR as it has 180k - now it’s sorted I get 50mpg which has surpassed my expectations for the size and weight and being an 8spd auto - not as easy to throw around as the V40 but worth it to get all 3 kids in the back plus luggage - and the newer D4s are in the £35 tax bracket 😊

I have an i40 myself and estates are my preference but as someone who works a physical job and with a 2 year old and another one incoming im sick of bending down to get carseats sorted, they are a ballache at the best of times lol. Also the clearance is shocking, struggle to see kerbs when near etc, I feel like the i40 specifically is very low to the ground which isnt ideal on tight roads. Don't think ill fall for an suv/crossover but I i see the appeal. My mate has a newish scenic and its solid, tempting!

@Apex180

3 күн бұрын

Have a look at a XC70; its a jacked up V70, that might help ?

D5 in V70 is fine engine. Nice sound above 2500 rpm and decent fuel economy. Mine had 337 kkm behind I had to sold it. Wife wanted XC90 2.0 D5. And that thing is really annoying house on 4 wheels. V70 is dadmobil. Boring, dull but has more space in trunk than XC90 and works ......

Golf R estate review would be good 👌

you should look at the bmw grand tourer

@dadcars

13 күн бұрын

Got some more BMWs coming soon :)

@danilas6521

13 күн бұрын

Just get bmw touring

Even better than the v70 is the xc70 all the same but 4wd higher seating position and the foldable rear dog rack the best option in a car ever. I did 245k in my first and 220k in my second fabulous cars

I remember when my friend went from a mk2 st to some new crossover I can't even remember what it was but I thought to myself what the hell was he thinking? Soo many better cars he could have had just because he had a second child

I would kill for a low kilometer stand XC70 D5 preferably ocean race. Cant find them anywhere.

In my experience driving a v70 the turning circle was pretty bad 😅 But yes, great car! Love the D5 sound

@AWMJoeyjoejoe

12 күн бұрын

Depends on the wheels. If you get one with 17"s the turning circle is excellent. If you get one with 18"s it's like a supertanker.

@janjaapree5335

12 күн бұрын

@@AWMJoeyjoejoe ah yes! It was on 18”😂

My third V70 D5. Need I say more?

perfect car but the used prices are stupid

Awesome dad car and so overlooked these days

@chrishart8548

13 күн бұрын

Won't be any of these left in a few years. Any repairs just won't be worth doing. Same as all cars of this age. Anything on cars cost £1000's now. Just look on e bay loads of cars for spares or repair even the garages don't want the work on these new cars.

@AWMJoeyjoejoe

13 күн бұрын

​@@chrishart8548What are you on about "new"? It's 13 years old!

@chrishart8548

13 күн бұрын

@@AWMJoeyjoejoe where did I say say new ? Anything built after 2000 is to complicated to fix now to the point hardly any vehicles are financially viable to fix.

@AWMJoeyjoejoe

12 күн бұрын

"even 5ha garages don't want the work on these new cars." Your exact words.

@chrishart8548

12 күн бұрын

@@AWMJoeyjoejoe the 5 is near the T on my keyboard

🚀

I love these but would never buy one simply down to the ulez garbage. The petrols are either really slow or really thirsty. Such a shame.

@Apex180

3 күн бұрын

2014+ there are euro 6 versions available.

I was going to get one, I viewed three. Then I found a 406 estate and... Well, I have a Peugeot now. 😂

@dadcars

13 күн бұрын

I wanted a Volvo and ended up with a French car too 🙈

@MrMolova

13 күн бұрын

@@dadcars we are heroes amongst men, yknow. We should be celebrated. Bard shall sing of us

@gulfstream7235

13 күн бұрын

@@MrMolova lol

@nonecomformistme932

11 күн бұрын

You mean a escargot

@goranrask7458

11 күн бұрын

A gentleman dont eat English food and dont drive French cars.

Had 3 SUVs and now have an estate car. So much better, practical, fun to drive, more economical and better looking.

@chrishart8548

13 күн бұрын

I've gone from diesel to full EV so I'm finding the SUV more economical. And what looks better is very subjective. There are ugly suv's and ugly estate cars. For something fun to drive I wouldn't choose either. I've found my SUV is shorter than estate and the boot is larger.

@AnonymousAndy2

13 күн бұрын

@@chrishart8548 I have 2 seater mid engined sports car for proper driving fun. But for daily use an estate car will handle better than an SUV due to much lower centre of gravity plus weighing less anyway.

@chrishart8548

13 күн бұрын

@@AnonymousAndy2 I'm not sure many people driving an SUV care much about handling anyway.

Who wants to keep up with Jones i have a Vauxhall omega gels automatic on m ref Volvo wagon looks the daddy

@volt8684

13 күн бұрын

My 2.0 cdx auto was a gorgeous car

😊

@dadcars

13 күн бұрын

First!

I have to disagree. I think that this Volvo estate also looks way more super cool than an SUV on the outside. Unless you need the extra height of of an SUV (which I do get incidently) why would you want to drive one? But they still sell by the bucket load.

@chrishart8548

13 күн бұрын

Not sure I need the extra hight but I have both and SUV and estate car. (One is a company car the other belongs to the wife) and getting in the estate car and lowering myself in is annoying be happy to never go in it again if someone could just take it away. Some SUV cars look cool. Some are almost just a slightly higher estate car anyway.

This is not new news. Literally everyone knows that Volvo estates are great family cars. Well at least you get it now

@dadcars

12 күн бұрын

It’s literally new news… just a few days ago Volvo UK finally admitted estates are great family cars and will start selling them here again 🤷‍♂️

@sanjaymazumder4235

12 күн бұрын

@@dadcars hehehe.....

Euro 5, not worth spending much on sadly.

@AWMJoeyjoejoe

11 күн бұрын

Only if going into London is important to you.

@Apex180

3 күн бұрын

There are euro 6 engines available but you are looking at 2014 to 2016 ranges.

Buy one whilst you can, Volvo has stopped making them for sale to the public and are now only available as special orders from the Police etc. Which is a shame, they are a great car that looks far better than the crossovers and worst of all the dreaded EV milk floats.

@dadcars

12 күн бұрын

They announced this week that they will be making estates again for the Uk market due to popular demand

@Barbarapape

12 күн бұрын

@@dadcars That's great news, as good as they are they don't last forever. The one i have is staring to require work every MOT, time for a newer one.

@Apex180

3 күн бұрын

It was only the UK retail market, they still sold estates in the rest of europe. They are bringing them back but only a small slection.

After donkeys years of company cars, I am currently have a 2016 D5 XC70, honesty the best of the lot, all the car you could ever need, I love the big moose 🫎

LOL you could not compare this to a Qashqai or sportage ( not similar ). I’ve got a 2005 Volvo xc90 2.5T, best car ever made, absolute beast

@dadcars

12 күн бұрын

I think you missed my point…