2004 Volvo C70 Review

Name: 2004 Volvo C70 Review
Brand: Volvo
Price: 4138 USD
Rating: 4.6 (61 reviews)

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Pros

Luxurious interior, plenty of safety and comfort features, smooth ride, turbocharged engines.

Cons

Adding options quickly boosts the price, suspension isn't tuned for sporty handling, prone to torque steer during hard acceleration.

What’s new

The only notable changes are two new interior colors -- Volcano Red and Linen White -- that include additional aluminum (red) or birchwood (white) dash inlays.

Edmunds says

The first "out of the box" Volvo is showing its age, but with its abundance of safety features, comfortable digs and a smooth ride, it's still an appealing luxury convertible.

Cost to Drive^{Cost to drive estimates for the 2004 Volvo C70 LPT 2dr Convertible (2.4L 5cyl Turbo 5A) and comparison vehicles are based on 15,000 miles per year (with a mix of 55% city and 45% highway driving) and energy estimates of $4.31 per gallon for premium unleaded in Ohio.}

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Tranny issues plague C70

ncmommy, 05/31/2013

2004 Volvo C70 LPT 2dr Convertible (2.4L 5cyl Turbo 5A)

I bought my 2004 in 2005 and love the look with the top down. The main thing to watch out for is the transmission!!! At 90,000 miles it began to slip and by 120,000 I had to have it rebuilt to the tune of $3500. Since having this work done I've not had any additional issues but was sorely disappointed in this Volvo as I've owned 6 and this one just pooped out. Another thing to watch is …

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Esther Rothenberg, 07/29/2004

2004 Volvo C70 HPT 2dr Convertible (2.3L 5cyl Turbo 5M)

From the asthetic point of view it is a gorgeous car. The interior is luxurious and the seats can be adjusted so that you feel that you have become one with the car. There is plenty of leg room as well as more room for additional passengers. The ride is a smooth one and you will notice alot of people looking in your direction. Also I have been stopped by people …

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Ross, 07/24/2009

2004 Volvo C70 LPT 2dr Convertible (2.4L 5cyl Turbo 5A)

Really enjoy the car. Being 6'3", I need more head room than most. This car fits me well. Smooth engine, great looks. Only problems: slow acceleration up slight grades sometimes causes the tranny to slip a bit between 2nd and 3rd. No slip at heavier acceleration though. Also, get verbal abuse about the headlight wipers:Could do without them. Actually room under the hood to work on a few …

4th c70

h covington, 03/24/2016

2004 Volvo C70 LPT 2dr Convertible (2.4L 5cyl Turbo 5A)

this is my 2nd ragtop,and I am here to tell the whole truth...these cars can have their quirks,but are full of character.they rattle,aren't the smoothest riding around town,and can be noisy,not to mention,the leather can be high maintenance,and the top can leak around the a-pillars.to replace just the top,is between 1500-2500,for example,but other parts can be found pretty cheap on ebay.

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2004 C70 Highlights

Trim:

LPT

Base MSRP Excludes Destination Fee	$39,880
Engine Type	Gas
Combined MPG	19 MPG
Cost to Drive	$269/month
Seating	4 seats
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place	8.1 cu.ft.
Drivetrain	front wheel drive
Warranty	4 years / 50,000 miles

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2004 Volvo C70 Review

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