2003 Volvo XC70 Review
Price Estimate: $2,101 - $3,400

Edmunds' Expert Review
by the Edmunds Experts
Pros
- Versatile all-wheel drive, superb comfort, plenty of safety equipment, solid construction, amazing braking ability.
Cons
- High price, lacks the true off-road capability of an SUV, odd control placement.
What’s new
The psuedo-SUV formerly known as Cross Country gets a new name this year, to align itself more seamlessly with Volvo's revised SUV nomenclature. Now called the XC70, this all-wheel-drive, luxury crossover vehicle can be equipped with dark tinted windows, rain-sensing wipers and a new telematics system named On-Call Plus. Crystal Green is the new color for 2003.
Edmunds says
Volvo's XC70 offers space and safety in addition to snow-busting capability.
For sale near Harleysville, PA
4 listings
- 165,625 miles
- 1 accident, 5 owners, personal use only
- 5 Seats, 16 City / 23 Hwy MPG
- Burr Oak Auto (649 mi away)
- AWD/4WD
- Power Driver Seat
- Multi-Zone Climate C...
- Auto Climate Control
- Alarm
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Located in Blue Island, IL
Non-smoker owner, Vehicle Runs Well, Smooth ride, Upgraded stereo, Regularly maintained, Lots of storage, Seats as good as new, Must test drive, Done...
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: No
Personal Use Only: Yes
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
19 Combined MPG (16 City/23 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: YV1SZ59H431113608
Stock: F0391B
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 04-16-2025- Photos not available
- 181,982 miles
- No accidents, 2 owners, personal use only
- 5 Seats, 16 City / 23 Hwy MPG
- Vogler Ford Lincoln (761 mi away)
- AWD/4WD
- Power Driver Seat
- Multi-Zone Climate C...
- Auto Climate Control
- Alarm
Close
Located in Carbondale, IL
Outstanding design defines the 2003 Volvo XC70! It delivers style and power in a single package! A turbocharger further enhances performance, while al...
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: Yes
Personal Use Only: Yes
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: Yes
Features and Specs:
19 Combined MPG (16 City/23 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: YV1SZ59HX31111331
Stock: 25133B
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 07-14-2025
Cost to Drive
Monthly estimates based on costs in Pennsylvania
$261/mo for XC70 Base
XC70 Base
vs
$169/mo
Avg. Midsize Car
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253,400 miles and still in the passing
5 out of 5 starsChris from Norwood , 03/22/2009
2003 Volvo XC70 AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 5A)
253,400 miles and still in the passing lane! I love my 2003 XC70. I am almost at 300,000 miles and the engine's performance is that of a young and vibrant one - the car is absolutely safe, an easy to handle vehicle and I Love my Volvo XC 70!
Love my XC70, can be expensive though
4 out of 5 starsJames Kaufman, 02/20/2015
2003 Volvo XC70 AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 5A)
My father bought the car in 2007 for about $18000 with 60,000 miles on it. Personally, I love the car; it starts every key turn and is great in the snow. If you give it enough gas she will really get moving too! clocked about 0-60 in 8 seconds, not bad for 190,000 miles that it has today. the car is also super comfortable, leather seats and heating makes any drive awesome. The issues I … have with the car are that we bought it used and the repairs. The previous owner towed with the car so we needed to replace odd things like the bevel gear. Since it is so old, it needs repairs quite often which are usually several hundred dollars. In conclusion, the car is really fun to drive, safe, can be $$$
Just a great car
4.13 out of 5 starsJim, 07/26/2010
2003 Volvo XC70 AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 5A)
It's just a great comfortable and reliable car.I have put 150,000 miles on this car and it has never let me down. Amazing room for three kids and large dog which I bought a Walmart gate to keep him contained in the back.The very best car in snow, I've had jeeps and all others and nothing compares to the xc.
Our '03 XC70 is outstanding!
4.75 out of 5 starsHugo, 06/01/2005
2003 Volvo XC70 AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 5A)
We are the second owner at 13,000 miles, bought it pre-certified with a 100K warranty and now have close to 26,000 miles. The car has not given us any problems at all, it has peformed extremely well in mostly heavy, city, Dallas TX driving; though the Pirelli Scorpion STR tires need to be replaced (don't recommend V-rated tires) at $150 a tire. The A/C is outstanding in 100 degree … temps and still get 19 mpg in the city. We compared this vehicle to the Audi All- Road & BMW Wagons, both were over- priced; and the Range Rover which had too many poor maintenance & gas mileage reviews. The light turbo has plenty of kick (210 hp), we're very happy with the overall performance of the Volvo XC70!
2003 XC70 Highlights
Base MSRP Excludes Destination Fee | $33,870 |
---|---|
Engine Type | Gas |
Combined MPG | 19 MPG |
Cost to Drive | $261/month |
Seating | 5 seats |
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place | 37.5 cu.ft. |
Drivetrain | all wheel drive |
Warranty | 4 years / 50,000 miles |
Safety
Key safety features on the XC70 include:
- Alarm
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