Used 2003 Volvo XC70 Wagon Consumer Reviews
Used XC70 for sale
Versatile Wagon
Corvallis, 09/29/2007
2003 Volvo XC70 AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 5A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Volvo XC70 was a huge upgrade for us - more safety, more comfort, more space, more reliability. My wife and I still really like this car. We justify the expense by having it as the only regular driver. Also more cost to purchase and I dread the first major repairs given the Volvo reputation. Friends say "expensive to fix, but worth fixing". Mileage is good for AWD, but the 99% use pattern as a commuter/road car makes the AWD hard to justify. Hope to use AWD more often in future. Great road trip car, very comfortable. Get about 20-22 mpg city/~26 mpg hwy. So far (over 4 years) haven't had major mechanical problems. Hoping this car lasts a long time - shooting for 15 years.
Happy, so far
kpsailor, 12/14/2007
2003 Volvo XC70 AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 5A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought this Volvo as a family car (2nd owner, had 57,000 miles), and to add a bit of utility to my garage; so far, so good. It is a comfy car, which makes rather good MPG, considering the size, and has been reliable. It is less rugged as the images may show, but that is not the point anyway. It accomplishes what it sets out to be, a comfortable wagon with more utility than most.
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Volvo Engine Seizing due to sludge
BeetleBaby, 03/07/2009
2003 Volvo XC70 AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 5A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
My Volvo wagon was ok until my engine SEIZED from sludge buildup at only 49000 miles. I had ALL oil and maintenance done 100% at the dealership and per their schedule This could be a problem with them all. Be very careful and ask about sludge and have them check for it. Having your oil changed regularly does not help, there is a problem with the engine running too hot in relation to the pollution control devices which basically cooks the oil to sludge.
2002 XC70 at 5,000 miles
powerpa, 03/04/2003
2003 Volvo XC70 AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 5A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Pretty nice car, underpowered, could use a 3L six with the turbo/intercooler. HP in 2002 was 197hp or so, about 207 or so in 2003. Not enough for a 3800lb AWD car. HP should be 225 and up. Highway handling at speed can be a little bit sloppy, but acceptable. Car is essentially 95% FWD and then AWD (sort of) when you need it. Tends to drift left a lot in the fast lane - Volvo says it's because of 'road crown'. I don't buy it. Comfortable highway cruiser for long trips on cruise- control (as long as you don't drive in the fast lane - pulls left).
2003 Volvo XC
budrichard, 01/10/2003
2003 Volvo XC70 AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 5A)
2 of 12 people found this review helpful
While the 700 charachter limitation is quite restrictive, suffice it to say that for an off road user wanting a low profile(kayak loading) safety and handling as well as Opera use, the XC is for us. We own two. Certainly our Jeep is more off road capable but it sits.