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Used 2010 Volvo XC70 Wagon Consumer Reviews

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Great Compromise

Mark, 12/04/2010
2010 Volvo XC70 T6 4dr Wagon AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 6A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful

Replaced Volvo S60 T5 (250 hp) and Lexus LX-450 (inline 6 at 218 hp) with 2010 XC70 T6. Key features: rear seat that folds into flat floor for transporting dogs, driver's seat I can sit in for an hour without my back hurting (sadly the reason I couldn't go with Audi), acceptable performance with 281 hp engine, nice mix of luxury features like highway manners at 90 mph. Delivered on all of the above at what seemed like a very competitive price compared with functionally equivalent vehicles from other manufacturers. Biggest drawback is having to refill gas tank so frequently.

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3.5 out of 5 stars

My 5th Volvo Wagon, My Last.

Endicott, 04/07/2010
2010 Volvo XC70 3.2 4dr Wagon AWD (3.2L 6cyl 6A)
13 of 18 people found this review helpful

I've been a follower of Edmunds for many years, read many reviews, have had several higher end cars. Volvo has changed and I'd love to talk to their CEO and tell him about the fall from grace. The new 6cyl. engine sounds like a vacuum cleaner and is too loud at cruising. Great seating. The transmission jumps when you are at idle. Several trips to the dealer for software upgrades; the Volvo tech also had it jump forward without applying the gas. My wife has an 08, five cyl. and is much quieter. Gas mileage is terrible- only 21 avg. on highway. This is not the Volvo of the past.

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3.63 out of 5 stars

Leaping Transmission

Driven, 07/26/2010
2010 Volvo XC70 3.2 4dr Wagon AWD (3.2L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

This is my second Volvo, with a BMW, Yukon, Jaguar, in between. My wife has had three and is happy, but not me. My XC70 has a transmission that makes a slight jolt forward at low speeds coming off a stop. It just jumps without my pressing the gas pedal and the dealer has tried software updates and other things but hasn't fixed it after several tries. I'm not happy with this and wonder if the all wheel drive is the cause. Anyone else have this issue, because I'm told there are no tech bulletins on this problem.

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3.13 out of 5 stars

Electric network broke after 3 days

MM, 07/31/2010
2010 Volvo XC70 3.2 4dr Wagon AWD (3.2L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

Four days ago, I bought a new xc70. Was very happy and impressed by the look of the car & interior comfort. Yesterday, a brake failure signal start blinking & asked me to stop. I stopped & put the car in park & turned it off. Anyway, a big mess. The dealer service could not fix it the next day & gave me a loaner & stating it will take a week or more to find the problem. It is hard to digest this. Anyway, I hope they fix the car soon, although I do not know how I can be sure that the problem is fixed.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Great so far!

trailguy, 12/07/2009
2010 Volvo XC70 3.2 4dr Wagon AWD (3.2L 6cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This is a solid, well built car. The fit and finish is excellent. Considered a new 2010 Outback, but the Volvo won the day. Better financing, better trade in offer and more features and interior space. More comfortable interior, nicer design. True, it's not as sporty a ride as the Subaru, but it still feels pretty solid. Engine is a little underpowered for the size of the car but seems to run better with higher octane fuel.

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