Is the 2011 Volvo XC70 a good car?
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A fine car. Comfy, functional, powerful, attractive, high quality, safe, and nearly a bargain compared with other "wagons". It replaced my wife's 1996 850 wagon- which I never liked-- and we bought it with European delivery for about $40k (with climate, convenience, incl taxes and license). We put about 3k mi on it in Europe and averaged, according to the display, 24.4 mi/gal. (But $140 fill ups are very painful). The mpg was a pleasant surprise considering the EPA rating (22 mpg hwy) and some of the reviews. Effortless cruising at 200 kph on the Autobahn. Overall, almost as impressive as my BMW 335i E92 but they're much different beasts.
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What options are available on the 2011 Volvo XC70?
Available Volvo XC70 2011 Submodel Types: Wagon
Available Trims: 3.2, T6, Base, T5 Drive-E, T5 Drive-E Premier, T5 Premier, T5 Classic Platinum, T5 Platinum
Exterior Colors: Seashell Metallic, Ice White, Black Stone, Barents Blue Metallic, Black, Caspian Blue Metallic, Electric Silver Metallic, Silver Metallic, Ruby Red Metallic, Bright Silver Metallic, Twilight Bronze Metallic, Black Sapphire Metallic, Crystal White Pearl, Ash Gold Metallic, Flamenco Red Metallic, Magic Blue Metallic, Caper Green Metallic, Nautic Blue Metallic, Oyster Grey Metallic, Premium Electric Silver Metallic, Willow Green Metallic, Lava Sand Metallic, Oyster Gray Metallic
Interior Colors: Soft Beige leather, Off-Black leather, Sandstone Beige leather, Anthracite Black leather, Off-Black cloth, Sandstone Beige cloth, Taupe, Anthracite Black cloth, Espresso Brown leather, Graphite leather, Taupe cloth, Taupe leather, Taupe/Brown, Taupe/Brown leather
Popular Features: Alarm, Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel, Auto Climate Control, Fold Flat Rear Seats, Multi-Zone Climate Control, Power Driver Seat, Rear Bench Seats, AWD/4WD, Trip Computer, 2500lb Towing Capacity, Stability Control, Tire Pressure Warning, Aux Audio Inputs, Automatic Emergency Braking, Bluetooth, USB Inputs, Pre-collision safety system, Heated seats, Leather Seats, Sunroof/Moonroof, Blind Spot Monitoring, Electronic Folding Mirrors, Navigation, Back-up camera, Power Liftgate/Trunk, 3500lb Towing Capacity, Mobile Internet, Parking sensors, Upgraded Stereo, Post-collision safety system, Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Departure Warning, Upgraded Headlights, Keyless Entry/Start
Engine/Mechanics: 6, 5, 4 cylinders
Transmission: AUTOMATIC
Fuel Types: premium unleaded (required), premium unleaded (recommended), regular unleaded
Drivetrains: all wheel drive, front wheel drive
