2001 Volvo V70 consumer reviews

Handles winding roads with a breeze. AWD gets me through the toughest of Minnesota winters. Not a gas guzzler. Nice to look at. The heated seats work very quickly.

Very comfortable! It starts up every time no matter what time of year, easy handling, visibility is great. They thought of almost everything when they designed it. Only issue we had was we had to replace the transmission twice. Cost was astranomical! Cost of even an oil change is astronomical. Any maintenance is expensive.

Had it for 150- thousand miles. Paid 12,000 and have put about that much in it over the years. I've been really impressed with how well the body and paint has held up. These things were made for harsh winters.

I have the cross country model (v70xc) for over two years and have had mechanical issues. High oil pressure and transmission being the main two. Other then those issues it is a great car. Plenty of safty, cargo space, and ground clearance. I have gone though 7 ft of snow no problem. living in Minnesota we have a lot of bumps and potholes on our roads and the volvo glides right over them. I do recommand this car as long as you dont buy mine.

I've always driven full sized American cars so I am right at home in this relatively large, heavy car. High speed handling on corners is quite weak; comparable to a 1987 Monte Carlo. Handling in snow and on ice is impressive (despite the jive talk about its viscous coupling AWD -vs- the later Jetrag AWD). I've driven through TWO big blizzards without a hitch in this car! Caveat, this car is relatively high maintenance so dealer servicing will be pricey (not as pricey as Mercedes service). If you aren't afraid to wrench on your own car the maintenance isn't hard to do, in my opinion, for a newer car. Be aware of potential transmission issues and keep the transmission fluid CLEAN to help prevent the dreaded transmission failure.

Great car. When I bought the car had 140000, three years later It has 180000 miles on it and still runs without a problem.

The first thing is the engine the 2.4 turbo is not good unfortunately this is the engine I'm writing about the turbo hose came lose 2 times and makes it sound bad and synthitic oil is needed. but its not a bad engine if you an extremely careful driver. This car is brillant all side from the turbo version. Such as very nice styleing (yes it is a wagon) luxrieus leather. but I'm just warning you never buy a Turbo Volvo wangon engine. But I love this car such as I love Volvo's Saloons and Coupe's!

Volvo's are fun to drive with some performace models that are extreamly fast and still give good fuel mileage. They are expensive to maintain unless you do the work yourself

I purchased my 2001 V70 from a dealer with 20k miles on it; 10 years later it has 250k miles. I have a snow tire/rim package and with just the the front wheel drive it is unstoppable in the winter. It goes well and is stable at all speeds. Repairs are pricey and a local import mechanic is a MUST for any Volvo owner(30% + less than the dealer). More usable space than a SUV, better handling and even with 250K on it, I still can average 23-24 MPG; 27 MPG if it's all highway.

Right off: When buying an older Volvo (older than 5 years), you need to go in knowing that you'll probably be sinking a bit of money into the vehicle. Within the first month of owning mine (I've had it for six months now) I had to replace the rear liftgate struts (2x $20, did it myself), had to have the oil pump replaced ($800, had the mech replace it), and just last week replaced the tires ($800, Eagle GTs work great!). I know in the pipe I need to replace suspension parts ($1600 - Yikes!). Also, especially with the '01 and '02 V70s you need to watch your transmission and make sure you don't start slipping. That'll be about $2000 to repair/replace. But honestly, for what I paid, I got a good deal, even with the ongoing maintenance. If you treat it well, it'll love you in return multiple times. She's spunky and I've spanked more than my share of rice rockets at stoplights with it. :) At purchase: 112,000 miles. Little bumps and scrapes on the bumper covers, clearcoat fade on the driver's side. $5200. Currently: 118,000 miles.