[Fulham]

Originally Posted by Watchnut

Hello there all,

I currently enjoy a 1999 2.5 V70 XLD which I have had from new. It has only done 210k, but, being practical I am on the look for another V70.....should it decide to die (no advisories last MOT)

I like the idea of the 1.6 diesel auto (is it called a powershift?), and was wondering if any here has had one/has one, and what they are like?

We love our old barge (the wife uses it as her daily driver, and really likes it), but there will come a time over the next however long we need to replace it

my budget is between 10 and 12k depending on the car spec. If they are good as our current one which has cost us very little over the years then I would be happy to buy second hand, as new they are now silly money

Does the 1.6 engine have enough to "go"? we don't thrash ours and if you want a car like this then normally power is not an issue, but can an 1.6 auto cope with the weight of this car /size etc...is the auto box good?, are the MPG figures like the tin says?

we currently get great MPG from our old un, so if it is some 10-15 mpg better that would be fantastic.......but are the newer V70's better than our 1999 classic?

cheers

I got 28mpg out of my old 2009 v70 2.4d. The quoted mpg was 56mpg combined. I'd be vary wary of the quoted mpg in your new one, especially considering the autobox Volvo use being quite content to leave you in low gear for way too long when accelerating. Mum has the exact same engine in the lighter Citroen C4 and get's 45mpg mixed. It's a great engine, my only advice is at the weight of the V70, i reckon you'd be lucky to hit 150k miles so find a low mileage variant.