Volvo XC70 News Articles
Saturday 21st November 2009
The introduction of front-wheel drive and the new 2. 4D engine to the Volvo XC60 crossover and XC70 premium estate will see CO2 figures tumble to 159 g/km. the full story

Volvo pioneered the crossover estate concept when the XC70 Cross Country was launched in the UK in 1996. The Volvo XC70 is an evolution of the V70 estate and the idea is to take the popular V70 estate car and enable it to go off road by increasing the ground clearance, adding four wheel drive or as Volvo prefer to call it all wheel drive, upgrading the suspension and protecting the body work whilst retaining the comfort and safety of the original estate car. Externally, the Volvo XC70 is higher than the V70 (by 57mm), longer (by 15mm) and has a different grille, special fog lamps and comprehensive protective cladding. the full review
The Volvo XC70 and XC90 competed with nearly 70 rivals to win two accolades at 2009 4x4 Magazine awards, the UK's biggest and most comprehensive annual 4x4 review. Up against the cream of the 4x4 crop, the rugged Volvo XC70 go-anywhere premium estate car beat the likes of the Audi Allroad and Jaguar X-TYPE AWD to take the top spot in the best 4x4 Estate category, while the Volvo XC90 received highly commended status in the family class. the full story
For 2009 enhancements to the Volvo XC70 premium estate include several new additions to the SE Lux specification including Active Bending Lights, heated washer nozzles, Load Compensating Suspension and chronograph instrument dials. The Volvo XC70 also receives an updated RSE (Rear Seat Entertainment system) which now features larger eight-inch flat-screen monitors built into the front seat headrests. the full story
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