Overview & Reviews
Last year's 2.4T model is now the 2.5T, with the same 208-horsepower engine as the AWD model. New option packages for the 2.5T include Convenience and Special Titanium trim packages -- both bundle a wide variety of desirable features, but the latter includes distinctive exterior cosmetic touches as well. Finally, bi-xenon headlights are now optional while the top-line Dolby audio system has been upgraded with more speakers and greater amplification.
- Superb comfort, wide variety of safety and luxury features, balanced ride and handling characteristics, available all-wheel drive.
- Gets expensive when you start adding options, tight rear legroom, turbo lag and torque steer in T5 model.
User Reviews:
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One of the best performance buys! - 2004 Volvo V70
By SleeperWagon - July 17 - 10:00 amOne of the best performance car buys on the market. It is also one of the best cars on the market. There are not many manual-transmission wagons on the market. Great engine, great AWD and the 6-speed is one of the best Ive ever used. The interior (Atacama) has gotten so many compliments I have long since lost count. The replacement for my 2001 Acura MDX was going to be this or the Infiniti FX35 and the decision really came down to exclusivity. While the FX is a phenomenal car, there are too many of them. I can count the number of Volvo Rs Ive seen on two hands. It also has a great sound system and an awesome adjustable suspension!
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Never ever would even think of a wagon ! - 2004 Volvo V70
By lap8312 - July 17 - 10:00 amI bought this car (my first Volvo) after having a Lincoln Navigator (over- priced piece of crap), I LOVE THIS CAR !!! It is fast, comfortable and sexy for station wagon (after limo tinting the windows), I AM NO soccer Mom, even though I have 3 kids, But, when people I know pick on my choice I take them for a ride (or let them drive it) AND well, they have a different perspective. Test drive one youll love it !! The ONLY down fall my Husband is 601" and he said that it is tight for him in the drivers seat,But that it is fun to drive. Ask a Dealer to crash pictures AMAZING people walk away !!!
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2004 Volvo V70R - 2004 Volvo V70
By Don Jones - June 28 - 10:00 amI say: CAR OF THE YEAR! My car keeps pace with the Boxter yet can handle a surprisingly big load. The 4C system is user friendly and the buttons are centrally located. The 6-spd manual transmission is smooth and practically guides itself into each gate. The seats are the most comfortable I have ever driven and provide ample support. Be sure to get the optional stereo upgrade: 325 watts of pure music enjoyment. I got the On-Call service, which has an integrated phone (steering wheel controls too). The dials are very cool, especially at night! The performance, innovation, safety and price are all trend-setters and superior to the competition.
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V70R GT - 2004 Volvo V70
By GSHEETS - June 22 - 10:00 amI LIKE THE V70R VERY MUCH.THE QUALITY AND FIT -FINISH SEEMS TO BE VERY GOOD.THE ONLY COMPLAINT THAT I REALLY HAVE IS THAT VOLVO ADVERTISED THE V70R AS HAVING A BETTER PROFORMANCE RECORD THAN IT SEEM TO HAVE.A CAR THAT COST IN THE MID TO HIGH 40S AND HAS A CLAIMED 300 HP SHOULD HAVE BETTER NUMBERS.
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Great Car!! - 2004 Volvo V70
By daisykl - May 24 - 10:01 amWe bought this as a family car. I am so happy we did! We have owned it since it was new- no problems!
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Almost Perfect - 2004 Volvo V70
By Clayton - May 17 - 10:00 amThe Volvo V70 is almost perfect. The exterior is a little retro, However the interior is great. The accleleration is great, thank to the turbo!
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My 2001V70 T5M - 2004 Volvo V70
By Phil Gilmore - March 23 - 2:00 amI was brousing this site and read the Edwards road test review of a loaded T5 and thought they were talking about a differant car. Ours is now 2 1/2 years old and as tight as new, with ZERO rattles, ZERO poor fits and no dust intrusion whatsoever over our many dirt driveways. The brakes are firm and linear, the power strong and the mileage good. I dont know what you drove, but it sounds like a wreck. And as for the howling tires, did you check the pressure?
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V70R V"R"ooooom - 2004 Volvo V70
By Anthony Gagliano - March 16 - 2:00 amThis Volvo is the best of all worlds. This car incorporates the world-class safety of a Volvo, the dependability and quality of a Volvo, the utility of a wagon (without bucking wind and guzzling fuel like an SUV), distinctive good looks (a Volvo is rarely mistaken for any other brand vehicle) and truly, enviromenally friendly fuel economy. But the fun begins when the twin turbo, 5 cylinder engine is fired. With 300 horses this car is a surprise to everyone...including the driver. The "active chassis" AWD adds additional opportunities for fun while increasing the overall safety of this car.
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My 4th Volvo in my stable - 2004 Volvo V70
By nordic - December 21 - 2:00 amVolvo continues to deliver me a quality product. I prefer Volvos wagons but also own a C70 HT. My preference is Overseas Delivery, an area where Volvo of Lisle also excells compared with other Chicago dealers I have spoken to. AWD is a blessing in Chicagos snowy 2003 winter and I insist my wife drives the V70 AWD when driving long distance this winter. Her C70 lacks AWD. Low maintenance costs, quiet ride, comfort, roominess and, of course, safety, is why I will stay with Volvo ans why my children also drive Volvo.
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God I Love Hot Rod Wagons - 2004 Volvo V70
By toyesq1971 - August 7 - 4:30 amMy biggest problem with this car is that its my wifes to drive on the weekdays. She needs it for the kids. I find myself at work looking forward to the weekend, when I get to drive it. As with any Volvo, its a tank. The brakes are normally quite good, but the V70R brakes stop on half a dime. It feels like it has a lot more than the rated 300 HP. My Bosss S6 wagon just doesnt match it. We have the orange leather interior, which pushes it over the edge to PHAT. Or at least as phat as a Volvo can ever be. A little part of me died when Volve announced this year that they were discontinuing it.
