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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  Great drive - 2004 Volvo V70
  By Farbton - November 22 - 2:00 am

  Excellent car. Previous car was Passat Wagon. Although we like manual transmission of Passat (manual not available with higher output engine) the 2.5t is fun to drive and has a comfortable ride on the highway as well. Plenty of room with 3rd row seat.

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  Comfortable Highway Cruiser - 2004 Volvo V70
  By volvo-driver - November 22 - 2:00 am

  The vehicle is very comfortable for highway driving. The seats are superb. There is plenty of room and I get about 26 mpg. The engine gives acceptable performance in the city and highway. The steering is very accurate and nicely weighted for the highway. In the city the steering feels a bit sluggish. Highway handling is very nice. I the city its a little soft. The brakes, although they work well in a hard stop, make it difficult to modulate smoothly to a stop.

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  Its Been Fun - 2004 Volvo V70
  By RHS - June 22 - 5:40 am

  Sometimes there is a bright and fun momemt when I remember what this car will do. Mostly it is used in normal service where it functions admirably. But when it has the opportunity it is a brilliant and extremely well balanced road car. I love it. My only complaint is that Volvo-Ford copped out on the interior stuff--too much plastic especially.

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  I got the 1st one! - 2004 Volvo V70
  By Paul F - April 10 - 2:00 am

  I waited 6 months to get this baby. Dark grey with Atacama. No nav, 6-speed, integrated boosters sunroof, etc. At 220 miles the rear diff exploded and had to be taken out and shipped back to Sweden. Had bad front wheelspin (and wheelhop) for a few weeks before I had the guts to ask what the deal was. By that time the front tires were gone. Ugly. 3 weeks on the rack. Only R with that problem to date. Powers great, seen 130MPH. Traded in my 1999.5 Audi S6 Avant.

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  Sadly, a disappointment - 2004 Volvo V70
  By Dave - January 23 - 6:36 am

  Beautiful car. Very comfortable. Fun to drive. Unfortunately, the engine would stall periodically and unpredictably. The dealer could never fix it and ignored the techical service bulletins I found on line describing the behavior. Huge blind spots that made merging with traffic a white knuckle experience. MPG could have been better. Vehicle maintenance was outrageously expensive.

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  300 hp big turns - 2004 Volvo V70
  By MiamiTVR - August 22 - 9:16 am

  I have owned many Volvos. The 300 hp 6 speed is what got me into this one not to mention the fun blue leather. If the clutch had not gone out before 30K and Volvo not suggested it was my fault, had the lip of the wheels not stuck out further than the tires seeking out curbs to rub on, had the front spoiler not stuck out a couple of inches too far and one too low, had the paint and leather been Volvo-like and less prone to showing every slight rub as a permanent scar, had they made head rests and door pillars and mirrors so they could be seen around and, most importantly, had they designed it to turn in less space than a cruise ship I would have rated it higher. Pretty not Volvo tough.

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  Fabulous! - 2004 Volvo V70
  By KB, Bethesda MD - February 15 - 10:00 am

  Leased this Silver R, automatic, in August, 03 as my 99 T5 lease was coming due, after looking at Avant Wagon, Toureg, and lots of others. Had All-Season tires put on as a condition of lease and the car is fantastic. It sticks to the road in all weather and at all speeds. Never any wheel spin -- it just digs in and goes like a bat out of hell. 15k so far and no service issues.

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  Volvo V70R a fun sleeper - 2004 Volvo V70
  By A. Hanlon - December 7 - 3:13 pm

  Fun Wagon. Quick, fast with 155 mph top end. Handles great. Functional. A great looking sleeper car. Great seats. Many a parking valet has said cool wagon, if you need a wagon this is the way to go. Automatic is not as quick as manual. Volvo should not have decreased torque. Plus its safe since its a Volvo.

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  Quick for a brick - 2004 Volvo V70
  By Marcel van Dijk - August 11 - 8:50 pm

  This is the best car that I ever owned. It has the room for a family to visit the inlaws, but when you are alone, "it is a blast". 150 Mph and it is nailed to the ground. Love it! I have the Geartonic, next time it will be a manual.

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  heather - 2004 Volvo V70
  By doublelicious14 - March 4 - 10:00 am

  it is a pretty good of a lot!