Overview & Reviews

The psuedo-SUV formerly known as Cross Country gets a new name this year, to align itself more seamlessly with Volvo's revised SUV nomenclature. Now called the XC70, this all-wheel-drive, luxury crossover vehicle can be equipped with dark tinted windows, rain-sensing wipers and a new telematics system named On-Call Plus. Crystal Green is the new color for 2003.

• Versatile all-wheel drive, superb comfort, plenty of safety equipment, solid construction, amazing braking ability.

• High price, lacks the true off-road capability of an SUV, odd control placement.

User Reviews:

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  160,000 and counting! - 2003 Volvo XC70
  By Jason - July 27 - 6:22 pm

  Bought new-ish in 2004 with 2600miles, normal up keep and maintenance. No real issues till about 94,000miles; some electrical bug hit and took 3 trip to Volvo to get it right. People, change your fluids and do the recommended maintenance on your vehicle and you should have no real issues. I have 164,382 miles as I write this. My wife & I will be getting another XC70 after tax returns, we will keep this one for our daughters first car.

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  Cross Country improvement - 2003 Volvo XC70
  By jfmakrp - July 24 - 2:00 am

  This is a remarkable improvement over the last model type. The handling is agile and sure. The cabin is comfortable and roomy. The booster seats work terrifically for our 2 girls (we were thrilled to be rid of our portable booster seats). The car tackled this snowy winter without a single skid or slide. Excellent on long trips.

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  Pulls Left but great in the snow! - 2003 Volvo XC70
  By Busbart - July 24 - 2:00 am

  I basically love the car but I have a real problem with the car pulling to the left. The first time I compained to the dealer, the put air in the tires. The second time, they charged me for an alignment. The third time, they said they noticed no problem. There is definately a problem. Im building muscles in my left hand and calling my lawyer with my right.

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  comfort - 2003 Volvo XC70
  By saad - May 22 - 2:00 am

  nice to drive it had 63,000.00 mile. since i drove another 50,000.00 mile lovlely at snow . small miner repair here and there. they never more than $400.00 ayear. well if the car more than 5 yr. thats is normal. I will keep the car another 5yr untill is 200,000.00

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  Happy, so far - 2003 Volvo XC70
  By kpsailor - April 5 - 11:00 am

  I bought this Volvo as a family car (2nd owner, had 57,000 miles), and to add a bit of utility to my garage; so far, so good. It is a comfy car, which makes rather good MPG, considering the size, and has been reliable. It is less rugged as the images may show, but that is not the point anyway. It accomplishes what it sets out to be, a comfortable wagon with more utility than most.

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  Those dog gone Swedes :) - 2003 Volvo XC70
  By Jim Miller - January 24 - 10:00 am

  I now have 6000 miles on the car and other than an intial problem with an axle flange I have been one happy camper. I have had an opportunity to drive it a bit in a farmers field and although it is not my wifes Grand Cherokee, it is more than adequate for minor off road use. The A/C system is one of the best I have ever used. The only short coming that I have had with the car is handling. I traded in a sports sedan and although the cross country is no slouch, it definitely is not a sports sedan!

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  Lovin It! - 2003 Volvo XC70
  By DFox - January 4 - 8:36 pm

  Being a SUV/pick-up gal I wanted something sporty but a little beefy. The XC70 has a luxury/sports car feel with some of the perks of an SUV. I love the tiptronic shifting as I had that in my BMW (okay, I broke down and a bought a car a couple of years ago!). The gas mileage averages 21.5 in town; much better than my last SUV!

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  Dont leave without extended service con - 2003 Volvo XC70
  By bakerman - November 18 - 1:43 pm

  I bought my used 2003 XC Volvo with thee highest of hopes!! Aaarrrrgh, my bad. Most comfortable car that I have ever driven and great in the snow but.... The ever so slight noise that I didnt recognize was the AC going bad, which of course, went bad just as my used purchase warranty expired! Boo, my bad again, I didnt purchase an extended warranty. Next, my car computer went bad so the cluster wouldnt quite giving me messages. This was a few months later!! Im up to ~$3000 in repairs and I havent owned the car for a year yet! I talked with the shop service manager. He talked like this should be common knowledge about Volvos! He said that his the same problem..it was a 2006 XC!

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  Volvo Engine Seizing due to sludge - 2003 Volvo XC70
  By BeetleBaby - October 10 - 10:16 pm

  My Volvo wagon was ok until my engine SEIZED from sludge buildup at only 49000 miles. I had ALL oil and maintenance done 100% at the dealership and per their schedule This could be a problem with them all. Be very careful and ask about sludge and have them check for it. Having your oil changed regularly does not help, there is a problem with the engine running too hot in relation to the pollution control devices which basically cooks the oil to sludge.

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  Great Alternative! - 2003 Volvo XC70
  By MicMadden - June 29 - 2:00 am

  We have had gas-guzzling Range Rovers and Suburbans prior to our Cross Country and we really appreciate the total functionality of this wagon. It took us through a blizzard, navigating unplowed roads with 24 inches of new snow without a problem. In fact, we could not think of another car we would rather have been in. It is very comfortable and has good road manners. It is attractively styled if you select the right color to offset the racoon mask front cladding. Why pay a premium for the XC90? I guess if you need a 7 seater it might make sense.