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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  Lemon - 2003 Volvo XC70
  By Bruce Shaw - December 4 - 10:00 am

  Volvo has agreed to take back my car under the lemon law. car will not start under 47 degrees temperature. Computer shuts down auto with every possible excuse as to what is wrong appearing on the consol. dealership and consulting engineers have been unable to locate problem. They are replacing the vehicle with a 2004 xc70.

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  Hating the payments - 2003 Volvo XC70
  By poor man Rey - April 29 - 10:00 am

  Way too many electrical problems for a car of this status. I did just had a wreck which was my fault. 20 mile/hr and did little damage to my car. Only killed one of my side panels if that tells you anything but absolutely destroyed the poor domestic car in front of me. My damages totaled 11,000!!! I was told that if my air bags deployed that would cost me an addition 5,000 to reinstall. I love my car and think that it is the sexiest set of wheels on the road. Boy but am I ready to finish up with these payments.

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  Love my XC70, can be expensive though - 2003 Volvo XC70
  By James Kaufman - February 28 - 4:10 am

  My father bought the car in 2007 for about $18000 with 60,000 miles on it. Personally, I love the car; it starts every key turn and is great in the snow. If you give it enough gas she will really get moving too! clocked about 0-60 in 8 seconds, not bad for 190,000 miles that it has today. the car is also super comfortable, leather seats and heating makes any drive awesome. The issues I have with the car are that we bought it used and the repairs. The previous owner towed with the car so we needed to replace odd things like the bevel gear. Since it is so old, it needs repairs quite often which are usually several hundred dollars. In conclusion, the car is really fun to drive, safe, can be $$$

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  Some problems, but overall very nice - 2003 Volvo XC70
  By Tedmom - January 2 - 10:00 am

  We just went in for our 7500 mile check up and are overall very pleased with the car. It is very comfortable to drive and there is excellent front passenger leg room. We had a brake problem early on that was fixed under warranty. The most annoying thing about the car is an ear deafening acoustics problem that occurs with just the sunroof open on the highway or when only one of the side windows is open. Another problem is the glare on the front window from the taupe dashboard which makes it difficult to see without the reflection of the dash in full sun.

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  XC - 2003 Volvo XC70
  By Alpharetta - November 26 - 10:00 am

  We purchased a XC wagon for safety and reliability but its been in the shop 7 times in 12 months, one time to replace the airbags which had malfunctioned! Most repairs have been electrical issues. Very fun to drive and front seats are ultra comfortable. The back seats are not comfortable and there are no cup holders unless you use the front middle console. Backing up is difficult due to low seats/narrow windows = poor visibility.

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  Still a Volvo. - 2003 Volvo XC70
  By glddmr - June 8 - 10:00 am

  NE region Volvo rep said my door rattle, caused by the prem stereo, is ok by Volvo standards. Told it wouldn’t be ok in my BMW or a Mercedes, he said Volvo is neither of those companies. Mystery failures in the power door locks and windows. SECOR VOLVO said its my fault since I park outside half the time, saying "WE have seen some problems with condensation like that." Two power door locks failed under warranty. Drive train fine over 24000 miles. In rear ender, the front of the Toyota was destroyed but the Volvo only needed a bumper. Great in the snow, I can park it anywhere. Remember, it is a Volvo. Near-luxury, not luxury.

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  enjoy the car, but.... - 2003 Volvo XC70
  By rubin - April 16 - 10:00 am

  given price of car, it has had a few minor problems with some of the more technical features (such as the devices which stop the windows from closing on a finger). air conditioning compressor needed replacement. so somewhat desastified with intitial quality...car seems pretty tempermental. dealer has been good and attentive remedying situations. service manager gave me his car to take on vacation when repair to a/c was delayed. hoping vovlo rep for longevity ends up coming to fruition

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  30K+ gut check on the xc - 2003 Volvo XC70
  By BR - November 6 - 2:00 am

  We have 33,000 miles on our XC in an urban environment. Gone through one set of tires and had some maintenance on the beast that was covered under warranty-We are thrilled to death with all it has to offer so far. Nice pick up, good mileage, interior is holding up well in a severe duty environment (2 small children that throw food. Our experienced problems were: digital info center on dash failed, sway bar failed, power stearing pump was leaking, a dash rattle, and the remotes needed re- programing. Service was very good and included a loaner car. All the maintenance was covered and done at about 28K.

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  10 Months later: XC70 Impressions - 2003 Volvo XC70
  By whr - November 1 - 2:00 am

  Good car, superb engineering on seat fold-down method for use of full cargo area, driver door had an annoying rattle -- dealer fixed on warranty; poor design and material on console lid hinge...it broke quickly and cost $175 + installation to replace...dealer service tech installed wrong color (QC...?), causing another return trip and "discussion" with the service manager. Mileage around town isnt too impressive...about 15, but highway mileage improves significantly (25+), and its fast on the open road. Overall we like it alot and have recommended to a friend who also bought one and loves his.

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  2003 Volvo XC - 2003 Volvo XC70
  By budrichard - July 19 - 2:00 am

  While the 700 charachter limitation is quite restrictive, suffice it to say that for an off road user wanting a low profile(kayak loading) safety and handling as well as Opera use, the XC is for us. We own two. Certainly our Jeep is more off road capable but it sits.