Volvo's own design director joked about the second-gen V70's shape: "the front end of a Jaguar E-Type married to the back end of a Ford Transit van" — a wagon pulling in two very different directions.
Median 133 hp across 45 similar cars
Lead trim: FWD · 5-spd auto · 2.4L · up to 296 hp
Volvo V70P2 · 2001–2007
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FactVolvo's own design director joked about the second-gen V70's shape: "the front end of a Jaguar E-Type married to the back end of a Ford Transit van" — a wagon pulling in two very different directions.
Collectors Spotted in the Volvo V70 Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Volvo V70 yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
11 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWD · 5-spd auto · 2.4L | 2001–2002 | 2.4 L Inline-5 | 197 hp | 210 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S5) | — |
| AWD · 5-spd auto · 2.5L | 2003–2007 | 2.5 L Inline-5 | 207 hp | 236 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S5) | — |
| AWD · 5-spd auto · 2.5L | 2004–2007 | 2.5 L Inline-5 | 207 hp | 236 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
| FWD · 5-spd auto · 2.3L | 2001–2004 | 2.3 L Inline-5 | 247 hp | 243 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S5) | — |
| FWD · 5-spd auto · 2.4L | 2001–2007 | 2.4 L Inline-5 | 138 hp | 162 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S5) | — |
| FWD · 5-spd auto · 2.5L | 2005–2007 | 2.5 L Inline-5 | 207 hp | 236 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S5) | — |
| FWD · 5-spd auto · 2.5L | 2004–2004 | 2.5 L Inline-5 | 207 hp | 236 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
| FWD · 6-spd manual · 2.4L | 2005–2007 | 2.4 L Inline-5 | 256 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| R AWD · 5-spd auto | 2004–2005 | 2.5 L Inline-5 | 296 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S5) | — |
| R AWD · 6-spd auto | 2006–2007 | 2.5 L Inline-5 | 296 hp | 295 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| R AWD · 6-spd manual | 2004–2007 | 2.5 L Inline-5 | 296 hp | 295 lb-ft | — | AWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the AWD · 5-spd auto · 2.5L trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
Volvo killed the hot V70R outright when this generation launched — what replaced it was just an R-Design trim, looks only, no extra power.
Volvo's own design director joked about the second-gen V70's shape: "the front end of a Jaguar E-Type married to the back end of a Ford Transit van" — a wagon pulling in two very different directions.
The 2000 V70 R quietly set a Volvo first: it was the first Volvo ever to wear a dual-outlet exhaust as standard equipment, with the rear bumper reshaped to fit it.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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The original RS6 debuted Audi's clever hydraulic Dynamic Ride Control suspension — and enough owners got tired of its leaking dampers that they ripped the whole system out for plain coilovers.
The C7-generation RS6 Avant never officially reached America at all — buyers there got the RS7 Sportback instead, running the exact same engine and platform in a different body.
For a few years, this Outback's six-cylinder trim came with genuine McIntosh audio — the same esteemed hi-fi name found in home theaters, one of the only cars ever to get it from the factory.
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This Outback shared Top Gear's Car of the Year crown — an unusual honor for a jacked-up wagon to split with the Ford Mondeo in 2007.
A wagon beat the SUVs at their own game: this Outback generation won Motor Trend's Sport/Utility of the Year award for 2010.