For SE Lux has a luxury feel, with leather-faced upholstery, wood trim and 17-inch alloys, plus active headlamps and rear park assist. With a 3.0-litre petrol engine, this is a very rapid way of carrying lots of stuff.

Against The engine never seems to deliver as much performance as the figures suggest it should, which makes the high buying and owning costs even harder to bear.

Volvo V70 Estate

What Car? says

2 out of 5 stars

What with our disappointment over the actual performance you get on top of the high running costs, there's not much to recommend this model. A diesel model makes more sense in every way.

What Car? readers say

4.25


Key facts

0–60mph
6.4 secs
Top speed
155 mph
Average mpg
27.7
Tank range
427 miles
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Buyer's notes

Target Price team says:

The Volvo V70 estate is based on the S80 saloon’s platform and shares its interior with the luxury barge, too.

That means it’s got cave-like space for passengers and luggage, and the dash is well appointed, easy to use and pleasant to touch.

There’s a big range of engines to get your head around, but the diesels all suit the V70’s load-carrying remit just fine.

The range kicks off with ES spec, which should be all you need, because it comes with alloy wheels, climate control and loads of safety features as standard.

The V70 isn’t the cheapest estate around, but it feels every inch a premium car, and it undercuts German rivals like-for-like. A great load-lugger.

Reader test team says:

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Keith Bowran

4 out of 5 stars

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Alan Broadfoot

5 out of 5 stars

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Robert Giles

4 out of 5 stars

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Bram van den Berg

4 out of 5 stars
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