2007 Volvo XC70 Summum 2.5 T

Summary:

Built to last

Faults:

Recent front end rebuild. Both shocks were sweating/leaking and the car failed inspection. Suspension seemed original (370K km) and felt a bit loose, did complete rebuild, parts not that expensive.

Various bushings in rear suspension.

Rear muffler in exhaust, rest is original.

Brake rotors once and new pads a couple of times.

Lambda sensor.

Coil.

Front lights replaced with second hand ones. Were fogged and yellow. Tried to reseal and polish, but gave up.

A small oil leak from front of the engine. An 8 Euro seal, but took a full day to replace.

Transmission flush.

General Comments:

My brother's car and I'm helping him to keep it on the road. Extremely well built. Almost 20 years old and feels like a 5 year old car. Interior is probably the best built ever, if you forget Mercedes from 80ies and 90ies. A car not built to a specific budget, but built to last. Maybe a cliche, but they don't build them like this anymore. Engine and transmission runs strong and without problems. Practically no rust and paint is decent.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 22nd March, 2026

5th Apr 2026, 12:33

In 2007, Volvo was truly Swedish. From 2000 to around 2010, the brand improved significantly in design and aesthetics; I think those were the most beautiful Volvos.

When the Chinese bought it, the quality of the products began to decline. If we want to see a real Volvo today—that is, a Swedish one, not a Chinese one—we have to buy a truck. In cars, Volvo is no longer what it used to be.

In reply to 5th Apr 2026, 12:33

6th Apr 2026, 17:52

Don't blame the Chinese, this really started under Ford. The new offering under Ford was basically reskinned Focus and Mondeos. By all means, OK cars, but not "true" Volvos and these new Ford based models were built to a specific budget. No "we don't care how expensive it is" over engineering from the past.

2010 Volvo XC70 2.4 182 hp, turbocharged inline-5 diesel

Summary:

Reliable workhorse with a powerful diesel

Faults:

• Turbo hose fitting came loose and needed replacing.

• Diesel pump for heater died due to corrosion.

• One rear park assist sensor died.

General Comments:

Spacious, comfortable and powerful family estate that can take the entire family wherever you want to go. Tons of room in the boxy boot, and easily pulls heavy trailers – just remember to shift into manual mode when hauling heavy loads to avoid overheating the transmission. AWD performs fairly well in winter and the timed heater is great – as long as you remember to turn it on.

Compared to our new car it feels a bit dated, but considering its introduction was way back in 1998 (in the form of the S80) it holds up remarkably well.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 15th January, 2019

11th Feb 2020, 18:25

Your 2010 XC70 is not the same generation as the S80 original one. The 1998 S80 was a P2 (platform 2) platform, while the 2007-2016 V70, XC70 and S80 were the P3 platforms - quite different to the P2 ones.