Talk:Volvo V70
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[edit] ETM
There should be some emphasis on the on-going problems related to the faulty Electronic Throttle Modules (ETMs) fitted to this car. Volvo’s behaviour over this matter has been appalling. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 172.212.169.76 (talk) 11:15, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Poor article
"Unparalleled safety, comfort, usability, and luxury all make the 2007 Volvo V70 a standout among other station wagons of comparable class." This can be read in the "overview" part of the article. Moving on: "While once thought of as the stereotypical "soccer mom" car, many business professionals, doctors, executives, politicians, and the like find refuge in the cabins of their XC70s." Firstly, the XC70 is not the same thing as the V70. Secondly, one could think that that marketing officials at Volvo have been here at wikipedia and snuck in some of their oppinions. I'm deleting this, as these two points are highly subjective and do not suffice in quality to fit into an encyclopedia. CarlB, April 12 2007
[edit] Years, models, bad information
Some of the information is not accurate at the moment (April 11 2007). I, for example, own a V70 that should not exist according to this page, since it's a) year model 1997, b) assembled in Ghent, Belgium, c) has a 2.0 l T5 engine. According to my knowledge, the first V70 was released in 1996, not 1998. Maybe the current information on the page is based on data regarding a specific region, e.g. the United States? I'm not a Volvo, nor a car expert, so I won't edit the page, but it's pretty clear that the V70 history needs to be corrected.
Images removed soon to be deleted from commons.--Oden 20:54, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
== Trying to rewrite... to add clarity and accuracy to some of the other sections. TatClarkson 02:28, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] ??? :o
First Generation (1998 - 2000) There were some minor improvements in the design from the original 850, including better handling and an uprated specification, but otherwise this was the same car.
doesn't the v70 have a completely new nose? <-- True :o
---Need to reword this part to indicate that the 1st Gen V70 was 'structurally similar' to the old 850, but contained freshened body panels, and interior appointments.
[edit] New V70
Two third-generation V70 prototypes were spotted in Stjørdalen yesterday. [1] Should this be mentioned in the article?
According to the swedish road authorities: 4,75 m long and 1,81 m tall, 1670 kg, 430 kg max cargo weight. The diesel had 136 horsepower, while the petrol version had 146 hp. κаллэмакс 15:51, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] ??? :o
but the use of the V70 name this time round may suggest a model continuity with Volvo's estate range and that should the S60 be replaced an estate version will not be produced, as with the previous V70.
=/ impossible sentence imo
[edit] Engine size on 2000 V70R
Is this right? V70 R AWD ($41,500 MSRP): 2.3L I5, 261 hp (195 kW) at 5,700 rpm and 258 ft•lbf (350 N•m) from 2,400 to 5,100 rpm
According to http://forums.swedespeed.com/zerothread?id=7170&postid=213765 the specs should be:
2000 U.S. V70R Automatic:
- The 2000 V70R was available in these colors:
- Output: 261hp - 8.5:1 compression
- Max Torque: 258 ft lbs
- Engine Displacement: 2.4L
- stronger rods/engine internals, as well as larger fuel injectors
- Turbo: TD04HL-19T turbo
- 16" Satellite "R" wheels standard
- dual exhaust
- 5 spd automatic with 2.54 final drive ratio
- Whiplash Protection Seating System (WHIPS)
- with chip & exhaust you can get in to the 300hp range.
- 3,728 lbs
- blue engine cover with silver R logo
- less than 500 imported to the U.S.
- "sand" colored Alcantara interior rare for U.S. 2000 V70Rs
63.68.0.194 20:55, 1 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Why so American-centric?
There are Volvos all over the world, (I own one in the united Kingdom, and one in New Zealand) so why are we only given information on the US spec / US list prices / US model years etc.?? I think it would improve the article, and make it more relevant to everyone on Wikipedia, if someone who knows a bit about Volvos could please add some more content that wasn't just US specific. N.b. - This doesn't mean removing any US related content, just adding other content to improve the scope of the article. Thanks :) Oliver 60.234.251.100 22:21, 22 April 2007 (UTC)
- Second that. I'm going crazy over all the Americanized articles on en-wiki... ):abach 02:55, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
Maybe change the photo of the third generation V70 to an V70 instead of an xc70
[edit] Overhaul
Someone had clearly mistaken this encyclopedia for Car and Driver. I restored the correct geographical emphasis and removed the marketing puff, as well as clearing up a few misconceptions and adding some specs for the third generation car (I will add more when I dig the brochure out). Dan100 (Talk) 22:50, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
- Thank you very much for that (: abach 01:56, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
- Well done! CarlB
New to editing Wikipedia, just throwing this out there. I know there was a Volvo Ocean Race edition on the V70, XC70, and that SUV. There's a new edition this year and there were two prior to it. Anyone else got some info on it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.181.230.229 (talk) 03:00, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Consumer Friendliness
Can we please make a section called Consumer Friendliness, Consumer Accessability, Total Cost of Ownership, or something similar, for all cars, so that we can start to get some actual useful information about owning these things? The Volvo V70, like many other cars, has a computer which you cannot reset yourself and have to pay a Volvo dealership a lot of money just to do so. That's not my only gripe, not by far.
The "openness" of most auto makers now days is abysmal. You can't even download service repair manuals on their website. They try to charge you lots of money to replace them when they should be public knowledge. Many of the manuals though, even if you do have them, just tell you to take it to the dealership for fixing everything. That's why we need some kind of consumer friendliness rating system or at least a section describing such on Wikipedia. Consumers need to band together and start demanding more from auto makers and need to buy cars which are friendly to their owner, and not to the wallets of the auto maker. They need to own their cars and not have strings attached. To this end, Wikipedia could be much more useful if it carried this kind of information.
-Yfrwlf —Preceding unsigned comment added by Yfrwlf (talk • contribs) 19:03, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
