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Volvo S70 / V70 review covering 1996 - 2000

Tuesday 15 November 2005

It says much for Volvo’s marketing skills that for most customers, the S70 saloon and V70 estate range tends to be thought about as being a newish product. In fact of course, it’s a revamp of the much older 850, originally launched back in 1993.Though the 850 was the car that gave the franchise a younger image, by the end of 1996 it was beginning to look a little tired. Hence, British designer Peter Horbury’s thoughtful package of upgrades – and the change of name. Like most Volvos, the S70/V70 series makes a good used buy; with the 850 heritage, its problems were well sorted right from the start.