I Changed My Mind on the VOLVO V70…Why I Am Now a Volvo Driver (2011 2.4 D5 SE Lux)

Volvo’s have a habit of getting under your skin, they are just fabulous at what they do, best family cars by far, comfortable, safe, reliable, practical etc

Here with my dad, late stage Alzheimer’s, and your videos have a calming effect on him 😂 - and I appreciate your car insights since they agree with mine.

I do enjoy the slightly chaotic stream of consciousness that Lucy has. Light hearted reviewing has value. And on a slightly more serious note; what the two V70 videos has shown is that sometimes the traditional short test drive isn’t enough to get a full picture of the car. With a few days, the Volvo has been able to show what it’s really about.

Hey Lucy! I drive Volvo myself and one of things I really really love about it is the indicator stick!! Thanks I am not crazy. Everytime I go back to my Volvo from some other car, I just in the driver seat and I am like, ah this calmness, everything is exactly where it should be.

Once again Lucy another great vid

You are the reason people watch... A nice person and very appealing...

I watch because I enjoy your reviews. Welcome to the Volvo community. I own a 2011 Volvo S80 3.2

I have had many Volvo's in my 60 years, my favourite was a 1970 H reg 3.0 litre straight 6 Volvo 164 manual, you would probably struggle to find one these days, but if you did I'd recommend you trying one out., I had a handful of other Volvo 145 estates, a 144, not nearly as much fun as the 164, plus it was 3 speed auto, But another favourite was my old Volvo 760 GLE auto, 2.9 V6 saloon, for their time they were surprisingly quick, very comfortable and not too bad on fuel. these are just a few of the many big engine gas guzzlers I have owned. Incidentally when I travelled across western France in 1995 I took my 2.6 Rover SD1, my friend took his Volvo 145 estate, He was doing almost 2 tanks of fuel to my one tank, Something it seems they have not remedied. I watch your videos because it is nice to see a young lady interested in cars, and to involve your family as well is just refreshing, your not some over paid celebrity just coining it in for your self indulged opinions, You are just a nice friendly person and you are good at it, so keep it up.

Another "geeky fact" - I understand Volvo have a 'double-bulkhead' and thicker window glass as well as general great build quality and excellent seats, which means you don't feel as tired having done a long journey. MPG in town.. yes it's not good.. it's a motorway muncher, so keep it in it's strong-suit!

Good video Lucy, have always loved the Volvo and new ones are supposed to be great. Roll on the next video. 👍👍👍👍👍

I have had all sorts of cars, in 2007 found a VolvoC30, and have been hooked ever since, the back up from my local Volvo dealer is really very very good. Get a full Volvo service Lucy once a year, it’s worth it, and to know you and the family are now in a tank, gives a nice warm sort of feeling when you see all the daftys on the road.

Great vid you have a great enthusiasm which comes across very well . I’m a v50 driver cheap to run comfortable and has the gadgets I need

Hi Lucy, I love the follow up, and re-considering you've done. We have had an 2006 XC90 whilst living in Sweden - totally loved it (after owning 3 Ford Explorers). So muych so, that we brought it with us back to the UK. However, an opportunity to purchase an 2011 L322 at a great price came up, so we took the plunge. That's how I found your channel actually. Anyway, having had to RR for 3 months - we are still missing that XC90. It has more flexibility in storage, and can absorb those IKEA bookcases which our RR Vogue cannot do. Difficult choice, no as there is no doubt about the luxury the RR offers, but gotta weigh that up with the flexibility and perhaps better practicality of the XC90. You gotta test an XC90, as you mentioned!

The best all round car we found, when our kids were little was a Mercedes E280 Estate, W124, 1995. Become super cool to own. Enjoy your videos, as they have given me more perspective, as I’m quite selfish. Currently looking for a replacement car for my wife, looking with different eyes, as a result 👍

im so hype to see your new rover! I need another one to the fleet. I want the 2010-2012 but I can't stand the timing chain issues in the us market

I think i commented on the last one you did on this; glad to see this has grown on you. I am on my 4th Volvo now; C30 (2007 plate), V50 (2008 plate), V60 (2018 plate lease, when Volvo where doing a mega lease deal that was a steal) then another V60 (2013 plate) - driven a lot more of them with all kinds of engines, T3/T4/T5/T6 - D2/D3/D4/D5 - the real peaches for me being the T5 and D5 (5 Cylinders ones) - the newer ones feel a bit lacking. What i have found with the trim levels is, try to avoid r-design; the ride while sporty is just too harsh for our roads (he says driving a V60 in r-design se lux trim :D) - if you can find a SE LUX with all the options ticked there is very little you will want from them; not sure what the new trim levels mean at all (post 2018) Side note, they did a face lift on these in 2012-2013 and the dash guages look far nice in them; it can be retro fitted to the early cars which adds a whole new way of keeping one of the older pre-facelift running. Having had the chance to drive almost the entire Volvo range; i think if i was to swap the V60 (unless a reble blue one came up for sale in the right spec !) I would go for a V70/XC70; unless the money was right then it would be a V90/V90CC - but they are very out of my reach currently. The small SUV's are just that, small and offer me nothing (weak engines or ev only; yuck) The XC60; no bigger boot then the V60 and i think is actually smaller ? XC90; now that is a tank of a car but the boot doesn't seem that big ? and a bit rich for me currently (also poor choice of engines on the face lifted 2015-> ones) Really under my skin and I am having a hard time looking at anything that isn't a Volvo (try to compare the kit you get on this car at the trim with others and you will see the others seem spartan, i think only the L&K trim level from Skoda comes close to matching without busting the bank) I might find the unicorn someday

Love these videos, no nonsense just your opinion on a vehicle.

I think that V70 may have the same transmission as our XV70 T6, and yeah, pretty slow. So flick the lever over to the sport side and try accelerating again. The transmission is keeping the revs low to give good consumption numbers, but definitely takes the edge off of performance (independent of being a diesel). Give it a go

i like your vid's , have watched not many but u really are great at this and at presentation generally, in other words, communication in a very pleasing manner. Perhaps also the overall production value is part of it-- a bright sunny day helps too, for me stuck in gray weather for the past four months straight, which is mind bogglingly ..bad. Volvo's are notorious for being heavy drinkers of petrol/gas and diesel. I love volvo's though have had only two in 30 years.

Lookin good Lucy ❤