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XL bike in back of a V70. First time I could ever get a bike in without taking the wheels off.
We ran one from 90k up to 130k. Cost us tyres and pads. 185bhp 2.4 D5 is pretty solid engine. Swirl flap arm likes to disconnect, but we just lefts ours open and it never threw an EML. Gen 2 V70s most parts are stamped with Ford Motor Co, thus servicing is pretty reasonable. Running it’d do 35mpg usual back and forth (no commute) and push mid 40s on a long run.
Traded the V70 in for a XC90 with the same engine but this time 200bhp (still single turbo) and that too has been a charm. Sub 30mpg everywhere on that though thanks to brick like characteristics and awd.
Which brings on on to the latest car. Having run the XC90 for 2 years and taking only a £1500 hit on the price paid (yey! COVID!) we’ve just committed to purchase a 2015 Gen 2 XC90. Which is an absolute dream of a car. Might even get 40mpg out of it having dropped a cylinder! 🥳
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yeahdext
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The one I've just been to look at is a 2004 2.5 R version, AWD, 300bhp, imported from Japan. I won't be doing a lot of miles but it's gonna be drinking 50% more fuel than anything else I look at at least... as well as more expensive insurance and list price
But it's enormously long! Nearly 2m from front seat to back door!
frankenbike
I'm going to look at the following tomorrow, all petrol estates - 2008 A4, 2006 BMW 320, 2013 Skoda Octavia, 2011/14 Mondeo and a 2004 Volvo V70. The Volvo will be by far the biggest I guess but it's going to be too expensive to run I think as the fuel economy is dire and insurance is a lot. I'd like to put MTBs in the back and I can't afford money pit. What would be the forum pick for a cheap runner that'll fit a whole bike in the back?
I wish car review people would give the boot length as well as volume