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#38 of 40 Re: mileage [orangelebaron] by jim314 Feb 23, 2008 (11:24 am)
Replying to: orangelebaron (Feb 23, 2008 10:58 am) AWD and higher ground clearance of the Outback come at a cost in fuel efficiency. The Volvo inline 5-cyl may be inherently lower in internal losses than the Subaru flat-4, and maybe the Volvo I-5 has engine controls more optimized for fuel efficiency. How do the ride and handling of these two vehicles compare? Replies to this message: orangelebaron (Mar 01, 2008 11:46 pm)
#39 of 40 Re: mileage [jim314] by orangelebaron Mar 01, 2008 (11:46 pm)
Replying to: jim314 (Feb 23, 2008 11:24 am) While the Subaru is more fun to drive and can handle potholes better without a banging noise, I believe the Volvo rides better. The Subaru, because it is higher and narrower, bobs and heaves on uneven roads. You know those toys with the heads on springs? That's what my neck feels like sometimes in the Subaru. It will also toss everything in the cargo up in the air if you go over a crest quickly. They both handle well.... but there is a certain point in the Subaru where if you are going around a curve on the highway a little too fast, the back of the vehicle will suddenly lift up and over a little bit... happened a couple of times...didn't like it.The Volvo may actually hold the road a little better. The transmission in the Volvo doesn't inspire much confidence as it sometimes feels like it will break again (like it did at 60K... very expensive), but at least it doesn't sometimes refuse to shift as does the Subaru.   All in all, the Volvo is a much more comfortable car and although the Outback appears to be larger when parked tandem, the V70 is a tiny bit wider and much more roomy and thought out inside. That extra interior width makes it easier to place my mountain bike in the back.   If Volvo made their cars more reliable and a little less costly to own and maintain, I would see no reason to look at Subaru.
#40 of 40 05 V70 2.5T Mileage by gregd396 Jun 25, 2009 (1:17 pm)
I just picked up a used 2005 V70 2.5T (LP Turbo, 5speed geartronic, FWD) and was somewhat let down by the mpg, but I can't complain too much for a car with such good performance. My numbers are with tires at 39 psi, castrol syntec 10w30, new air filter.   On a flat highway, cruise set at 55 mph, A/C off, I averaged 31.5 mpg Increase to 65 mph and it drops to 28.5 mpg And so on... 75 mph gets you about 26 mpg City driving has gotten me 18-19 mpg so far   So my experience matches the "new" EPA estimate of 18/27. If you have an extremely light foot you should be able to get the old window sticker rating of 21/30, but what fun is that?

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