2014 Volvo XC70 pictured above.
With the 2015 V60 and the XC70, Volvo returns to the two-wagon lineup it had prior to the V50's departure in 2011. But traditional Volvo buyers will no doubt take one cursory glance at the V60′s sleek profile and head straight to the larger, family-friendlier XC70 with its generous cargo hold and optional built-in booster seats.
Following its 2014 refresh, the 2015 XC70 drops the base front-wheel-drive 3.2 for the T5 Drive-E, which comes with a new direct-injected and turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four good for 240 hp, and 24 mpg in the city and 31 mpg on the highway. That matches the 2015 XC60 and is up considerably from the 18-mpg city/26-mpg highway rating on the front-drive 2014 XC70 3.2. For 2015, the base price goes up $910, to $36,325.
Like all models with Drive-E, the base XC70 comes with an eight-speed automatic transmission, automatic stop-start, brake-energy recuperation, and a selectable Eco driving mode that turns off the air conditioning and lets the engine coast during off-throttle driving situations at speeds greater than 40 mph.
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Two all-wheel-drive models continue unchanged with carry-over powertrains. The $37,825 3.2 AWD comes with a 3.2-liter 240-hp inline-six (18 mpg city/25 mpg highway) and the $41,875 T6 AWD has a 3.0-liter 300-hp turbo inline-six (17 mpg city/24 mpg highway). Both come with six-speed automatics. Better still, the $1495 Polestar Performance package boosts the T6 AWD to 325 hp and doesn't affect fuel economy.
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