New V70 due when?

[TedMaul]

So I test drove the v60 as possible replacement for my aging v70. Really liked the car (t5 se lux), smooth, quick (if not fast) and refined. Media interface very nice and whilst not quite up with iDrive, it is very intuitive and tidy unlike messy Merc incarnation.

Trouble is, boot is just too small and having come back from holiday, 05my v70 boot was full, floor to roof and our needs wont change for a good while.....

So when is the new v70 due? I'm guessing they will replace the s80 1st, but v70 cant be far behind.

[TedMaul]

I thought the xc90 was going to be dropped in favour of a 7 seater xc60, volvo version of the quashqai+2, but seen on whatcar there is a 2012 update to the xc90, which just looks like a mild tweak to the interior, but didnt look that nice

Agree v60 is lifestyle, with a roofbox it would be fine, but I dont have a garage at the mo to store one.

[TedMaul]

Seemingly not and Volvo seem to be pricing themselves out of the market. I still have mine, done 115k miles but feeling fragile and going to need work doing soon.

Seen an ex-demo T6, asking over 30k for it. I'm sorry, but there are plenty of decent new model 5-series for that money and they hold their value much better.

I've loved my v70, had it 6 years and as I say, done over 100k in it, but there is nothing for me to upgrade it to. (D5 is fast, but not that economical and doesnt sound nice when pushed)