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Re: V70R vs. 9-5 Aero Sport Wagon?
Posted by dddave [Email] (more from dddave) on Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:06:07
In Reply to: V70R vs. 9-5 Aero Sport Wagon?, bill h., Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:53:11
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The v-70 R is an interesting car, but its engineering seems a bit slapdash in some ways. The i-5 they use is, perhaps, not ultimately as good as the 2.3 in the 9-5. It has much more turbo lag, which is a bit surprising, gets less fuel economy, and is pretty coarse.
The tires the v-70 wears are too big for the car. When you turn the wheel to lock, it can scrape the wheel wells. That's bad engineering, and the car still has a gigantic turning radius.
The AWD system they use is pretty good, though.
Overall, not a bad car, but i think the 9-3 combi with AWD (new for 2008) is better all around, same power more or less, less lag, especially if you already like saabs.
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Posts in this Thread:
- V70R vs. 9-5 Aero Sport Wagon?, bill h., Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:53:11
- Re: V70R vs. 9-5 Aero Sport Wagon?, George K, Sun, 30 Dec 2007 19:54:45
- Re: V70R vs. 9-5 Aero Sport Wagon?, Don B, Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:10:44
- Re: V70R vs. 9-5 Aero Sport Wagon?, dddave, Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:06:07 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: V70R vs. 9-5 Aero Sport Wagon?, Steve in Chicago, Sun, 30 Dec 2007 11:46:05
- Re: V70R vs. 9-5 Aero Sport Wagon?, sonett43, Sun, 30 Dec 2007 05:15:01
- Volvo...VOLVO...are you crazy?......, Mike Lynch , Sat, 29 Dec 2007 18:17:02
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