V70 2.0T - any experiences?

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Just wondering about the 2.0T engine in the Volvo V70. Spotted a 2005 model up for sale with an LPG conversion, and was wondering if anyone had any experiences of the engine?

[martinrpeachey]

One word.... Slow!

The car weighs about 1600Kg and although it's a good engine, don't expect to be overtaking very often.

[leglessAlex]

I agree with Martin there, I have the same engine in my S60 and its not fast. From what I've read its not that much better on fuel than the T5 either, so to be honest I wouldn't really bother with it. I had to have it if I wanted a Volvo as I am young and couldn't afford the insurance on the T5.

Aside from that there isn't much to say about it, it's quite a reliable engine from what I've seen on the forums and I have certainly had no problems with mine. I have the auto box that came before the geartronic and I get 20-22mpg average, but I do live in London so that is all urban driving. If I go on any long trips it goes up to anywhere between 32-37mpg. I can see why someone would do an LPG conversion on one!

[martinrpeachey]

leglessAlex said:

I agree with Martin there, I have the same engine in my S60 and its not fast. From what I've read its not that much better on fuel than the T5 either, so to be honest I wouldn't really bother with it. I had to have it if I wanted a Volvo as I am young and couldn't afford the insurance on the T5.

Aside from that there isn't much to say about it, it's quite a reliable engine from what I've seen on the forums and I have certainly had no problems with mine. I have the auto box that came before the geartronic and I get 20-22mpg average, but I do live in London so that is all urban driving. If I go on any long trips it goes up to anywhere between 32-37mpg. I can see why someone would do an LPG conversion on one!

Wow -that's worse mpg than my T5 mate. 23-25 around town and about 38 @ 70 mph. But I've done a lot of work on the injectors etc. and it's been remapped to 278.8bhp.

[Finlandia]

Even my old school T5 betters that, in the Swedish winter mixed driving is about 24-25mpg and on a run 35+.

[leglessAlex]

I think a remap would help, but it all comes down to the insurance so I'm stuck with this engine being standard for the time being.

I'm sure the engine is healthy, it's just not suited to be coupled with a slushbox. Can't wait till I can get a T5.

[morgrp]

much better off with the 2.5 LPT engine. Nothing wrong with the 2.0t but they are slightly weedy - even the 170bhp naturally aspirated 2.5 is a far more pokey engine. Like most smaller engines the MPG is crap because you work them harder - always remember the 1.7 340 volvos were far better on juice than the slug-like 1.4s for this very reason (naturally I went for the big drinking 2.0 360 GLT!)