The seams of the Volvo s70 are perfect. At idle, this engine seems exceptionally smooth and vibration free. Under hard acceleration however, the engine growls with unrefined assertiveness, and vibration begins for creep through the driver s pedal. Around 5000rpm all 168 horses come alive with no surprises. This automatic transmission is one of the best I ve ever used.
Shifts occur as if they read the driver s mind, and they do it seamlessly.
This transmission also offers different modes for economy sport and winter modes. The interior is absolutely beautiful. The high quality neutral-gray plastic perfectly accents the text on the pushbuttons. Every part of this interior has a feel of high quality. Even the shift knob has such a precise feel that one would think it was engineered but a Swiss watchmaker.