VOLVO V70 D R-DESIGN SE PREMIUM - 136bhp tuning options

[Owengsi]

Pick up my new car tomorrow - a low mile 2009 V70.

it's the 136bhp version - how do these respond best to tuning?

[Harvey]

Pick up my new car tomorrow - a low mile 2009 V70.

it's the 136bhp version - how do these respond best to tuning?

It should be good on the juice , but absolutely no idea on tuning it.
Some photos would be good to see.

[Owengsi]

It should be good on the juice , but absolutely no idea on tuning it.
Some photos would be good to see.

Yeah that's why I got it, I do circa 50k miles commuting each year so need that 50+mpg

I pick it up at 4pm today so photos to follow

[T5frankie]

You drive a 1000 miles a week to work and back??

[Owengsi]

You drive a 1000 miles a week to work and back??

It's a 198 mile round trip to work yes - works out somewhere around £5k a year :/

[T5frankie]

It's a 198 mile round trip to work yes - works out somewhere around £5k a year :/

Makes my 40 mile a week seem tiny LOL

[Wobbly Dave]

I have a tuned 2 litre diesel (was 136bhp now 163 and a lovely torque curve). HLM supplied the map - runs about 44mpg combine cycle.

[Timo.]

I have one of these. Got it for the fuel economy.

To be honest I have been disappointed with the real work MPG. The best I have ever had (worked out properly) was 45 on a nice steady long run (motorway and single carriageway). Generally it does high 30's (probably 38 on average).

I will say that it is a large, solid heavy car so I suppose its not that bad but considering the 'claimed' possible MPG I was a bit gutted.

The trick is stick to the speed limits (obviously ). As soon as you push above 70 mpg its really starts drinking the juice.

I do like the engine which has plenty of torque and can certainly push the car along. Mine has done 122 k miles but has been looked after. I went from a 2001 330 D BMW estate which pretty much averaged 36-38 mpg with the same driving runs and style so I did expect more but again its a much bigger car than the 330D.

I do love the R design. Looks very nice and handles brilliantly. I bet the D5 would be no worse on fuel.

I have thought about remapping my own (alot!!) but promised I would leave it standard for once. No doubt I will break this promise eventually.

[Owengsi]

[Timo.]

Very, very nice. Hope you like it.

How much did that skin you??

[Owengsi]

Very, very nice. Hope you like it.

How much did that skin you??

A couple of grand less than what he was asking

[Owengsi]

Love it BTW - comfiest car I've driven

[Owengsi]

again - just noticed this should be in phase 3 - my bad

[EpicSplits]

Looks great!

[Owengsi]

Drives like a bloody dream - cruise on at 75mph and got 45+mpg on the run to work, even had the radio off and just listened for the 100 mile drive, almost pure silence lol (a rarity in my life).

[Owengsi]

Here she is next to my XC90



Want an old skool volvo now, to rebuild for when my daughter is old enough to drive.

[Timo.]

Hey, will you be doing any 'brim to brim' mpg tests? My computer says mine is doing 45 average but in reality its doing 38 ish.

[Owengsi]

Hey, will you be doing any 'brim to brim' mpg tests? My computer says mine is doing 45 average but in reality its doing 38 ish.

I will be, but not for a couple of weeks as I'm on leave, so not doing my usual dual carriageway runs. I've put in £70 of fuel since I got it, and have done 680 ish miles, literally chucking cruise on every time there's a decent bit of road in front of me and seeing the benefits of it.

[Timo.]

Got any real world mpg figures??