V70 Geartronic

**akky** · Tuesday 6th June 2006, 15:51

Originally Posted by V8guitar

For me, the geartronic would be fab if the up shifts were faster instead of sluuurrrring into the next gear. .

mmm sluuurrrring..... I'm liking this thread as I'm hell bent on getting a geartronic. My impression is that it learns the way you drive. Is sluuuring not something you do when drunk. MAybe it's learning when you have a hangover.....

Seriously, some good discussion, it does seem that in the end, it's only in 'race' type situations whe you will notice the difference. day to day, each gearbox has its own merits. Anyway, I'm getting closer to a descision. off to do some more reading.

Steve

**Tony Bromley** · Sunday 11th June 2006, 23:00

Due to a bad left ankle I have had for years to use automatic boxes. Rovers, Fords, Vauxhall, Citroen. The Volvo geartronic is the best in thirty years, especially being able to select manual on awkward climbs and descents. A great gearbox. Fuel consumption is better than manual.