I am going to buy a new car in November. I have narrowed the field to
the Allroad with the 2.7 motor and the Volvo XC70. Could I get some
imput from this group why you think the Audi is the better car in
terms of reliability and technology.
Thanks,

 

We're shopping for a new car for my mother and looked at both. I find the
Allroad much nicer inside. Something about the XC70s dash feels very
"unfinished" to me. I also like the Allroad's standard adjustable suspension
and I prefer the 2.7T to Volvo's T5. The XC90 was much nicer than the XC70, but
is larger, more expensive and really needs the T6 to feel like it's got any
guts. Subaru's new Legacy and Outback wagons are also worth looking at. Not
quite Audi-quality but certainly much nicer than the previous version the the
2.5 litre turbo motor is very powerful, it almost feels more "gutsy" than the
2.7T despite having a similar power output.
Steve Grauman

 

We're shopping for a new car for my mother and looked at both. I find the
Allroad much nicer inside. Something about the XC70s dash feels very
"unfinished" to me. I also like the Allroad's standard adjustable suspension
and I prefer the 2.7T to Volvo's T5. The XC90 was much nicer than the XC70, but
is larger, more expensive and really needs the T6 to feel like it's got any
guts. Subaru's new Legacy and Outback wagons are also worth looking at. Not
quite Audi-quality but certainly much nicer than the previous version the the
2.5 litre turbo motor is very powerful, it almost feels more "gutsy" than the
2.7T despite having a similar power output.
Steve Grauman