Wilvo XC70 test drive since 2011 station wagon
Horse and hound
In a romantic comedy, Notting Hill Her Hugh Grant introduced himself as a correspondent of a nonexistent magazine a horse and a messenger to get an interview with his beloved heroine Julia Roberts. But if such a magazine existed, then it would be worth writing about our today's heroes.
Volvo XC70 North-Swedish horse Real business card of the Swedish horse breeding. Volvo XC70 is the typical representative of the Swedish brand. In Russia, the machine is offered with three engines: diesels D4 and D5 and gasoline T6. All of them are equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission. Cars with a base engine can be both front and all-wheel drive, and D5 and T6 are only all-wheel drive. Prices start from the mark of 1,435,000 rubles. For D4, 1,782,000 rubles. For D5 and 2 264,000 rubles. For T6. We have been the XC70 D5 station wagon. Outside and inside, the suit is bay, dark cordy, Voronaya. The head is quite heavy, wide, with long ears, expressive eyes. The withers are little raised, wide and muscular. The back is massive and well -set. Legs with a very strong axial structure: the pre-trial is proportional and muscular, the tendons are strong and distinguished. The hooves are round in shape, wide and very dense. Is it not true, some features of the North Swedish horse are inherent in our XC70? Here you have a brown suit of the body, and a little raised hood of hood, ensuring the safety of pedestrians, a fairly low back line for the station wagon, and strong legs of the chassis with an enlarged clearance, and dense hooves of high -profile tires. Not to mention the expressive eyes of bixenon headlights and large ears of the rear view mirrors. 
The interior architecture is well known from other brand models: a soaring central console, a speedometer saucer and a tachometer with displays inside, a steering wheel with a thick rim, a climatic man, which allows you to regulate the direction of air flows, flat seats. During the update in 2011, XC70 gained access to all levels of menu from the steering buttons on the steering wheel. Pug the Exit button for a long time and find yourself in the main menu, from where you can get into the submenu without any problems in order to adjust the sound settings, choose a carrier, turn on or off numerous safety systems, enter the address in navigation, change the settings of the steering and much more. In fact, you have to press the buttons on the central console only to control the climate and adaptive Fouth chassis. But if you do not like many menu, you can control all systems using the beard keys. Super! Volvo XC70 The company carrier of the company, because most motorists around the world of this brand are associated primarily with large station wagons. Therefore, the trunk engineers paid special attention. There is a small underground, and numerous hooks for nets, and the rails for the organized space, and the outlet, and the massive dodger-hungry grate for the transportation of dogs, and the rear sofa, and even walls, and, of course, are suspended to the ceiling, and, of course, and, of course, The dimensions themselves. If in Passat, when transporting a bicycle, I had to strain at least a little bit, then in a Volvo bike climbed out and in front and backwards. 
In motion, to begin with a brief excursion into the history of the North Swedish horse. Fearing the complete disappearance of the breed, the government of the country in 1909 created an association for its salvation and breeding. The horses resulted as a result of a rescue operation were tested for performance. One of the exercises is transported by logs loaded with logs. During it, the horse developed a traction force of more than 20 tons! Volvo XC70 also amazes with its thrust. Even the standard D5 produces 420 nm, and Polestar tuning not only increases the power of 15 liters. with., but also a draft for 50 nm. The result is 230 liters. With. And 470 Nm! Of course, even after the stables of Polestar, the Volvo station wagon did not turn into a trot. Although even the North Swedish trotter is much slower than American, French and Russian trotches. But Polestar experts put a vote to the motor. The diesel in it is heard only at idle, and under the traction the sound resembles an atmospheric gasoline V8! 
The Volvo turns is also not an athlete, the Swedish car is far from the agility of the VW. The steering wheel is empty in the most relaxed position, and when choosing the maximum effort, it is still some kind of artificial. In the comfortable position of the suspension, the car rolls and sways, and in Advanced the rolls disappear, but the wheels cease to manage to work out irregularities. In a word, the optimal driving mode is a calm and measured movement of people and goods. In all its glory, Volvo appeared on an off -road highway, where the XC70 did such that Sasha Piachinin and I only opened their mouths. Deep ruts, fords, steep rises sometimes under even gas, sometimes roaring the engine and butter, but Volvo never blocked. However, you yourself see everything in the photo. The rush was the rise sideways! When the front hooves slipped to the side, and our heavyweight stood across the rise, I still pressed on the gas, and Volvo continued to climb up perpendicular to the road! And to whom, tell me, after that you need SUVs? 
VW Passat Alltrack German hound or German marriage, as they also call this breed, a unique animal capable of working both in a hot and a cold track, individually or in a pack. VW Passat Alltrack is no less universal. In theory, it combines the handling of a car with increased cross -country ability. The usual Passat Variant has a body kit made of unpainted plastic and increased by 30 mm clearance. In Europe, a car can also be ordered with a diesel engine, but in Russia the car is sold in a single configuration with a 2.0 TSI engine and a 6-speed DSG at a price of 1,491,000 rubles. 
Outside and inside, a German hound, muscular dog with a strong skeleton. The head is light, long. The transition from the forehead to the muzzle is well pronounced. Lips with dark pigmentation. The body is strong. The back is straight, with a good muscles. The limbs are muscular, with a strong skeleton, I found such a characteristic of the breed on the website of one of the breeders. Let's look at Passat Alltrack looks like! Here you have black pigmentation of the front bumper lips, and a straight back of the roof, and muscular wheel arches, and a pronounced transition to the head to the hood. Porousing machine. Inside, the differences from Passat boil down to the ALLTRACK brand on the ashtray cover. And in vain, this male deserves the best insignia. An ideal steering wheel, ideal seats, reference ergonomics, a simple and understandable dashboard, and I want to rather transfer the DSG selector to the Sport position and go in pursuit of the wounded beast. Stop! What a pursuit, are we talking about a family car? Indeed, a certain discrepancy is emerging. For whom are these rigid chairs intended with developed lateral support through which you need to cross? And a low landing? 
But the back row and trunk immediately make it clear that we have a family car. The back is spacious, and the door opens on a fairly large corner, so it is quite easy to install the children's chair. And this is not surprising, because the German hound loves children, friendly and affectionate with them. The trunk is a sample for other breeders, that is, manufacturers. Even walls, flat floor with a convenient organizer, voluminous departments on the right and left. The test bicycle, which we measured the luggage volume, climbed into Passat without problems. True, only the rear wheel forward. The disadvantages are traditional for VW: a direct groove DSG, because of which it is easy to miss past Drive, an empty steering wheel and a too small course of the temperature regulator. 
In the movement, German marriage needs regular trips to the forest, where he will be able to participate in the hunt and demonstrate his skills: work on a cold and hot trace (with voice or silently), injury, corral and game of game. These dogs have a magnificent scent. In addition, they are extremely hardy, and on the hunt they do not know fatigue at all. Passat Alltrack, like a realrous hound, is ready to pursue a victim in a hot trail, when the tires are about to whistle on the bends, DSG instantly sorting through the gears, and the steering wheel is filled with effort. Alltrack, although he received an off -road body kit, retained the skyscraper. A hard suspension, a robot with a harsh character, a turbo engine from Golf GTI well, how not to drive here? It got to the point that I turned off the music to listen to the song of four cylinders under full gas. But, I repeat, why all this to a family car? After all, if you look at Alltrack from the perspective of the mature chapter of the family, then Passat is too noisy and tough. In addition, the work of the brakes alerted. Cleaning braking begins only at the end of the pedal work move. But even on a cold trace, when you need to crawl along a dirty rut literally on a belly, ALLTRACK works no worse. When you look at deep ruts, steep climbs, dizzying descents and fords, it seems that the idea of \u200b\u200bdriving here in a passenger car, albeit raised madness! Naturally, we did not climb onto the toughest part of the track from there, we simply would not return, but at first it was scary at first. The main trouble is Alltrack compared to Volvo lack of torque. And even if all 280 nm are available in the range from 1700 to 5200 rpm., But you still have to twist the motor. And every time you skid it for a long time, it becomes scary for the fragile DSG. But over time, fear weakens, and you begin to understand that Alltrack can do a lot. Yes, the engine screams, DSG whistles, ESP crunches, imitating differential locks, but the car goes! Although, we must be honest, many of the obstacles taken by Volvo, we did not even try to storm on VW! 
Summary so who is better: a horse or a hound? Some of the very comparison may seem strange. Moreover, a messenger requires a pair of a completely different horse English, but we have our own reality. Of course, the XC70 is slightly larger than Passat and significantly more expensive. At least with this motor. Nevertheless, if you wish, you can choose Volvo, which will not be more expensive than VW. Volvo defeated a noticeable margin and not only thanks to its options and rich finish. XC70 a more balanced car. The Swedes tried to derive the standard of a family station wagon, and they succeeded. A large, comfortable, safe car that will deliver your family to any point where there is at least a kind of road. Passat Alltrack Car Controversial. Great controllability, chassis with a sports character, a powerful motor, a quick robot, sports seats, a rather modest road clearance of a good option for a trip to the Bavarian Alps! On the autobahn, quickly, on the serpentine is hot, and at the snow porch to the slope confidently, but we sold 200 in Russia in less than six months in less than six months with a small Alltrack, which is much less sales of the XC70 or Subaru Outback. Maybe it was worth bringing a diesel to us? On the other hand, VW is intended for a younger audience, and its sports is justified. 
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