Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)
Rear wheel drive (RWD)
Volvo V70 is available with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while Volvo V90 can be equipped only with rear wheel drive.
Engines:
2.0 - 2.5 (petrol, diesel)
2.9 - 3.0 (petrol)
Both cars are available with petrol engines. Volvo V70 is available also with diesel engines. Diesel engines typically offer better fuel efficiency and higher torque compared to other engine types.
Volvo V70 petrol engines consumes on average 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than Volvo V90. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version!
Volvo V70 is 14 cm shorter than the Volvo V90, 1 cm wider, while the height of Volvo V70 is 3 cm lower.
Trunk capacity:
420 litres
992 litres
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down
1580 litres
1702 litres
Volvo V90 has more luggage space. Volvo V70 has 572 litres less trunk space than the Volvo V90. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volvo V90 (by 122 litres).
Turning diameter:
11.3 meters
9.7 meters
The turning circle of the Volvo V70 is 1.6 metres more than that of the Volvo V90, which means Volvo V70 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces.
