Outback Vs Volvo

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Hi

I am currently driving a manual Volvo V70 2.0 LPT with 60k miles . I
want to change as I want auto and AWD ( would also have liked diesel
but obviously not on an outback ).

I looked at the V70XC but it is way outside my budget and I then began
to look at the 2.5 Automatic Outback. It seems to have a good spec
although the interior does not seem to have the same quality as the
V70. I am wondering has anyone here switched from Volvo to Subaru and
also what the outback is like for caravan towing.

Thanks in Advance

John
 
<<Hi

I am currently driving a manual Volvo V70 2.0 LPT with 60k miles . I want
to change as I want auto and AWD ( would also have liked diesel but
obviously not on an outback ).

I looked at the V70XC but it is way outside my budget and I then began to
look at the 2.5 Automatic Outback. It seems to have a good spec although
the interior does not seem to have the same quality as the V70. I am
wondering has anyone here switched from Volvo to Subaru and
also what the outback is like for caravan towing.

Thanks in Advance

John>>

Lots of OBs sold in Australia due to price advantage over Volvo.
Personally I prefer manual Subarus over autos for major towing & the
manual is at best lukewarm about towing especially with autos. My old
Liberty towed ridiculous amounts with only a fuel penalty and increased
clutch wear. My 99 OB *now* has a trans cooler. The previous owner *may*
have been towing a large boat with it without one (great), so my towing
two large fridges not too far through hills in a 300kg trailer just after
I got it finished off the clutch pack! At least it was a warranty job so
happy ending. Dealer reckons that it would now tow reliably without
problems and there are quite a few around the South Coast of NSW (Aus)
doing just that. Cheers
 

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