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2006 Volvo C70 Review
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TO THE POINT What's New? Volvo redesigns its C70 image car, basing it on the S40/V50 entry-level models rather than the mid-grade S60 and giving it a power retractable hardtop in place of separate coupe and convertible versions.
Selling Points: Weatherproof hardtop and sunny day convertible top; comfortable seats; kick-ass Dynaudio sound system; huge trunk with the top raised
Deal Breakers: Small, inaccessible trunk with top lowered; with tall people in front there's virtually no room in back; average powertrain and handling; fussy center panel ergonomics

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Hey, where are the heated front seats in my $44,000 Volvo convertible? Given the thoughtful touches that specifically address top-down driving, it's a surprise that Volvo botched the C70's climate system. Accessing the dual-zone climate controls to change temperature is overly complicated. Twist the knob to select the temperature for zone one, push the knob to select zone two, then twist the knob to select temperature for zone two. Stick with single-zone operation and it's easy to change temperature as long as you wish to adjust by increments of two degrees. In automatic mode, warm air roasts feet but doesn't toast chilly mid-sections – forcing the driver to manually select air flow using the pictogram buttons. Nothing automatic about that.


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