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TO THE POINT What’s New?: The C70 has been totally redesigned for 2006, sharing only a few exhaust pipes with the previous model.
Selling Points: Gorgeous looks with top up or down, generous top-up cargo room, slick retracting mechanism
Deal Breakers: Potential for high repair costs after a rear-end collision
Our Advice: If you’re in the market for a beautiful premium coupe or convertible, a few miles behind the wheel of a 2006 Volvo C70 are definitely in order.

MEET THE COMPETITION Audi A4 Cabriolet
BMW 3 Series Convertible
Saab 9-3 Convertible

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Click to enlarge. 2006 Volvo C70 Specifications Competitors for the 2006 Volvo C70 include the Audi A4 Cabriolet, BMW 3 Series Convertible, and the Saab 9-3 Convertible

Test Vehicle: 2006 Volvo C70
Base Price: $39,405 (including a $695 destination charge)
Engine Size and Type: 2.5-liter turbocharged five-cylinder
Engine Horsepower: 218 at 5,000 rpm
Engine Torque: 236 lb.-ft. at 1,500 rpm
Transmission: Six-speed manual
Curb Weight, lbs. : 3,772
EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway) : N/A
Observed Fuel Economy: 20.9 mpg
Length: 180.4 inches
Width: 71.7 inches
Wheelbase: 103.9 inches
Height: 55.1 inches
Legroom (front/rear): 42.3/33.9 inches
Headroom (front/rear): 38.2/36.4 inches
Max. Seating Capacity: Four
Max. Cargo Volume: 12.8 cubic feet with top up; 6.0 cubic feet with top down Competitors: Audi A4 Cabriolet, BMW 3 Series Convertible, Saab 9-3 Convertible

Photos courtesy of Volvo Cars North America

 


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Thom Blackett joined Autobytel in 2000 as a Research Analyst with the company's data division, Automotive Information Center (AIC). After four years of pouring through press kits searching for minute details, Thom jumped to Autobytel's editorial team. Born and raised in the state of Maine (no, it's not part of Canada and yes, the proper pronunciation of lobster is "lobstah"), Thom has always been a car nut, using his grandmother's potholders as steering wheels to "drive" around the house as a youngster. His biggest sorrow is never getting to know his grandfather's 1959 Caddy, or the '62 Impala Convertible and '69 Chevy Malibu that his parents once owned. As Autobytel's Road Test Editor, Thom strives to write articles that serve to inform as well as entertain. A proud member of the Motor Press Guild, Thom holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Maine. Comments may be emailed to thomb@autobytel.com.

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