I too am very particular about AM reception.  I gave the radio (the 613) a good trial run before we purchased the car, as I am usually skeptical about anything other than an external antenna....

I think you will find that the 70XC is a PERFECT vehicle for camping!

We live in Colorado and I use it extensively for mountain climbing trips that involve driving on rough rocky and muddy trails...

We are very pleased with the milage.   Usually about 26-29 mpg on road trips.  Averaged 27 this summer on 400 mile trip in mountains with lots of steep grades and off-road driving!


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I like the GearTronic.  I'm normally a manual transmission type, but this car doesn't have one.  Here in the mountains, we use it quite often.  Driving on remote "roads" getting to...

If you are interested in waxing and other car care topics, I suggest a visit to Car Care Specialties.  I have been dealing wtih them for years and can give them a very high recommendation.
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Have just over 5K miles on our 2002 and like it very much.  Good performance, no reliability issues yet, and averaging 23 to 24 mpg in mixed driving.  Perfect size and high ground clearance...

Retired Engineering Manager from IBM.  Now have consulting company specializing in power system electronics.

2002 V70XC - my wife's, actually.

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We use 89 octane.  Recommended by dealer.  Here at high altitude (Colorado), extra octane doesn't provide any benefit.

Haven't measured city milage, but normally get 24 to 25 mpg on...

I Like it!   MUCH BETTER!   Very good speed.

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You've summarized the comparison between the cars very well - and I agree with your analysis.  Audi too expensive.  BMW small and lack of ground clearance.

I have a BMW 325...

Re the question in a previous post about "Black Again".  I have used this product on the plastic trim on my BMW, and it works GREAT!  Will use it on the plastic trim my wife's XC, and sure...

Three things come to mind:

1)  Manual Transmission

2)  Weather band on the radio

3)  Capability to select individual preset radio stations without sequencing through all of...

This opinion is based on only 4 months of use and fairly low milage, but I am impressed enough to forward an opinion.  The XC is actually my wife's car.  She bought it in large part because...

I've found the response for your list slower than most sites, especially considering the generally small size (a few lines of text) of most posts.  I have a 500 kB semi-high speed connection...

I've installed an electronic compass in my wife's X70, and it seems to work well.  Its a model V2000 from PNI corp.  They sell directly from their website at pnicorp.com.  Its about...