XC70 missing awd badge.

**GreenBean** · 01-18-2014, 02:04 PM

Just picked up a xc70 d5 se lux geartronic,

But it doesn't have a AWD badge? Is this normal?

Many thanks

Green Bean

**Mister-Z** · 01-18-2014, 08:44 PM

Are you sure it's supposed to be an AWD?

Looks to me like that's a front wheel drive version.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/...sat-nav-estate

**XCovlov70** · 01-19-2014, 12:37 AM

Originally Posted by GreenBean

Just picked up a xc70 d5 se lux geartronic,

But it doesn't have a AWD badge? Is this normal?

Many thanks

Green Bean

Is it New or S/hand? (The car that is.)
If S/hand then the previous owner might have said they didn't want it on if it was a factory order, so it was never fitted.

**GreenBean** · 01-19-2014, 03:17 AM

Thanks for this, the car is indeed second-hand so maybe it wasn't requested.
Its just that I do want a car with AWD, as I do deliveries and when it snows I want to get through where possible.
Did Volvo make any Non AWD xc70?
Is there other signs in the car that would show it is a AWD?

Cheers

Green Bean

**JRL** · 01-19-2014, 04:37 AM

Yes they did!
Better look underneath to see if you have a propshaft

**GreenBean** · 01-19-2014, 06:10 AM

Good idea.

I think I can see one. It is next to the exhaust , but higher mounted. Looks about three inches across and come back to a unit between the two rear wheels, which i guess is a dif box.

Green bean

**XCovlov70** · 01-19-2014, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by GreenBean

Good idea.

I think I can see one. It is next to the exhaust , but higher mounted. Looks about three inches across and come back to a unit between the two rear wheels, which i guess is a dif box.

Green bean

You should also see a Drive Shaft (About 1 to 1.5 Inch Diameter) going out to each rear wheel in the centre, which would not be there if it was only a 2WD.