Tough choice, v70 awd or escape and miata?

[littlewaywelt]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Chipshot @ April 19 2004,10:56)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">This may be the most lopsided poll in VolvoXC.com history.
Should I keep it to myself if I decide to go for the Miata and Escape?[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Have you considered the new hybrid escape?
I&#39;m not an escape or miata fan, but there is no getting around you&#39;d end up with more fun vehicles. &nbsp;The obvious is that you would give up several safety features.

[Chipshot]

I am definitely thinking of the Escape Hybrid, though I&#39;m told they will be going to retail customers first. &nbsp;So if not this fall, probably next fall.

The Escape seems pretty safe to me, and the side curtain airbags being added this year will almost certainly help.

[gregorc73]

I have just &nbsp;had 2 fords, 1 xr6 variable valve timing 6 of 172kw and another 200kw v8, both great muscle cars, great handling, lots of power, but really pooor quality compared with the xc70. I drove a BMW 6 cylinder wagon and could not justify the cost compared to the xc70. i am really happy with my volvo and would now need a really goood case to be persauded to change.

[TrueBlue]

No. No, Chipshot; you&#39;re suffering from a case of &quot;never mind the quality, feel the width&quot;.

A Ford is a Ford, and a Volvo is, well - um (a Ford???).

Darn it, they&#39;re catching up fast on the inside.... After all a V50 is only a Focus?

&#39;cmon fellas beat me with your tickling stick&#33; (post it you want a translation.

With humour (humor),

[AWD*V70XC]

Don&#39;t they say Volvo is for Life, &nbsp; why would you consider anything else as your main car? &nbsp;I like the look of the new crossfire and the new mazda but would I ever chop the V70 in against them?.?.?. NO I think my speeding days of youth are over or at least they should be so I have the car that I can quitely slip into in further years along with the slippers and cardigan and plodding along in the fast lane at 40mph. God help me

[ChuckK]

If you can wait, you might want to consider the Toyota Highlander hybrid due out in early 2005. I test drove a Highlander before purchasing an XC-70 and thought it was almost as good. With a high gas-mileage hybrid engine providing 0-60 times of under 8 seconds, the new Highlander should look mighty attractive.

[MD-Daddy]

On the topic of &#39;Hybrids&#39; ...

Volvo offers several &#39;green&#39; vehicles, just not in the US markets. &nbsp;The one that caught my eye in Sweden was the &quot;Bi-Fuel&quot; V70. &nbsp;It take either regular gasoline or Natural Gas.

I would think that vehicles equipted for bi-fuel would sell over here, but then the idea of my neighbors pumping their own natural gas from their gargages does make me cringe I guess... so maybe its good that they are not offered in the US. &nbsp;