I am looking at purchasing a used xc70 wagon and am curious to hear feedback on the 2 types of engines offered: 3.2 Liter vs. T6 3.0 Liter.

Neither gets the mileage that I was hoping for but I believe that the 3.2 Liter engine reports about 2 MPG better mileage than the T6 3.0 Ltr.

It sounds like both engines have been around for a while and are reliable.

Thanks.

Wally

We drove a 2012 S60 with a T6 and a 2012 XC70 with a 3.2. We drove each for a full day and more than 100 miles.

If you are in a hurry, get the turbo - it seemed jumpy as it gets full torque at 1500 RPM - it shifts a lot and has little engine braking, like when you let off the throttle to take a highway exit. My wife almost drove off the ramp the first time she took an exit. I had to hold it in first or second to drive around a parking lot.

Our 2012 XC70 is much more casual to drive (Hey, in 3 years, I'll be 70!), has plenty of power, and has the engine braking that We have been accustomed to.

We got 26.8 MPG on a 3400 mile trip to Minnesota last month about a third of that at 70-75 MPH.

I don't have the money to own either of the 6 cylinder engines but I have driven the T6 and was impressed with the BHP and torque. Unless you are a 0-60 speed freak, I would go with the slightly less complex 3.2 engine.

The straight 6 is going away and being replaced with a 4 cyl with a super charger AND a turbo as the standard engine. Interesting... The mpg is supposed to go into the low 40's on the highway.
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