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When we bought our new '12 CX70, we tried a turbo XC70 and XC60. Since we have a good relationship with our dealer, we had each for a weekend.

Both my wife and I did not like the way the turbo models upshifted when we let off the gas on the highway - my wife almost got in trouble on an exit we take all the time. She lets off the gas later that I do and she uses more braking to slow for exits.

We also noted a lack of engine braking (sometimes caused by an upshift) when we wanted to slow.

Both turbos were actually difficult to drive around parking lots as they supply A LOT of get up and go by 1500 RPM.

If you like to drive by go, brake, go, brake, go brake, etc you would like the turbos we drove

We were in our late 60s and thought this issue would cause more aggravation as we got older because we have kept our Volvos for 12 to 15 years.

Our NA 3.2 XC70 has quite a bit of pep when you step on it and has the engine braking that we value. I expected to be disappointed as our other car was a '96 855R. (I still miss that wonderful car that still gave me joy when it was 17 years old.)

I would drive both versions and see what the real world differences are. Do you need the extra power of the turbo?

The V70xc has more ground clearance than the S80, so if you drive around in 12" snow a lot...

The sedans have much less space to heat/cool than the wagons, so the climate control works faster. And much quieter.
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