Minimum octane


Typical pump octane label
Volvo recommends premium fuel for best performance, but using 87 octane1 or above will not affect engine reliability.
Volvo engines are designed to achieve rated horsepower, torque, and fuel economy performance using premium 91 octane fuel.
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Roof loads
Using load carriers
Load carriers are available as Volvo accessories. Observe the following points
when in use:
To avoid damaging your vehicle and to achieve maximum safety when driving,
we ...
Driving dynamics: chassis
The Volvo XC70 is equally adept at powering down muddy slopes, towing a boat
up a slippery ramp or cruising on the motorway. 'Here is a cross-country vehicle
that is extremely capable off-road yet ...
Information displays
Information displays in the instrument panel
The information displays show information on
some of the vehicle's functions, such as cruise
control, the trip computer and messages. The
informat ...
