Strengths
- Comfortable on motorway
- Real-world MPG strong
- Toyota hybrid reliability
Weaknesses
- CVT drone under hard accel
- No AWD
- Cabin dated vs German rivals
Notable tech
- TNGA-K platform
- 2.5 Dynamic Force petrol + electric motor
- eCVT, FWD only
- Toyota Safety Sense — adaptive cruise, lane assist standard
- 9-inch touchscreen on later cars
Common issues
- 12V battery weak
- Brake squeal
- Infotainment lag pre-2021
- Boot lid struts
Engine derivatives
UK trims and engines offered across XV70's life. Click any two rows to compare them side-by-side.
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2.5 Hybrid
BHP215
Torque221 Nm
0–608.3 s
Top112 mph
MPG53 mpg
DriveFWD
GearboxeCVT