Battle of the super Wagons.OOps i mean tourers

First Contestant

The seemingly bland looking station wagon with 300HP!
2004 Volvo V70 R
2.5L Turbocharged I-5
300HP
AWD
0-60:mid 6.0 range


The Hemi powered "Sports tourer"
2005 Dodge Magnum R/T
5.7L V8
340HP
RWD with Traction control
0-60: 6.1s

hmm...we can tell which one you like.... anyway you forgot one very impportant spec, cargo space. Why by a wagon (tourer) if its got no room? You want a car to go fast, buy a sports car, not a wagon. but, given the two here, the dodge wins.

get your hands on an rs4 avant and you'll soon forget about that volvo and the dodge. :D

if you must get one or the either and it has to be a wagon, i'd go for the volvo myself. they've always made nice wagons. oops, i meant tourers.

Your Volvo info is a bit incomplete. The V70R MT does 0-60 in 5.7 seconds (and does better with a chip.) The GT is slower and pushes 7 seconds if you don't chip it for improvements.

The V70R also has real deal 330mm 4-pot Brembos, 4C active chassis, and a performance oriented AWD system that distributes power based on acceleration (e.g., if you stomp on it it becomes RWD when beneficial.)


First Contestant

The seemingly bland looking station wagon with 300HP!
2004 Volvo V70 R
2.5L Turbocharged I-5
300HP
AWD
0-60:mid 6.0 range


The Hemi powered "Sports tourer"
2005 Dodge Magnum R/T
5.7L V8
340HP
RWD with Traction control
0-60: 6.1s

Go with the Magnum, unless your an old women, don't drive a Volvo (Male symbol is very deceiving)

Go with the Magnum, unless your an old women, don't drive a Volvo (Male symbol is very deceiving)

very stupid reply.

What's wrong with men driving volvo's?!

Not a damn thing, there are men out there who appreciate a nice interior and ultimate safety. The performance is excellent too, so no complaints :)

Between those two I would have to say Volvo. However, both are inferior to Audi's RS4 Avant and RS6 Plus.

Yes, they are 'inferior.' However, they're also TENS OF THOUSANDS LESS so it's not a fair comparison (and I know in the case of the turbo Volvo Evolve can eliminate any power advantage for a price that would still be many thousands less than say a RS6 - and it wouldn't be as nose heavy either so it wouldn't understeer as much.)

Between those two I would have to say Volvo. However, both are inferior to Audi's RS4 Avant and RS6 Plus.

That's a really good comparison. If it was me I'd probably take the Dodge, but it's really a tough choice. I'd like to see MT do as comparison of these two.