The shade-tree mechanics would say the 850 and 70 up to 1998, because they have a throttle cable and the later cars are drive-by-wire. The post-'98 cars also have variable valve timing.

But really, the V70 to 2007 and the S60 are Volvo designs, not Fords.

The current S40-V50-C70 is built on a Ford/Mazda platform as is the new S80.

-BTC

'98 V70 T5 5-speed, 172k mi, Bilstein HD, front IPD stabilizer bar, Volvo strut tower brace and skidplate, XC grill, C70 jewel E-Codes, V-1, Lidatek, Mobil-1 since new.

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