I HAVE A 2004 5 CYLINDER XC90. ON PG. 101 OF THE OWNERS MANUAL IT RATES THE TOWING CAPICITY AT 4960LBS, NO EXCEPTIONS OR CAVEATS. WHEN I BOUGHT THE SUV, I SPECIFICALLY ASKED THE SALESMAN ABOUT TOWING BECAUSE WE WANTED TO BUY A CAMPER AND TOW IT WITH THIS CAR. I WAS ASSURED OF THE INFO IN THE MANUAL AND WAS EVEN INFORMED THAT THE XC90 CAME WITH A COOLING PACKAGE ON THE TRANSMISSION A STANDARD. I TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY DEALER RECENTLY IN ANTICIPATION OF BUYING A CAMPER AND HE SAID THAT HE HAD JUST RETURNED FROM A CONFERENCE ON XC90'S AND THAT THEY COULD ONLY TOW A MAX OF 3500 LBS. I WAS SHOWN THE NEW 2005 OWNERS MANUAL FOR XC90'S WHICH HAS A TABLE OF NUMBER OF SEATS, NUMBER OF PEOPLE, AND TOWING CAPICITY. FOR A 2005 XC90 5 CYLINDER WITH THIRD ROW SEATING THE TOWING CAPICITY IS LESS THAN 2000 LBS. ISN'T MY 2004 XC90 VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL, AS FAR AS TOWING CAPACITY IS CONCERNED, TO THE 2005 MODEL? SHULDN'T THE SAME TOWING CAPICITIES BE APPLIED TO BOTH VEHICLES? IF NOT THEN I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHY NOT, AND WHY THE 2005 CAN HANDEL SO MUCH LESS. THE SALESMEN AND SERVICE MANAGER HAVE SAID THAT ALL THE INFO FROM VOLVO FOR 2004 SAYS 4960 LBS. PLEASE HELP ME IF YOU CAN. I HAVE FRIENDS WHO ARE TOWING RIGHT AT THE MAX FOR THE 2004 AND I WANT TO KNOW MY FAMILY IS SAFE IF WE TOW 4500-4900 LBS.

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