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posted by someone claiming to be big on Tue Feb 5 11:46 CST 2002 [RELATED]

"...it is only a few inches higher than the current XC70."

Try 7 inches higher. That's a lot. Granted, it's still 3 inches shorter than an Explorer but what does it have that the XC doesn't? All I see is a 3rd row of foward-facing seats. So, it's aimed at families that want more passenger capacity and vehicle height/mass (for perceived safety). Other than that, it competes directly with the XC70. Why keep the XC70?

Meanwhile, it doesn't appear as off-road worthy as many other SUVs--no low range, no full skid plates, and I'll bet it even comes with a temporary spare like the XC70. Looks like a nice car but it's clearly just an attempt to cash in on the SUV look.

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posted by someone claiming to be Fred on Wed Jan 23 07:25 CST 2002 > V
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  - What are those black leg-things sticking out under the XC90??? NMI [XC90]
    posted by someone claiming to be Bill the Cat on Wed Jan 23 09:21 CST 2002 > V
    - What are those black leg-things sticking out under the XC90??? NMI [XC90]
      posted by neil on Thu Jan 24 00:22 CST 2002 > V
    - I want this SUV [XC90]
      posted by Jeff Evans on Sun Feb 3 10:57 CST 2002 > V
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        posted by someone claiming to be Hank on Wed Jan 23 17:16 CST 2002 > V
        
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        posted by someone claiming to be big on Tue Feb 5 11:46 CST 2002 > V
        
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        posted by someone claiming to be volvoless on Sat Jan 26 20:21 CST 2002 > V
  - Caddy PU [XC90]
    posted by someone claiming to be Fred on Wed Jan 23 09:57 CST 2002 > V

True patriotism... [XC90]
posted by davidm subscriber on Wed Jan 23 08:02 CST 2002 > V
- True patriotism... [XC90]
  posted by someone claiming to be Hank on Wed Jan 23 08:21 CST 2002 > V
  - Lost cause... [XC90]
    posted by someone claiming to be Bill the Cat on Wed Jan 23 09:25 CST 2002 > V
    - Lost cause... [XC90]
      posted by grandad's 242 on Wed Jan 23 09:38 CST 2002 > V
    - Lost cause... [XC90]
      posted by someone claiming to be Hank on Wed Jan 23 09:38 CST 2002 > V
      - evening things out.... [XC90]
        posted by someone claiming to be Norman on Wed Jan 23 09:48 CST 2002 > V
    - ...and safer still [XC90]
      posted by davidm subscriber on Wed Jan 23 10:25 CST 2002 > V
    - Lost cause... [XC90]
      posted by someone claiming to be D Hulting on Mon Apr 1 03:52 CST 2002 > V
  - True patriotism... [XC90]
    posted by grandad's 242 on Wed Jan 23 09:43 CST 2002 > V
    - True patriotism... [XC90]
      posted by RarityBoiAtl on Tue Apr 23 13:08 CST 2002 > V
- True patriotism... [XC90]
  posted by bryan goldberg subscriber on Wed Jan 23 08:48 CST 2002 > V
  - True patriotism... [XC90]
    posted by John.a subscriber on Sun Jan 27 13:44 CST 2002 > V

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posted by someone claiming to be Ray Niblett on Wed Jan 23 09:20 CST 2002 > V

SUT [XC90]
posted by someone claiming to be sondagsakare on Wed Jan 23 09:49 CST 2002 > V

SUV's are the reason I own a fast car [XC90]
posted by davidm subscriber on Thu Jan 24 02:13 CST 2002 > V

90% of todays SUV's PU [XC90]
posted by TONY H subscriber on Thu Jan 24 03:49 CST 2002 > V
- 90% of todays SUV's PU [XC90]
  posted by someone claiming to be 240 allison on Wed Feb 6 06:37 CST 2002 > V

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posted by mormit subscriber on Thu Jan 24 13:37 CST 2002 > V
- not safe over 60.... [XC90]
  posted by mikeS-84-240 on Sun Mar 17 11:12 CST 2002 > V
  - not safe over 60.... [XC90]
    posted by thevolvoguy on Tue Apr 23 11:48 CST 2002 > V

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posted by someone claiming to be Brian Oliver on Fri Jan 25 03:33 CST 2002 > V
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