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The Volvo XC90
seats seven,
with a roomy, versatile interior that boasts more cargo space
than other vehicles in this class. The XC90 offers a
comfortable ride and handles well on streets and highways. It
offers most of the bells and whistles, and in base trim it's
competitively priced.
For 2005, the Volvo XC90 is
available with a V8 engine, in addition to the five-cylinder
and six-cylinder models.
The XC90 is safe and fuel
efficient. Its advanced safety features include a gyroscopic
sensor that can detect an impending rollover and correct the
imbalance; a roof structure built of high-strength steel; a
low front cross member designed to inflict less damage to
occupants of compact vehicles. The various models get better
gas mileage than most comparable seven-passenger
SUVs.
Volvo S80
Last year
Volvo updated and upgraded its flagship S80 with more than 700
changes, improving the ride, handling and cabin quietness and
generally raising the level of refinement. So overall the 2005
version reflects mostly only adjustments to the options,
however there are big changes to the actual model lineup and
major component availability.
The non-turbocharged version
of the six-cylinder engine has been dropped from the S80
lineup, replaced by the trusty turbocharged five-cylinder.
It's this engine that comes with the all-wheel-drive system
Volvo has been using so successfully in the midsize S60 sedan.
The 2.5T five-cylinder is adequate, but lacks the smooth power
of the T6 six-cylinder, which seems a better match for the
S80.
The S80 offers luxury, interior comfort and a
stylish body. The suspension is highly sophisticated. It
offers a smooth ride and feels extremely stable on the
highway. And Volvo's safety engineering leads the automotive
world. The S80 is not a flashy or showy car. Like any Volvo,
it doesn't shout out its quality, it simply and quietly
delivers it.
Safety is what Volvo is known for, and the
S80 reaches new levels. With side-impact airbags, side curtain
airbags, anti-whiplash seats, as well as a sophisticated steel
structure that's computer designed around crash-resistance,
the S80 achieves the coveted 5-star crash-test rating in both
front and side collisions, as well as a 5-star
rollover-resistance
rating.
