Latest Volvo XC60 SUV adds style to a practical 4x4 package

Think Volvo, think safe and sensible. Functional with a capital ‘F’, the Swe­dish firm’s cars have always been big on practicality – but lack the sense of fun offered by some rivals.

All that looks set to change when the XC60 goes on sale in 12 months’ time. It will join the C30 as part of a new generation of models aimed at appealing to people’s hearts before their heads. To find out what’s in store, we jumped behind the wheel of this sensational concept – which points the way to the final production version. Lining up next to the upmarket XC90, the XC60 will be a lot more than a scaled-down version of the larger car.

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DaHarder - 10/12/2007 12:30:30 PM

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With the notable exception of the lower front fascia, this is one of the most handsome SUV/X-Over profiles yet conceptualized.

DaHarder - 10/12/2007 12:31:30 PM

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Additionally, this is what the next X3 (profile) should look like...

BMW4me4ever - 10/12/2007 12:38:01 PM

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i agree with the side and rear of the car, but the front is ridiculous. what where they thinking?

M35MT - 10/12/2007 12:42:11 PM

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The lower-front is the new volvo look. I saw a cross country yesterday with those big fog light inserts.

fuelfool - 10/12/2007 12:49:52 PM

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I quite like the front end along with the rest of the car. It's new and different. And while different isn't always better, better is always different. As all of your comments indicate, Volvo design won't be liked by everyone, which for those of us who don't want to be like everyone else, is perfect.

r_driver04 - 10/12/2007 2:37:23 PM

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Not a huge fan of it.

jharna - 12/7/2010 4:57:13 AM

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The XC60 has a 'Driver Alertness' meter that tells you how alert it thinks you are with a five-bar scale. Initially, I had dismissed the offensive gauge as a gimmick, and not paid much attention to it.

http://www.carsfind.net/used-cars/volvo/xc60/suv/united_states