2008 Volvo XC70 Preview

Outdoorsy Wagon

Volvo kept the wraps on this crossover until its debut at the Geneva Auto Show.

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Volvo released photos and information about its all-new V70 wagon in February, but kept the wraps on its more outdoorsy sibling, the 2008 XC70, for its official debut at the Geneva Auto Show in March. The XC letters have come to represent the crossover moniker for Volvo, joining the more SUV-like silhouette of the XC90 and the smaller XC60 that's slated for 2009. Both the V70 and the XC70 share the unique-to-the-industry integrated rear booster seats, which can be adjusted to fit children of varying heights and ages, as well as a lengthy smorgasbord of advanced safety features. The V70 and XC70 also share Volvo’s impressively smooth inline six-cylinder 3.2-liter engine, as does the brand’s flagship S80 sedan. The two new Volvo wagons ride on the same platform and both will go on sale in the second half of 2007.

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