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| Description |
| TheCarConnection.com’s editors have driven 2009 Volvo XC90 and bring you their expert opinion here in this Bottom Line. Then TheCarConnection.com has also researched available road tests on the new Volvo XC90 to bring you the most useful shopping information. |
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| Road Test |
The 2009 Volvo XC90 caters to American tastes with its optional V-8 engine, but otherwise it’s built for safety-minded families who need an all-wheel-drive SUV, though third-row room is strictly limited. Available since 2005, the XC90 still looks fresh and well proportioned; its basic shape is aging well, inside and out. The cabin’s interior is laid out handsomely and dressed in conservative-looking but expensive-feeling trim.
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| Positive Points |
- Acceleration with V-8
- Comfortable seats in first two rows
- Attractive inside and out
- Top-notch safety
- Standard all-wheel drive
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| Negative Points |
- Feels heavy from behind the wheel
- Scrunched third-row seating
- V-6 isn’t much more fuel-efficient
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