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The exterior design is kinda fussy for straight-laced Volvo. That side beltline crease looks too BMWish to me. The interior is typical Volvo, but please some darker wood!

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Ok i admit the color combo isn't the best and the front could look better. But give it the right rims and color and it should look good. Example:

Actually I see a resemblence with the Mazda CX-7 in terms of DLO, swage line and fender contouring:





It's actually not that bad. But it begs the question: why buy this when you can have a much cooler looking SUV in the form of a Freelander 2 on identical underpinnings and mechanicals.

And Luw, the black cladding on the underside is not only practical but also imparts a more rugged image than fully coded bumpers and sills.

I know, but why present the car with unpainted cladding to later change your 3 years into the production cycle???

Here i change the wheels again and i also made the pics black and white so i don't have to see the puke color car! With the v70 wheels i think it will look really nice.

High-res picture from CarScoop...

Or paint them and call them the "sports" version.

The styling of the XC 60 still looks contrived to me. The back is fine, it is just the half finished waist line and those daylight running lights that creates this impression. The shape of the daylight running lights is too sharp, and it looks like it is at its current position because there is no where else to put it.

I have to admit, it isn't as boring as those other newer generation Volvos, but I think the styling isn't well resolved

is this a production version..and production interior..
i think i like it alot..
it looks better than the germans small suv´s
GLK X3 and Q5

Press Release
THE NEW VOLVO XC60 – THE SAFEST AND MOST STUNNING VOLVO EVER

• “It’s not only the safest Volvo ever. If you ask me, it’s also the most stunning. Not a bad combination, is it?” says Volvo Cars President and CEO Fredrik Arp.
• World premiere at the international motor show in Geneva on 4 March 2008.
• First cars arrive in the UK in autumn 2008.

Sporty crossover
Volvo’s new crossover vehicle boasts an exciting mix of two car styles and steps boldly into what is the motoring world’s toughest and fastest-growing segment. Sporting capable XC muscles, it combines a strong athletic body with high ground clearance and large wheels, while the flowing lines create the sporty charisma of a coupe.

“This car is charged with more emotive form and more energy than any other Volvo. We’re elevating our design DNA to an entirely new level by literally turning up the visual volume. If you say that you’d recognise a Volvo from a hundred metres away today, I dare say the XC60 radiates a clear Volvo presence from at least twice that distance,” says Volvo Cars Design Director Steve Mattin.

City safety standard on the new Volvo XC60
A variety of intelligent safety systems are another important part of the new Volvo XC60. The major news is City Safety – a unique system that can help the driver avoid or reduce the effects of the type of low-speed impacts that are common in city traffic and traffic tailbacks. If the car is about to drive into the vehicle in front and the driver does not react, the car brakes itself.
“We are the first manufacturer in the world to offer this type of feature as standard. City Safety clearly shows that the new Volvo XC60 is the safest car Volvo has ever produced. The car is packed with our accumulated safety know-how and technology, both when it comes to preventing accidents and protecting all the occupants in a collision,” says Fredrik Arp.

The XC60 project has its sights set on a target group that imposes high demands on design, brand integrity and high-tech content in its choice of lifestyle products.

“One might say that this could be the C30 owner’s next car. It’s as sporty and exciting, but more capable. With the Volvo XC60, we are widening our model range to attract even more customers with an active urban lifestyle,” explains Fredrik Arp.

Engines and volumes
The new XC60 is being launched with a choice of three engines: the turbocharged T6 which produces 285PS, and two variants of the D5 turbodiesel, producing 185 and 163 horsepower respectively. All- Wheel Drive (AWD) is fitted as standard.

“During 2009, we will offer a front-wheel driven 2.4-litre version powered by a Euro 5 diesel engine producing 163 horsepower and with a CO2 target around 170 g/km,” reveals Fredrik Arp.

The global sales target for the new XC60 is over 50,000 cars per year. The five largest markets during peak year 2010 will be the USA, Germany, Great Britain, Russia and China. The Volvo XC60 will be built at the Volvo Cars factory in Ghent, Belgium. Sales of the car will start in Europe during the second half of 2008, while sales in North America will get under way in early 2009. The new XC60 will arrive in UK dealer showrooms in October.

[Source: Volvo via WCF]