2003 Volvo XC90; Volvo gets into the sport/ute market with this svelte Svede.(Brief Article)(Evaluation)

In SUV-speak, ``Medium Premium'' refers to all luxo-crossover-not-for-serious-rock-crawling sport/utilities based on passenger cars aimed at semi-wealthy suburban soccer parents. That's where Volvo's XC90 fits. Buyers there want lots of room, plenty of safety stuff and an exterior that says, ``I am not a soccer parent!'' The XC90 delivers all three.

First, the lots of room part. The XC90 has 145.4 cubic feet of it according to the SAE's ``roominess index,'' of which as much as 93.2 cubic feet can be cargo space if the second and third row of seats are laid flat. Yes, the XC90 has ...

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