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10/10/2008 04:12. The 2009 Volvo XC70 T6 is one of the best looking Volvos currently made, which sounds like it could be a dig but isn't at all intended that way. The classically strange Swedish proportions combined with the elevated height and dark plastic cladding accented by satin metal create a tasteful effect that makes the regular V70 wagon the XC is based on look like the odd-man out. This is a marked improvement over the previous generation, which looked like a Volvo wagon with Honda Element ground effects glued onto the body.

Half the fun of owning a Volvo is the quirkiness. They've rarely been able to compete with the other premium automakers on design, materials, usability or features. But they're different. The XC70 is a bit too modern, a bit too soft and a bit too well designed to be a Volvo.... // Jalopnik

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First News Article: Jalopnik, 09/10/2008 04:15