Volvo XC70 - A luxury wagon that looks good in mud

20/09/2008 16:46. Don't call it a premium station wagon even though it has all the ingredients: sleek wagon styling with rear-tailgate access; compliant car-like ride and handling; excellent storage room and comfort for four or five people and all their things.

The third generation Volvo XC70 is more than a wagon, but at the same time doesn't march to the same beat as the new generation of so-called crossover vehicles. That's because, well, it's more like a wagon sans the tall SUV-like look of most crossovers.

It looks as if it sits lower and it feels like it rides lower than the typical crossover sport utility even though its ground clearance is two inches greater than the Acura RDX and an inch more than the Lexus RX 350.

Unlike most in the wagon or crossover genres, it can traverse muddy,... // Daily Camera