2012 Volvo XC90 Volvo’s largest crossover has seen few changes in the past several years and looks due for a major update. Volvo’s largest crossover has seen few changes in the past several years and looks due for a major update. The quick and smooth 4.4-liter V-8 that was an option for the 2011 XC90 is gone, leaving only a 3.2-liter straight six paired with a six-speed automatic. Either front- or all-wheel drive can be specified
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2012 Volvo XC90
2012 Volvo XC70 Volvo has long been known for two things: extremely safe cars and ultrareliable wagons. Volvo has long been known for two things: extremely safe cars and ultrareliable wagons. Sadly, with the recent departures of the V50 and V70, Volvo appears to be relegating its wagons (at least in the U.S. market) to the dustbin of history.
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2012 Volvo XC70
Volvo has taken the unusual step of prematurely revealing the design for the next generation Volvo XC90 crossover with the release of these 4 sketches.
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2015 Volvo XC90 sketches officially released
Filed under: Technology , Infotainment For those of us testing dozens of in-car navigation and infotainment systems each year, J.D. Power’s 2011 U.S. Navigation Usage and Satisfaction Study comes as no surprise.
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Official: Surprise! J.D. Power reports consumers frustrated with navigation systems
Filed under: Technology , Infotainment For those of us testing dozens of in-car navigation and infotainment systems each year, J.D. Power’s 2011 U.S. Navigation Usage and Satisfaction Study comes as no surprise. According to owners surveyed in the study, simplicity and ease-of-use are lacking in the majority of systems on the market, with “Address/street/city not found” topping the list, followed by difficulty inputting a destination, poor routing, ineffectual voice controls, a lack of street names and missing points of interest.
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Official: Surprise! JD Power reports consumers frustrated with navigation systems
Filed under: Europe , Crossover , Volvo , Design/Style , Luxury Volvo has given the world an idea of what its next-generation XC90 might look like. Make that four ideas. The Swedish automaker has released a volley of design sketches that portray the variety of directions that the company could take with the popular crossover once it goes under the knife. The model has soldiered on with precious few changes since 2002, which means that it’s high time for a makeover
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Official: Volvo sketches out XC90 successor