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Merc1 · 04-19-2007, 06:24 AM

It's about time Volvo's best-selling vehicle has been bestowed with a little dexterity, enthusiasm and eye-catching style. The premium SUV category is intensely competitive now as sport-utes are morphing into high-speed, all-weather sport sedans. Safe-but-boring Volvo has needed something to keep its most popular vehicle in the game.

The V8 Sport makes it in the group of premium SUVs on driving merit, yet it's useful to remember that safety still gives the XC90 a unique position in its class. A non-defeat stability and traction control system remains (it is a Volvo, after all), and there are roll-sensing countermeasures, plus a bevy of airbags for all three rows of passengers.

One minute behind the wheel of the 2007 Volvo XC90 V8 Sport will convince you that it's now in the same league as the Acura MDX, BMW X5 and Mercedes-Benz ML. For that we have to thank the quality of cohesiveness, which works a magic that test numbers don't always show, whether it's in a sport sedan or a sport-utility.

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Follow-Up Test: 2007 Volvo XC90 V8 Sport

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04-19-2007, 06:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
Merc1 Contributor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Aurora IL USA Posts: 4,955 Thanks: 363 Thanked 672 Times in 346 Posts	Edmunds Inside Line - Follow-Up Test: 2007 Volvo XC90 V8 Sport It's about time Volvo's best-selling vehicle has been bestowed with a little dexterity, enthusiasm and eye-catching style. The premium SUV category is intensely competitive now as sport-utes are morphing into high-speed, all-weather sport sedans. Safe-but-boring Volvo has needed something to keep its most popular vehicle in the game. The V8 Sport makes it in the group of premium SUVs on driving merit, yet it's useful to remember that safety still gives the XC90 a unique position in its class. A non-defeat stability and traction control system remains (it is a Volvo, after all), and there are roll-sensing countermeasures, plus a bevy of airbags for all three rows of passengers. One minute behind the wheel of the 2007 Volvo XC90 V8 Sport will convince you that it's now in the same league as the Acura MDX, BMW X5 and Mercedes-Benz ML. For that we have to thank the quality of cohesiveness, which works a magic that test numbers don't always show, whether it's in a sport sedan or a sport-utility. Full Article and Video: Follow-Up Test: 2007 Volvo XC90 V8 Sport M