I think that out of the Ford Company brands: Ford, Lincoln, and Volvo, I think that Volvo is the best out of the three that Ford owns, because its the most progressive! I was saddened when I heard that Ford is considering selling Volvo, that would make their ratings go down even more.

We’re getting a Volvo station wagon from the year before the crossover/all terrain. Naturally this led me to start researching (gasp) Volvo cars - where they stand these days.

I had no idea Volvo was this progressive. That concept is absolutely beautiful. What prompted them to change so radically since 2002 models?

bring the volvo 3cc to the production line!!!! I saw it on SIP anybody who want to see it go to the itunes store (their episodes are free) look at the volvo 3cc

You can also see the 3CC at Volvo’s Website, along with other concepts, it seems like they have the most concepts showing a hopeful/ brighter future for cars.

While the production version may be technologically progressive, it’s unfortunate that the ultra-conservative production version excludes all of the edgy styling features of the concept.

I am 24 years old and bought my first Volvo in the summer of 06. Growing up my parents had 2 volvo’s. My father had a (hideous) orange 1975 sedan with brown burlap-like cloth interior and my mother had a silver 1985 station wagon with blue vinal interior.

The styles back then were nothing to rave about and I would have never dreamed of owning one until now. The style has changed for the better in so many ways!

If this car comes out as scheduled in 2009, I will be one of the first people to have it! and it will be my 2nd Volvo. It is the hottest car Volvo has designed!

As much as I love the Volvo and would be interested in purchasing one in the near future. What is the possibility of VOlVO also having the SYNC feature intergrated into its car brand. I think the two features would be a great pair together.

 Oh my gosh–so cool! I love the streamlined exterior with a simple yet sophisticated interior. I also love the relation to the XC70. I think the Volvo XC60 really defines the future of Volvo. This car is a definite winner.

 Awesome interior and exterior design. Does it come with D5? I will buy it!

Geoff Daly, NH

As a long time Volvo owner and on my second XC 70. I feel the XC60 looks OK from a brief dsecription of what it is going to offer. Just make sure it has the same ALL WHEEL DRIVE CAPABILITY of the XC 70 and no short cuts to save money.
Volvo engineering and marketing should be pushing the Ford management to start including there DIESEL engine for the North American market ASAP…it drives very well in the European version and gets great milaege per Liter (I had one in my 240 years ago).
Do not let the Volvo image be affected in any way by the Ford bean-counters as you bring the XC 60 to market…try launching before 2009.
Keep up the good work and keep the Volvo cutting edge safety technology coming.

PS: none of the interior pictures show the gear selector lever, only what appears to be the manual hand brake lever? How does one select the drive function needed?

Daniel,
If Volvo produces a car “based” on the Taurus, I don’t think I will ever buy another one. Designed off of the Volvo-engineered chassis that underpins the Taurus is fine, but I wouldn’t go so far as to say based on that lump of a land yacht. Sure it’s a nice car. Nice, but boring. Nothing special. I do agree that a larger Volvo would be nice, but I don’t think it would fit in. I don’t think I’d really want a Volvo that was 10 inches longer and an inch wider than the S80 already is. Besides, the big Audi and BMW don’t actually have much more usable space than the S80 when you look at interior dimensions, so you basically just get a longer wheelbase (better ride quality and rear legroom) and a slightly larger trunk (at least in the 7 series, smaller in the A8).
Volvo is starting to creep over to the sporty side of things, which is awesome, but it will be a while before they can compete with the Germans on the basis of sport. They’ve got a lot the Germans can’t match, and they are much nicer to drive than any American car I’ve ever owned or driven, but someone who wants a sport sedan is still going to buy a 5-series and not a Volvo. Hopefully the new XC60 can push a little bit because it looks like the Land Rover LR2 it’s based on can fly over a rally course (at least according to the Land Rover propaganda films).

Ed,
The front doors do look a little small, but I’m sure they’ll be large enough to be practical. As far as “French Doors” go though, I’m not a big fan beyond putting them on a concept as a styling exercise…they have too many problems when you apply them to a production model, and you lose a lot of body stiffness when you take away a vehicle’s B-pillar. And it would probably only make it easier for rear passengers to get in and out because you’ve still got the front seat limiting the size of the driver’s entryway. One of the reasons they put the doors on the old Lincoln Continental the way they did is because the design team members kept tripping on their way into the back seat, or at least that’s what kept happening to my grandfather before they decided to try it that way.

This SUV is not a replacement for the XC90, but rather Volvo’s entry into the compact SUV market. It will compete primarily with the Lexus RX350, BMW X3, Acura RDX, and possibly the Infiniti FX35. Volvo is one of the best automakers in the world and are not only leading the world in safety anymore but in design, efficiency, powertrain, and overall build quality. Volvo, get this SUV to the market sooner rather than later. Just because Ford takes their time getting excellant products to the road, dosent mean you have to regardless if they own you or not. When will you guys produce a larger vehicle based on the new Taurus to compete with the Audi A8 and the like? Keep up the awesome work!

Nice Car. Can You Give Me One For Free?

i liked the interior design but i think you can do better with the outsider design look.

I really like the exterior styling of this!

Love the XC-60! My only exception to the design is the size of the front doors. Might consider a larger opening. Why not bring back Lincoln’s opposing doors in a hardtop to accomodate a larger opening. It is crossover (family to sport) so the opposing doors would allow for a larger front door and no pillar between doors to block entry. Maybe this could be done for a LR model ? Beautiful crossover though!

Wonderful vehicle. Volvo sets the benchmark for quality and safety. Unfortunately this vehicle will not work for me until my 3 children are grown and gone, unless you will build a “full size” sport utility for the large american family. Keeping that in mind, my current favorite for my next SUV is the 2007 Expedition EL Limited 4×4. This will replace my 2003 Expedition which replaced my 2000 Excursion. Look me up if you decide to make “THE BIG ONE”.

The XC60 is definitely a huge improvement on the XC90 and is my favorite Volvo SUV ever. If Volvo knows whats best for them they’ll get rid of the XC90 and put the XC60 into production.

I like the look of the current production models… XC90… This one makes them look dated! Not sure about the back end, but the front and side views are flashy and modern. I just wonder if you can produce one that keeps the show car flash and style.