Spy Shots: Volvo XC60 out playin' in the snow
by Dan Roth on Jan 25th 2008 at 2:07PM 
Volvo is working hard to finish development on the production version of its XC60 CUV before it goes on sale later in 2008. We'll see the official unveiling in Geneva most likley, and the concept has certainly whetted our appetite. Aimed at the smaller end of the premium CUV market, the XC60 will take on comers like the BMW X3 and the upcoming Mercedes Freeside, as well as the Land Rover LR2, with which the XC60 shares pieces and corporate parents. AutoExpress has posted spy shots of an XC60 dressed for modesty cavorting in the snow. Comparing the mule to shots of the concept shows that the major points of the design are headed for the showroom after some tweaking. The changes are pretty minor, the door handles change, the roofline appears to be a little higher, though still with the same profile, so you might actually be able to load things in the production car. It does look like the curvaceous taillights are headed for reality, only slightly changed, too. The pictures don't offer any insight as to whether the trick two-piece hatch from the concept will make it to the public, and we're going to bet that the all-white interior will be ditched for something less cleaning-intensive, too. For the most part, what we saw in the concept is what we'll be able to buy in early 2009.
[Source: Auto Express]
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Gleb 2:13PM (1/25/2008)
...and the Infiniti EX.
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PaulPaul 2:41PM (1/25/2008)
im guessing it will not be even close to this:
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/volvo-xc60-concept/127023/
but nice looking car either way
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Cajun_Mike 4:17PM (1/25/2008)
This thing looks bigger than I thought. Isn't this thing supposed to compete against the X3, RDX and Infiniti EX? It looks as big as an FX in this photo. If it is, I will certainly give it consideration.... that is if the FX37 is indeed as ugly as those spy photos look.
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RT 5:25PM (1/25/2008)
I'm guessing (hoping?) that the long development time for this car (the concept was shown 2 years ago, and this car won't show up for another year at the earliest, apparently), means this won't be just a reskin job of the LR2; that car is a bit portly and has a rather 'eh' drive and pretty numb steering.
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