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Torque NewsHead to head: Volkswagen Touareg v Volvo XC60
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Trumps Volvo with 580 litres of boot space, growing to 1642 litres with rear seats stowed. More teenage-friendly rear seats that recline and slide, although centre-rear pew is high and hard. Good single-lever rear seat 60/40 flip-and-fold system but ...and more » 
The Motor ReportVolvo Charges Up Detroit with XC60 Plug-In Hybrid Concept
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Those efforts were on display last week at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, where the Volvo XC60 Plug-In Gasoline Hybrid Concept made its debut. The hybrid version of Volvo's sporty crossover showcased new technology expected to significantly improve fuel ...
Attention, jaywalkers and drunk pedestrians: The car you want to stumble in front of is the Volvo XC60 crossover. Its City Safety feature brings the car safely to a stop when it detects an object in front, be it human, animal, car, at speeds of 10 mph or less. And this feature is standard, not a thousand-dollar option. Add in Volvo’s other safety features, and it’s a solid choice as one of the 2010 Digital Drive Top 10 cars.
The XC60 is a small-to-midsize crossover SUV new for 2010 and comes standard with Bluetooth and a USB adapter as well as City Safety. A technology package adds active cruise control and lane departure warning for a reasonable $1,700. But then, Volvo is part of Ford, which specializes in good technology cheap. One exception to the cheap tech mode is the combo navigation system / backup camera package at $2,700. The keyless go smart key system, which Volvo grandly calls the Personal Car Communicator (PCC) with Keyless Drive & Heartbeat Sensor, reports, when you’re within about 100 yards of the car, if you remembered to lock the doors and – perhaps playing to women’s fears regardless of the statistical odds – whether someone is lurking in the car. At $550, this is half the price of some smart keys that provide remote unlocking and keyless start but not two-way capabilities.
I’ve used City Safety and it works even better than advertised. Some stops are gentle, others are aggressive. Volvo privately says that while the XC60 should mitigate the effects of a collision between 10 mph and 20 mph, in many cases “mitigate” will mean “stop without hitting anything.”
But: The ride is European car firm, not Lexus pillow-soft (not necessarily a drawback), and the navigation system is only so-so given the price.
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