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Volvo XC60 and XC70 and XC90The Volvo XC60 is a compact crossover SUV, first introduced as a concept at the North American International Auto Show in 2007. The vehicle was unveiled in 2008 at the Geneva Motor Show. Sales began in Europe in late 2008 and in the United States in 2009. The XC60 is expected to include safety features that have become expected for Volvo products, including whiplash protection system, roll stability control, inflatable curtain, hill descent control, and side impact protection system. The XC60 introduces a new technology, as well, called City Safety. This system is designed to prevent crashes at less than 30 kilometers per hour, or 19 miles per hour. The system uses a closing velocity receptor to determine if a car-on-car crash is likely to occur. If it predicts a crash, the system will prepare the car to brake or brake automatically. The Volvo XC70 is a 5-door estate car, or station wagon. It was introduced in 1996, and is sold primarily in Europe. Since its inception, the model has undergone major changes twice, most recently in 2007. This is the XC70 we know today. This new model is built on a Ford EUCD platform, and the vehicle is available as a front-wheel drive or an all-wheel drive car. Unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show in 2002, the Volvo XC90 is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV. The XC90 is the top-selling Volvo in the United States. In 2003, it won the MotorTrend Magazine's Sport Utility Vehicle of the Year award and the North American Car of the Year award. Volvo dealers now have programs through which car buyers can buy select used Volvos. These cars have been certified by the dealer and come equipped with warranties backed by the dealers and by Volvo. This is the safest way to buy a second hand car of any kind because the dealer has first ensured that the car is well maintained and in good condition. A purchase of a used car can save the buyer money because the biggest jump in depreciation takes place during the first year after a car is bought new. |