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Volvo Reviews2002 Volvo S40 Review
All the Volvo virtues at a more affordable price. 2002 Volvo S40 Base Price (MSRP) $23,900 As Tested (MSRP) $29,325 Volvo's S40 and V40 bring this Swedish marque to more affordable levels. Think of the S40 as 100 percent Volvo in a new economy size. It's the Volvo that's easiest to afford. Its turbocharged engine performs like a V6 and it has terrific brakes. It comes with Volvo's well-designed interior ergonomics. And the company's commitment to crash protection and driving safety. It's smaller than similarly priced models from Honda and Toyota. So it's really a matter of values, as much as value. You can drive a bigger car. Or you can drive a Volvo. 2002 Volvo S60 Review  Sweden's answer to the BMW 3 Series. 2002 Volvo S60 Base Price (MSRP) $27,125 As Tested (MSRP) $37,200 Volvo's S60 brings the Swedish firm's safety legacy and standards to consumers for whom the S40 is too small and the S80 too big. Not surprisingly, the S60 also fits between those models in price -- starting at $27,125 but running to more than $36,000 for a loaded S60 AWD. Volvo's S60 offers an alternative to BMW's 3 Series sedans. S60 combines the S80's stylish shape with all those safety features that have made Volvo famous over the years. Introduced for model year 2001, the S60 replaced the S70. 2002 Volvo V70 Cross Country Review
The cure for the common SUV. 2002 Volvo V70 Cross Country Base Price (MSRP) $36,500 As Tested (MSRP) $40,785 The problem with the common sport-utility is that it's more than 80 percent truck, when you probably need a truck less than 20 percent of the time. This can lead to a bad case of SUV-itus. Symptoms include a jarring ride, uncertain handling, and a wallet-emptying thirst for fuel. Volvo has the cure, or maybe we should say antidote, or just anti-SUV. The Cross Country isn't a truck; it's a car, based on Volvo's versatile V70 station wagon. Yet it boasts an elevated chassis for ground clearance, no-dent body armor to brush aside trail debris, and all-wheel-drive traction on the ground. Cross Country can plow down rough routes to reach a backwater fishing hole or favorite camping hideout. Yet on pavement, Cross Country displays the sophisticated traits of a refined road car, with agile handling and a smooth ride quality. It's nimble, while coddling passengers in luxurious comfort. Volvo's traditional focus on active and passive safety carries over to the Cross Country, with its safety-cell body structure and seats that react to collision forces to thwart whiplash injuries. Occupants are shielded by airbags ahead, beside and above. It's still better to avoid the crash, however, so the Cross Country provides quick steering, traction control, and anti-lock brakes with electronic brake-force distribution and emergency brake assist. As a bonus, this go-anywhere wagon comes with a flat and generous cargo bay. An optional third-row seat may be added. A second-row bench splits and folds in three sections to vary the mix of passengers and gear. Most important, an electric cooler is available that plugs into the center seat section to chill your road food or beverages. Volvo Reviews
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