2001 Volvo V70 - Wagons Are Stylin' Again
'All show and no go' and 'beauty is only skin deep' are phrases that you probably have never heard associated with anything from Volvo. In fact the opposite would be more accurate. Volvo has a history of great cars in extremely conservative clothing.
Well there is a new attitude in the frozen north, and this Swedish car company is finally producing cars that are as much about style as they are about safety, reliability and performance. The V70 wagon, introduced last summer as a 2001 model, builds on the radically styled S80 sedan theme, with a front end sporting a similar protruding grille. Its lines are fluid and its stance athletic. Large flush headlights precede a long front hood to its steeply raked windshield. A 240-series style ridge stretches along the beltline from front fender to the tall rear taillights. The roofline begins high and drops subtly as it approaches its tail - the best rear quarter view of a Volvo wagon yet. Overall the V70 looks sensational.
The classic yet modern theme continues on the inside as well. Quality soft-touch plastic trim is applied to an attractive dash and console area. Each knobs and switch is large in size and clicks with the quality of finely made watch's chronograph bezel. Although its appointments look as if they have been engineered to endure a century of wear and tear, attention has been paid to form as well as function. Wood veneer accents are subtle and tasteful, adding warmth to what would otherwise be an austere cabin. The brushed aluminum door handles are exquisite bits of automotive art. Power adjustable leather seats make it easy to find a comfortable fit no matter how large or small your posterior.
'All show and no go' and 'beauty is only skin deep' are phrases that you probably have never heard associated with anything from Volvo. In fact the opposite would be more accurate. Volvo has a history of great cars in extremely conservative clothing.
Well there is a new attitude in the frozen north, and this Swedish car company is finally producing cars that are as much about style as they are about safety, reliability and performance. The V70 wagon, introduced last summer as a 2001 model, builds on the radically styled S80 sedan theme, with a front end sporting a similar protruding grille. Its lines are fluid and its stance athletic. Large flush headlights precede a long front hood to its steeply raked windshield. A 240-series style ridge stretches along the beltline from front fender to the tall rear taillights. The roofline begins high and drops subtly as it approaches its tail - the best rear quarter view of a Volvo wagon yet. Overall the V70 looks sensational.
The classic yet modern theme continues on the inside as well. Quality soft-touch plastic trim is applied to an attractive dash and console area. Each knobs and switch is large in size and clicks with the quality of finely made watch's chronograph bezel. Although its appointments look as if they have been engineered to endure a century of wear and tear, attention has been paid to form as well as function. Wood veneer accents are subtle and tasteful, adding warmth to what would otherwise be an austere cabin. The brushed aluminum door handles are exquisite bits of automotive art. Power adjustable leather seats make it easy to find a comfortable fit no matter how large or small your posterior.