TORONTO - The first sport utility vehicle (SUV) from VolvoCar Corporation, a unique and timely interpretation of one of North America'smost popular vehicle forms loaded with traditional Volvo safety technology andnew safety innovations, made its world debut today at the North AmericanInternational Auto Show in Detroit.
The new Volvo XC90, an all-wheel-drive, 7-passenger vehicle withturbocharged power and classic Volvo styling cues, will go on sale in Canadain the fall of 2002 as a 2003 model.
Based on the same passenger car architecture that is the basis for theacclaimed Volvo S80 luxury sedan, the new XC90 marries car-like handling,comfort and convenience with the all-weather/all-surface security ofelectronically controlled All Wheel Drive (AWD) and 218mm of ground clearance.
The traditional Volvo emphasis on safety has inspired two innovations forthe XC90: an active stability-enhancing system known as Roll Stability Controlto reduce the possibility of the XC90 rolling over, and a chassis design thatbrings critical structural components of the SUV into alignment with those ofa conventional automobile to protect the occupants of both vehicles in theevent of a collision.