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2003 Volvo XC90 Luxury Sport Utility Vehicle
Brings comfortable quarters and safety gear
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Base MSRP Range: T5 - $33,000. T6 - $40,000
Base Invoice Range: T5 - $31,000. T6 - $37,500
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MSRP As Tested: $39,975
Versions: T5 Front-Wheel Drive, T5 All-Wheel Drive, T6 All-Wheel Drive.
Vehicle Category: Mid-Size Luxury Sport Utility Vehicle
Engine Location: Front Engine
Drive Wheels: Front-Wheel Drive or optional All Wheel Drive
Engine As Tested: T5 - 2.5-liter, Dual Overhead Cam, Turbocharged, Inline-5 cylinder, 208-horsepower at 5,000 rpm and 236 lb-ft torque at 1,500 rpm. Optional T6 - 2.9-liter, Dual Overhad Cam, turbocharged, Inline-6 cylinder with 268-horsepower at 5,200 rpm, 280 lb.-ft. torque at 1,800 rpm.
Transmission As Tested: T5 - 5-Speed Automatic. Optional T6 - 4-Speed Automatic.
Fuel Economy (city/hwy): T5 - 18/24. T6 - 15/20
Standard Safety Features: Driver and front passenger, front and side airbags, front and 2nd row side curtain airbags, 4-wheel disc brakes, AntiskidSystem, Brake Assist, Electronic Brake Force Distribution System, Traction Control (TRACS), Volvo Dynamic Stability and Traction Control (DSTC), Roll-Over Protection System (ROPS), Roll Stability Control (RSC), Daytime Running Lights, Remote Keyless Entry.
Competition: Acura MDX, BMW X5, Chevrolet TrailBlazer, Dodge Durango, Ford Explorer, GMC Envoy, Honda Pilot, Infiniti FX35, Infiniti QX4, eep Grand Cherokee, Land Rover Discovery, Lexus GX 470, Lexus RX 300, Lexus RX 330, Lincoln Aviator, Mercedes-Benz M-Class, Mercury Mountaineer, Mitsubishi Montero, Oldsmobile Bravada
TREASURE ISLAND, California -- A field of black asphalt on a lot overlooking San Francisco Bay works as a temporary track to test the sure-footed stance of the XC90, a new sport-utility wagon from Volvo of Sweden.
Orange plastic traffic cones aligned in two rows define a narrow path set up to simulate an emergency lane-changing maneuver. At the mid-point of the chute, the cones move abruptly over to an adjacent lane because a barrier blocks the straight path.
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