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Originally Posted by Dastardly Diesel
That's not the whole story. They haven't physically taken the S80 floor pan and then messed it about to create the design. What actually happened is the XC90 shares key dimensions, so certain points are in the same position relative to each other in 3D space, such as suspension pick up points, door hinges etc. This vastly simplifies production but does not mean there is much physical resemblance between the two. Structurally they are quite different.
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I think what Clan meant was the S80 was the first vehicle to be launched based on what we now call the P2 platform which subsequently included the XC90, V70 & S60. The latter models are not variations on the S80, the platform was created with all in mind, it's just that the S80 was the first model to be launched.
As you say though clearly designed to be made alongside each other down the same production lines.