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Old Aug 23rd, 2014, 22:00   #11
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The V60 starts of great at the front just like the S60 and of course the interior is lovely but the back end is just awful. It's like they wanted to differentiate it from the V70 but ran out of inspiration.
Looks like the back was shaped by aerodynamics to me, given that it's an estate car. I like it personally.
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Old Aug 23rd, 2014, 22:05   #12
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Looks like the back was shaped by aerodynamics to me, given that it's an estate car. I like it personally.
Exactly. It looks like it's been calculated and has no soul.
It is the only Volvo I don't like though, so one gopping car in an entire range isn't bad going.
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