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Anyone go for a FWD XC60?

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Old Jun 17th, 2019, 16:50   #41
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I would guess, that the history of SUVs is that they started out being solely AWD/4WD. But then it was clear that there was a market for the SUV 'look' but at a cheaper price point, and all other things aside 2WD is inherently cheaper than 4WD/AWD. And if a car manufacturer identifies a market that they can address with an existing platform, and hence get more sales to recoup design costs, you can be sure they will do so.

I agree. It's a pure truth. That is why mine costed me way less than a AWD. It's a fact.
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That's a LOT of money for a high seating position.. Minivan, at 1/3 of the price, anyone?..


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That's a LOT of money for a high seating position.. Minivan, at 1/3 of the price, anyone?..
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i agree with all... but you're forgetting an important aspect... if you have said 4x4 ok i would sign immediately below your signature...but awd is different than 4*4. And your comment the argument you used of going over things...it's more a 4by4 that you might be talking about.
I'm not talking rock climbing.. for what I do - a G-class or a Defender would be an overkill.

Truth be told, previously I've owned an XC60 (1st gen) and a V60CC - and had the new V60CC been available at the time of purchase- I would have gone for it instead, as this concept of a slightly raised wagon with AWD perfectly meets my requirements.

But still.. you'd be surprised of what XC60 is capable of, off tarmac.

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I know. And that's how we ended up with 2WD SUVs - an exercise in making a "cool" looking minivan- that doesn't look like a minivan At 3x the price.
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