2010 Volvo XC70

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Exterior - What the Auto Press Says

Redesigned in 2008, critics like the XC70's handsome, modern-looking exterior design.

• "Its redesigned outside looks more aggressive, an appearance that belies the interior sweetness." -- Boston Globe
• "There's a well-known saying that involves beauty, eyes and beholders. Normally this is a backhanded compliment. Rest assured we're not suggesting the 2008 Volvo XC70 looks like it wandered into the Ugly Forest and ricocheted off a few trees. On the contrary, it's actually quite handsome." -- Edmunds
• "The cool thing about the XC70 is that it doesn't have the tall, ungainly look of many crossovers. It rides lower to the pavement, which gives it a stylish presence. In Europe, wagons like the XC70 and its front-wheel drive garage-mate, the V70, are considered more upscale than notchback sedans." -- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• "The front of the XC70 features a new grille that's similar in appearance to the one on Volvo's XC90 SUV. The nose of the wagon is distinguished from the V70 by its bright fog light surrounds and dark bumper cladding. The wagon's cladding extends around the lower edge of the XC70's sides and around back to the rear bumper, where the XC70 has a flat-black treatment with a bright-colored section, compared to the V70's body-colored bumper." -- Cars.com