Volvo Ups Ante With XC60: Sure-footed CUV impresses, but Volvo's brand identity remains adrift

摘要

VOLVO CAR CORP.'S NEW XC60 CROSS/ utility vehicle does a lot of things well and certainly improves on the Swedish auto maker's design DNA. But is it enough to carve out space in an ultra-competitive and increasingly crowded segment? When the XC60 arrives in March, it will faceoff with formidable competition, including the new Mercedes-Benz GLK and Audi Q5 small CUVs.