New XC90 revealed.

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mp3manager said:

Ok the plastic fake chrome trim is actually real aluminium trim but why do they have to surround everything with it?

Why does the dashboard-mounted ipad and centre air-vents need a shiny aluminium surround?
Why do the side air-vents need a shiny aluminium surround?
Why is there a shiny aluminium piece of trim between the wood and the lower part of the beige plastic dash?
Does any of it actually need to be there? I don't think so.

That's a fairly ridiculous list of points. If you don't want anything superfluous or anything that doesn't HAVE to be there then buy a Dacia. Why do the seats have to be electrically powered, they don't NEED to be. In fact why is the wood there when matt black plastic would do just as well?

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It'll be interesting to see one in person. The design is very restrained compared to the slashes and swoops and endless details on most large cars you can buy today, which I suppose does make it look a bit bland a "generic" in comparison. I usually have no interest in 4x4 and other jacked up vehicles, but I could actually see me having one of these as a family car, so I'm hoping they replace the V70 soon with something along similar lines.

Most of all I'm a bit concerned about the all 4 cylinder engine lineup! They are boosted to hell and I can't help but think that they're going to be very effective but totally without character, which will be sad after the 5 pot engines.

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I quite like the front, but the rest of the styling is very generic whereas the outgoing model was very unique.

The rear styling very much puts me in mind of the old Kia Carens, especially around the light detail.

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The version without the extra lower door/sill trim looks very "slabby" from the side view(the glass house looks too small in comparison). I like the back view, which carries the old XC look across with the bold angular side lamps etc, and the front is ok, a bit generic in a "look at my massive grill" kinda way. The version with the extra trim, i assume the "faux X four" version looks a lot better, as the trim breaks up the boring acres of body colour on the doors. It's also lost a bit of it's "estate car on stilts" look, which i quite liked, now looking more generic SUV. Kinda suspect the styling was heavily influenced by the american market.