2018 Volvo XC60 VS Subaru ASCENT
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Volvo XC60 VS Subaru ASCENT
Volvo XC60 2018 VS Subaru ASCENT 2018
2018 Volvo XC60 VS 2018 Subaru ASCENT
2018 Volvo XC60:
The redesigned Volvo XC90 kicked off the brand’s renaissance in 2015. Now that the 90-series family (XC90, S90, V90, V90 Cross Country) has been fully fleshed out, Volvo has launched the first of its mid-size 60-series models: the XC60. Like its still-to-come sedan and wagon brethren, the XC60 is built on the Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) platform that underpins the well-received 90-series. How closely does the XC60 emulate its elder sibling? Our first drive of Volvo’s smaller SUV—still the brand’s top-selling model at eight years of age—shows it to be very close indeed. Family Resemblance: From the B-pillar forward, the XC60 could be mistaken for the bigger SUV. The upright fascia houses a similar grille, flanked by high-mounted headlights adorned with Volvo’s Thor’s Hammer sideways-T LED light graphic. The transverse-engine XC60 self-consciously sucks in its front overhang, and the hood traces a relatively straight line to the base of the windshield. Gaze rearward, however, and it’s clear this is the junior model. The beltline angles up rather than continuing in a length-enhancing straight line, the rear quarter-windows are smaller, and the liftgate is canted forward more aggressively. Compared with its predecessor, the new XC60’s wheelbase has been stretched 3.6 inches, although at 112.8 inches it’s still 4.7 inches shy of the XC90’s. Overall length is up just 1.8 inches, so the overhangs have been trimmed. The vehicle also is 2.1 inches lower than before and fractionally wider, so the net effect is a sleeker profile and a more planted look...
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2018-volvo-xc60-first-drive-review
2018 Subaru ASCENT:
What It Is: Subaru has been without a three-row crossover SUV since it discontinued its ill-received Tribeca in 2014. However, the brand isn’t giving up on the segment, as seen in these spy photos. Wearing generous amounts of camouflage, Subaru’s new seven-passenger SUV appears to follow the smaller Forester’s formula for success, which marries a boxy exterior design with generous interior space. Although Subaru has not officially released a name for its new crossover, the brand formally registered the moniker Ascent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office earlier this month. Subaru also applied for trademarks on Ascent 7, Ascent Seven, Sojourn, Venterra, and Cypress, but the company did not follow through with registration of these names. Isuzu has used the name Ascender in the U.S., but no one remembers that vehicle; if there's any risk of name confusion it might be with Hyundai's subcompact Accent, which differs by only one letter. Why It Matters: Subaru just can’t seem to lose these days. As of August 2016, the company has sold nearly 400,000 vehicles in America, a gain of more than 4 percent over the same sales period last year. This success is fueled by U.S. buyers who can’t get enough all-wheel-drive crossovers, and Subaru aims to carry that momentum into the three-row segment....
http://www.caranddriver.com/news/2018-subaru-ascent-spy-photos-news
Volvo XC60 2018 VS Subaru ASCENT 2018
2018 Volvo XC60 VS 2018 Subaru ASCENT
2018 Volvo XC60:
The redesigned Volvo XC90 kicked off the brand’s renaissance in 2015. Now that the 90-series family (XC90, S90, V90, V90 Cross Country) has been fully fleshed out, Volvo has launched the first of its mid-size 60-series models: the XC60. Like its still-to-come sedan and wagon brethren, the XC60 is built on the Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) platform that underpins the well-received 90-series. How closely does the XC60 emulate its elder sibling? Our first drive of Volvo’s smaller SUV—still the brand’s top-selling model at eight years of age—shows it to be very close indeed. Family Resemblance: From the B-pillar forward, the XC60 could be mistaken for the bigger SUV. The upright fascia houses a similar grille, flanked by high-mounted headlights adorned with Volvo’s Thor’s Hammer sideways-T LED light graphic. The transverse-engine XC60 self-consciously sucks in its front overhang, and the hood traces a relatively straight line to the base of the windshield. Gaze rearward, however, and it’s clear this is the junior model. The beltline angles up rather than continuing in a length-enhancing straight line, the rear quarter-windows are smaller, and the liftgate is canted forward more aggressively. Compared with its predecessor, the new XC60’s wheelbase has been stretched 3.6 inches, although at 112.8 inches it’s still 4.7 inches shy of the XC90’s. Overall length is up just 1.8 inches, so the overhangs have been trimmed. The vehicle also is 2.1 inches lower than before and fractionally wider, so the net effect is a sleeker profile and a more planted look...
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2018-volvo-xc60-first-drive-review
2018 Subaru ASCENT:
What It Is: Subaru has been without a three-row crossover SUV since it discontinued its ill-received Tribeca in 2014. However, the brand isn’t giving up on the segment, as seen in these spy photos. Wearing generous amounts of camouflage, Subaru’s new seven-passenger SUV appears to follow the smaller Forester’s formula for success, which marries a boxy exterior design with generous interior space. Although Subaru has not officially released a name for its new crossover, the brand formally registered the moniker Ascent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office earlier this month. Subaru also applied for trademarks on Ascent 7, Ascent Seven, Sojourn, Venterra, and Cypress, but the company did not follow through with registration of these names. Isuzu has used the name Ascender in the U.S., but no one remembers that vehicle; if there's any risk of name confusion it might be with Hyundai's subcompact Accent, which differs by only one letter. Why It Matters: Subaru just can’t seem to lose these days. As of August 2016, the company has sold nearly 400,000 vehicles in America, a gain of more than 4 percent over the same sales period last year. This success is fueled by U.S. buyers who can’t get enough all-wheel-drive crossovers, and Subaru aims to carry that momentum into the three-row segment....
http://www.caranddriver.com/news/2018-subaru-ascent-spy-photos-news