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Originally Posted by Meatballs
Your Volvo from 2006 is built on a platform released 2001 in the US. It was state of the art at that time but vehicle safety has made a lot of progress in the last 15 years. The Fusion Hybrid is a later design and is probably safer in many types of accidents.
There was a new release of the V70 in 2008 based on a new platform. I have a lot of experience with that series of V70 regarding safety and is one of the best I have ever seen.
I would much rather crash a V70 2008+ then the Fusion hybrid.
Just my 2 cents  |
This is exactly what I'm talking about. MARKETING, consumed by the sheeple....
The 2008-up Volvo V70 is underpinned by -- guess what -- a FORD platform
Yep, that new platform Meatballs heralded in the V70 is Ford's EUCD platform shared with the European version of the Ford Fusion (Mondeo) as well as several other modern Fords, Volvos, and Land Rovers.
The NEW Ford Fusion/Mondeo is underpinned by an all-new platform (CD4) that is 60% stiffer and uses 40% more high-strength steel than the EUCD platform.
But don't let the facts dissuade you from buying into the hype