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That’s more fuel efficient in comparison to a comparable larger displacement NA motor. (Or so goes the theory.) Not in comparison to the same engine without forced injection.

They’re ridiculous, yes. Why does a plug in hybrid need a twin charged motor? They sap efficiency and these things are hardly engaging to drive.

Yes, we all know “I love diesel, manual wagons” tends not to go down well around here lol.

The V60 looks so much better than the V90 and it’s not just that its hatch is more vertical. Lots of V90 styling flourishes seem unresolved in the effort to convey restraint.

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So why are they (reportedly) panicking about a diesel ban again?

My scrawny ass would probably be snug as a bug lol. But yes, it is probably better suited for its native market / people. Or alternatively, as a four seater.

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They’re ridiculous. The fixed armrests and the folding tray tables and the concealed armrest controls give it that baroque, high sheen look of a first class cabin in a transcontinental British Air flight from the early 2000s.

What traffic?

Sienna, no. Alphard.

The best or nothing.

Already this looks so much better than the V90 from the rear, which has always seemed bereft of surface detailing to me. I like clean and handsome as much as anybody, but parts of that just looked cheap.

Say “hi” to Apple and Google and Uber and Gordon Murray in the queue!

Ma-cayenne Pis amirte?

Yes, I do not approve of this “actually pretty good” funny business. This things looks rad through and through; no qualifiers necessary.

How strong must our collective distaste for crossovers be for this to appear anything other than the hopelessly banal turd it so clearly is?

Oh yes, KDSS is probably better for real off-roading. The approach angles are probably better, too. I imagine both far surpass their intended remits, though.

Without using the words “spindle” or “grille*,” can one construct a reasonable argument for getting this over the LX with its significantly better interior and only marginally higher price?

It’s surprisingly difficult to give it a tasteful color scheme without resorting to black or cream.