Why Volvo SUVs seem to be the most popular car of choice for families?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My Honda Odyssey was 45k. Almost everyone I know has one.

Yes, and that is why you have one. It works like that. If you would live in the area where everybody has Land Rover then you would be writing about it here now but clearly you live in an Odyssey area and that is not exactly Iliad material.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you are driving around Bethesda, Chevy Chase, NW DC, McLean, the street are swarming with Volvos. The further you go away from those areas the less of them you see. Pretty much like with Land Rovers. Mercedes and BMW on the other hand you can spot anytime, anywhere. Try this and marvel.

Well Volvo’s are not seen as luxury cars like those other three. Volvo’s are for stodgy old Wasps.

I don't think that's been true since the early 2000s. I classify as from stodgy Wasps and Volvos haven't been common among them for a long time now. The frugal ones now mostly drive Subaru Forresters.

In the 1980s-1990s Volvo wagons were insanely popular for this particular cultural group.

I do like Volvo SUVs. The XC60 is a good midsize one. Not wild on the latest model, however.

I'm also 39. And my age cohort and younger generations don't seem to care about cars so mostly get Hondas and Toyotas or the CX9. Doesn't matter if they're lowly paid non-profits or BIGLAW partners.

[Anonymous]

2018 Volvo XC60 Earns Top Safety Pick+ Rating From IIHS

Volvo adds another safety trophy to its collection

"2018 XC60 received the highest rating of "Superior" for front crash prevention
https://www.motortrend.com/news/2018-volvo-xc60-earns-top-safety-pick-rating-from-iihs/

[Anonymous]

That Audi station wagon with the big engine is popular around here. I think it's a huge waste of money but you might like it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Well, we live in the suburbs so I don’t know about cool city people, but almost all the moms I know drive minivans or Subaru’s, and most of the dads drive those Middle Aged Man dad trucks. No Volvo’sx

Same. I must be living amongst The Poors. Everyone near me has a Honda Odyssey or Pilot, Toyota Sienna, Rav4, or Highlander, or some sort of Subaru. The lawyers and real estate agents have BMWs or Mercedes.

No these are just the family vehicles. What do the dads drive? You'll probably see them in BMW, Mercedes, Audi sedans.

[Anonymous]

No idea. Got a Volvo XC 70 (?) years ago when pregnant with 1st. Had endless problems with it. It was safe...when it wasn't broken down or in the shop for a check engine light or light fuse issues. Traded it in at year 5 and never bought another one. Honda SUVs and Audi SUVs from then on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That Audi station wagon with the big engine is popular around here. I think it's a huge waste of money but you might like it.

+1 Q5 3.0T is a wonderful car!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No idea. Got a Volvo XC 70 (?) years ago when pregnant with 1st. Had endless problems with it. It was safe...when it wasn't broken down or in the shop for a check engine light or light fuse issues. Traded it in at year 5 and never bought another one. Honda SUVs and Audi SUVs from then on.

Do you know how much changed since?

[Anonymous]

Volvo is superior to BMW audi crap. There is no need for more than 4 cylinders, volvos are supercharged and turbocharged. There is also the hybrid one that has 400 horse power. It's the german slayer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That Audi station wagon with the big engine is popular around here. I think it's a huge waste of money but you might like it.

Thanks I am looking into it as well. It has some good points to it. Price point one of them.