Category: Executive 
Price Range: £22,245 to £36,745
Comfortable ride, powerful yet quite economical, a good car for chauffeurs.
Engine not that quiet, wallowing of comfort chassis, slow-reacting auto gearbox, lacks flair, not as desirable as Volvo's estates.
Great to be driven in, not so great to drive.
It's a Volvo: solid in its construction, designed for optimum occupant protection, kitted out with airbags including side curtain 'bags and knee-protecting airbags, and now featuring devices to help keep you out of trouble in the first place. These include stability control and a monitoring system for the driver information network to reduce the risk of info overload or distraction.
Items on offer include the BLIS blind-spot monitoring system - a great aid for motorway driving - and lane departure warning. There are three three-point seatbelts for rear-seat passengers and whiplash-protecting front headrests.
