2001 Volvo V70 Cross Country: The anti-ute. By Wes Raynal Published: Aug 13, 2000. Save Article ``Slowly, slowly, easy, easy, don't let up on the gas, steady pressure on the gas, please.'' ...

Back in the 1990s, before the SUV boom, Volvo’s V70 Cross Country was a popular choice for buyers who needed a little more off-road ability or just didn’t want to be seen driving a plain-old ...

The Cross Country's chassis is the same as the V70's, basically a shortened version of the Volvo S80 sedan. It uses MacPherson struts in front and a multilink rear.