XC90 Based on Ford Explorer?

[MagicDragon]

I like the look of the XC90 but I also heard it's based on the Ford Explorer chassis.  Given the known problems with the Explorer flipping over in various situations, I'm a bit worried abou the XC90 if it is indeed based on the Ford chassis...  Anyone know?

[Gundo]

"The XC90 was designed to ride on the same chassis the S80, S60 and V70 passenger-cars. Vacca said this platform, which is noted for a compliant ride and crisp handling, gives the XC90 an automatic edge in these areas."

Houston Chronicle Article (http://images.chron.com/cgi-bin/auth/story.mpl/content/chronicle/auto/02/05/01/volvo.html)

Wherever you heard that that the XC90 is based on the Explorer, it seems to be wrong.

That said, I would fully expect that you could tip and roll a XC90 quicker than and XC or V70...just because of the higher center of gravity.

Brendan