OK, not a Cross Country but it feels similar inside! I've rented an S60 for my 6-day stay in The Netherlands to compare to my XC. So far I've done 300-odd km. Beautiful drive. It's a low-rent model with no leather, no turbo and no geartronic. But it still looks the part and is very smooth and quiet. I also love how it corners so nice and flat.
European freeways are bliss when the traffic opens up. Although I haven't had a good opportunity yet for a proper blast, I did manage a few short stints to 180km/h and a few longer cruises at 160km/h. The S60 feels VERY stable, smooth and effortless at those speeds.
I notice the lack of the turbo coming out of an XC, but it isn't much of an issue. I haven't yet had much opportunity to throw it through some corners - it's all been freeway driving so far. I'll report back and add some photos in due course.
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