AT LONG LAST, OUR BELATED YEAR in our long-term Volvo XC90 came to an end in June, still provoking the same stern debate (sportwagon vs. sport/ute) that has been raging since we took delivery of our ...

Driving a Volvo XC90 SUV for a week taught me a few lessons about the leisure auto market. It also gave me new perspective on city driving and being a short mom. My own car is a little Honda Civic ...