On the other hand, even when the car was empty and we were cruising at highway speeds, we managed to average only 19 miles per gallon, which is not terribly impressive for a station wagon. It pops up out of the top ofthe instrument panel, and can only be accessed through buttons on the side of the steering column. We both gave this one several attempts, and agreed that it was poorly designed from a user standpoint and especially distracting to the driver. I found myself wishing Volvo would have just installed a simple compass. And this is kind of a dumb little thing, but on all those toll roads, I wish there were some convenient place to stash your change other than the cupholder.
Trouble is it's too low to the ground to be much help in keeping a shoulder bag off the floor.
And you can't really reach it from the driver's seat. But these are small things compared with the bigger issue of affordability. Except maybe twice a year to haul their stuff back and forth from school. And, boy, did it haul. We crammed in two guitars, an amplifier, a stereo, several suitcases and a dozen boxes full of books, clothes and CDs.