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The XC70 seats up to five occupants on two front buckets and a split folding rear bench seat. An optional two-place rear-facing third-row seat is designed to carry children. Leather seating surfaces are optional. Cargo capacity is 71.4 cubic feet when the backseat is folded down.

An in-dash CD player and a leather-wrapped steering wheel are standard. Rain-sensing wipers are included in an available Climate Package, and a navigation system is optional.

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