anyway so the front wheel drive does the job very nicely and the gear shift works just fine. because swedish made x.c. forty is classed as a subcompact it shares design with its bigger stablemates gets breaks with their conventions on certain points i know of to make little sis a bit of a revolutionary among the actually model it looks sharper and leaner and bolder. the rear seems a little beefier than the bigger volvo's rumps. bianchi forty is vogels bid to break into the lifestyle sector the modern dynamic interior makes that apparent. the second row offers plenty of room to sit comfortably.