The Drive's Top Dog Car of 2023 Is the Volvo V60 Cross Country

The 2023 Volvo V60 Cross Country is a triumph of car-genre crossing. It's got the space of an SUV with the behavior of a nice car. It's elegant without seeming delicate. It's not a particularly engaging car for a driver, but it's an exceptional choice for hauling precious cargo in comfort.

I love 4x4s, but every time I get into a station wagon I realize that this configuration really is objectively superior to the toy trucks so many of us are toting our families around in. Get on the wagon wagon, already. Or as our dogs (would have) called it—the waggin' wagon.

We tested 12 cars—one each month—for dog-worthiness this year in our new-for-2023 series Will It Dog? hosted by myself, my dog Bramble, and the pack of other canines in our immediate family.