I thought being from Australia you would be able to drive better than the average joe, being you get better cars and experience.....
Nice article, It would be a toss up for me, haven't driven either, out of my price range, but I like the diesel fuel economy, the torque, the higher tow rating, and don't mind the conservative look of Audi. On the other hand, like the uniqueness of Volvo, and love the seats, but would never pay extra for the safety gadgets... Reliability is probably not day and night on these vehicles... I wonder about an overlap, with the XC60, XC70 and the upcoming V60....