Survey rates Volvo best pet-mobile

More road trips for Fido? By one measure, Volvo scores high in pooch portability.

A recent survey by Cars.com found that more than 30 percent of holiday travelers will take their pet with them, and that prompted Cars.com, an online destination to buy or sell cars, to offer its take on pet-friendly features offered by manufacturers.

"In our research, we found that Volvo does the best job of offering products for pet owners," said Cars.com managing editor Patrick Olsen in a statement.

Among features offered by Volvo: nets that span between the ceiling and the backrests of the front or rear seats, a collection of metal dividers for wagons and SUVs, and a vertical grate that divides the cargo area into halves.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)