Volvo XC90 News

  • 2016 Volvo XC90 T6 Inscription  -  Quick Drive, July 2015

    There are already plenty of reasons to like Volvo’s new XC90 but the Swedish automaker has just made the proposition of buying one a whole lot more compelling. Thanks to the addition of a new XC90 T5 model, the starting price of the luxurious SUV has been brought down to a very reasonable $44,945. The existing T6 and T8 Twin Engine models start at $49,895 and $69,095, respectively. All figures include Volvo’s standard $995 destination charge. ALSO SEE: FCA Confirms Diesel, Hybrid Versions Of Next-Gen Jeep Wrangler Before you rush off to your Volvo dealer to take advantage of the...

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    Honda Civic And Volvo XC90 Named 2016 North American Car And Truck Of The Year

    The 2016 Detroit Auto Show is just getting underway and to start things off with a bang the organizers have announced the winners of the 2016 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards. In the car category, the winner was the 2016 Honda Civic which managed to beat out strong rivals such as the...

  • 2016 Volvo XC90 T6 Inscription  -  Quick Drive, July 2015
    Three Quarters Of Volvo XC90 Buyers Opt For Range-Topping Inscription Trim

    When it first unveiled its second-generation XC90 a year ago, Volvo said it would be going after premium buyers, those that normally shopped at brands like Audi and BMW. This was made clear when Volvo announced at the market debut that prices would start just under $50k, close to where similar...

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    Notes From The Driveway: 2016 Volvo XC90

    My colleague Bengt Halvorson calls the 2016 Volvo XC90 one of the most important production introductions of the year. Let me clarify that for you. To the industry, the second-generation XC90 is just another luxury three-row crossover SUV. But to Volvo, it's the vehicle that could make or break its...

  • 2016 Volvo XC90 T8 'Twin Engine' plug-in hybrid, Spain, Feb 2015
    Volvo Combats Wait Times For New XC90 By Subsidizing Rental XC60s

    Volvo has a problem on its hands. Its new XC90 SUV, which starts at $49,895 (with shipping), is generating plenty of excitement from buyers, but with wait times of up to three months, the Swedish automaker is in danger of losing them to competitors with vehicles ready to roll. To insure these...

  • 2016 Volvo XC90 T8 'Twin Engine' plug-in hybrid, Spain, Feb 2015
    2016 Volvo XC90 T8 ‘Twin Engine’ Priced From $69,095

    Volvo's uber-luxurious XC90 Excellence debuted at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show last week, but at this point there's no information available regarding pricing for the Swedish marque's forthcoming flagship. MUST SEE: Road Rage Camaro A-Hole Wrecks Himself Into Big Rig: Video That said, we have...

  • 2017 Volvo XC90 Excellence

    With the launch of its all-new XC90, Volvo is hoping to convince new car buyers that it can build an SUV that’s just as dynamic, high-tech and luxurious as the Germans, albeit it with a Scandinavian twist. To really send the message home, the automaker at next week’s 2015 Shanghai Auto Show will present this new range-topping variant, the XC90 Excellence. WATCH: Porsche 918 Spyder Chases Koenigsegg Agera R On Autobahn: Video It’s described as the most luxurious vehicle Volvo has ever built, and that certainly looks to be the case flipping through these official photos. The...

  • 2016 Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid
    Why Volvo Is Going Touch-Screen, But Skipping Capacitive Tech Entirely

    Volvo’s new Sensus Connect Touch system in the 2016 Volvo XC90 is one of this year’s great breakthroughs in vehicle interfaces. While it borrows much of the look and feel of its menus from tablets—especially Apple’s iOS in its iPhone and iPad—it’s definitely not...

  • 2016 Volvo XC90 T8 'Twin Engine' plug-in hybrid, Spain, Feb 2015
    Volvo Sets Pricing On All-New 2016 XC90 SUV

    Volvo is eager to get folks into its all-new 2016 XC90, as it serves as one of the automaker's most notable vehicles. If you want to buy one, you have to know how much you're going to spend, of course, and that information has finally been filtered out to the world. Get your checkbooks ready (do...

  • 2016 Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid
    Volvo Releases Performance Specs For Range-Topping 2016 XC90 T8

    As has been known for some time, Volvo’s future lineup—starting with the all-new 2016 XC90—will come powered exclusively by engines with no more than four cylinders. However, in order to match the performance of rivals, Volvo will equip its cars with turbocharging and hybrid...

  • 2016 Volvo XC90 R-Design
    Volvo SUVs To Get The Polestar Treatment, Including New XC90

    Volvo performance partner Polestar’s first dedicated models, the S60 and V60 Polestar, have just been launched on the market and already they’re selling out fast. And now the boss of Polestar has confirmed that additional Volvos are being looked at for performance tuning, including SUV...

  • 2016 Volvo XC90 R-Design
    2016 Volvo XC90 R-Design Revealed

    Following the reveal of its all-new XC90 in late August, Volvo has now followed up with the luxury SUV’s sporty R-Design trim. Volvo’s R-Design trim doesn’t see any increase in power—for that there’s Polestar—but it does lend the Swedish vehicles a sporty...

  • 2016 Volvo XC90 R-Design leak – (Image via SweedSpeed Forums)

    Volvo recently revealed its all-new XC90 SUV but missing from the lineup was a version equipped with one of the automaker’s sporty R-Design packs. Well, we now have the first photo of what’s likely to be the 2016 Volvo XC90 R-Design. The photo, posted to the SweedSpeed Forums by user w.a.p.e. (via World Car Fans), shows the XC90 with a few visual enhancements including the signature red hue used on previous Volvo R-Design vehicles. The photo was shown during a recent presentation in Sweden made by Volvo design chief Thomas Ingenlath. Volvo’s R-Design packs don’t add...

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    2016 Volvo XC90 First Edition Sells Out In Two Days

    Volvo, a maker of some hugely competent cars and with Polestar badges on the trunk, some rather brisk and wholly desirable ones. But not, you'd think, the sort of cars to trigger a sales rush. That isn't the case with the 2016 Volvo XC90, whose First Edition, limited to 1,927 individually-numbered...

  • 2016 Volvo XC90  -  world premiere, Stockholm, Sweden  -  August 2014
    2016 Volvo XC90 Live Photos And Video

    Volvo’s second-generation XC90 finally made its debut at an event in Stockholm, Sweden last week, and these are our first live photos of the all-new SUV direct from its premiere. The original XC90 was launched in 2002, and it revolutionized the SUV segment with its combination of space...

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    Volvo’s Future Mapped Out

    With the all-new XC90 SUV out in the open, attention can now turn to the other models Volvo plans to introduce over the next few years. Volvo’s plans are significant but we’ve put together a rough outline of what to expect and when. Volvo’s future lineup of vehicles will be based...

  • 2016 Volvo XC90  -  world premiere, Stockholm, Sweden  -  August 2014
    2016 Volvo XC90 Preview: Full Details, First Photos & Video

    In Stockholm, Sweden, Volvo today pulled the wraps off the first of an entirely new generation of vehicles—with a fully redesigned, second-generation version of the Volvo XC90. MUST SEE: Tiny V-8 Nitro Engine Looks, Sounds Amazing: Video Developed in-house at Volvo, as part of a three-year...

  • Teaser for new Volvo XC90
    Volvo Reveals 'Face' Of New XC90 In Latest Teaser

    Volvo’s second-generation XC90 is set to be revealed in a fortnight at a special event in Stockholm, Sweden. But this being the first all-new version of the SUV since the original’s debut at the 2002 Detroit Auto Show, Volvo simply can’t help itself from revealing many of the...

  • New Volvo XC90’s modular SPA platform

    Volvo is about to introduce a new modular platform called the Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) that will soon underpin all of its models sized from the S60 up. The first to be based on the SPA platform will be the all-new Volvo XC90, which thanks to the capabilities of its platform promises to be one of the safest vehicles on the market when it arrives in showrooms early next year. The adoption of modular platforms like SPA is becoming commonplace in the industry. The savings brought about by reduced development times and economies of scale allow automakers to focus on the design elements...

  • New Volvo XC90 safety and convenience features
    New Volvo XC90 To Offer New Levels Of Safety And Convenience

    We’re now just a few weeks out from the reveal of the all-new Volvo XC90, which goes on sale in the U.S. early next year, and today we’ve received details on some of the new safety and convenience features that will be offered on the seven-seat SUV. Volvo is famous for its safety, and...

  • New Volvo XC90 T8’s plug-in hybrid drivetrain
    Volvo Announces Powertrain Lineup For New XC90

    Volvo’s all-new XC90 SUV is now just a month away from its reveal but today we have the first details on the powertrains that will be available for it. As previously reported, Volvo’s future lineup—starting with the new XC90—will come powered exclusively by four-cylinder...

  • 2015 Volvo XC90 spy shots
    2015 Volvo XC90 Spy Shots

    These are the latest spy shots of Volvo’s next-generation XC90 SUV, which is set to be revealed in August before a debut at the 2014 Paris Auto Show in October and showroom arrival next spring. The XC90 is one of Volvo’s most acclaimed models but the current one is well overdue for a...

  • Volvo XC90 Bowers & Wilkins audio system
    Volvo Opts For Bowers & Wilkins Audio In New XC90

    Volvo's next-generation XC90 SUV won't just introduce a new design language and interior layout to the brand, it'll also offer one of the world's best automotive audio systems. That's because Volvo has teamed up with British audio equipment company Bowers & Wilkins to develop a system for the...

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    Volvo Shows Off New XC90’s Button-Less Interface: Video

    In just a couple of months Volvo will reveal its first all-new XC90 since the launch of the original SUV all the way back in 2002. The new XC90 is shaping up to be a much more luxurious and refined model than the one it replaces, and it will also be packing some of the latest technology found in...

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