3/11/2023 0 Comments 2016 volvo crossover lineupThe Volvo brand and its new XC90 not only fit ideally within today’s concept of luxury, it’s leading the charge.Įlectrified power unit isn’t the only advanced engine-tech behind the XC90’s broad new grille. First, Volvo is no longer shy about luxury, the XC90 a class leader in design and execution from the most basic $61,300 T6 AWD to the new $118,900 Excellence model, the latter vying for Bentley and Maybach levels of over the top opulence and second, a major shift in premium brand core values has occurred, which now sees active and passive safety technologies, the former ushering in full autonomous driving, near the top of buyer priorities, but even high-tech safety has been upstaged by environmental stewardship, the new XC90 T8 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid a clear example. Riding the centre line of life, with one set of tires in the fast lane of high-performance luxury and the other two dawdling along in the slower lane of reliability, safety and fuel efficiency. It wasn’t long ago that Volvo came across as a slightly apprehensive premium player, with styling, performance and equipment levels that made it seem as if it was Of course Volvo has a number of appealing models within its ranks, but as impressive as the S60, V60, XC60, XC70 and others are, and as enticing as the upcoming S90 and V90 appear to be, the new XC90 is available right here and right now, has been responsible for nearly half of the Swedish brand’s Canadian sales so far this year, and represents the new face of Volvo, both aesthetically and intrinsically. SUV segment and even more critically is as good as the new 2016 Volvo XC90. Volvo claims fuel economy of 62.7mpg for the D4, which is 9.4mpg up on the equivalent BMW 520d Touring, and emissions of 119g/km, 8g/km less than the 520d.Can one vehicle reestablish an entire brand? Yes, if that model slots into the luxury sector’s most important mid-size crossover The equivalent diesel, the D4, is expected to be the big-seller amongst the range, and uses a two-stage turbo to produce 187bhp and 295lb ft. Fuel consumption is a claimed 41.5mpg, and emissions stand at 154g/km. ![]() The T5 produces 250bhp and 258lb ft of torque. CO2 emissions of 47g/km and fuel economy of 134.5mpg are also claimed.Įngines in the rest of the range are all 2.0-litre, four-cylinder units. Leading the powertrain options is the top-spec, T8 'Twin Engine' plug-in hybrid, which mates an 87bhp, 177lb ft electric motor to a 2.0-litre diesel motor to give a combined output of 401bhp and 472lb ft of torque. By comparison, the BMW 5 Series Touring offers a maximum of 1670 litres while the Mercedes-Benz E-Class estate offers 1855 litres of space. ![]() ![]() Its larger dimensions allow the V90 to carry up to 1526 litres of luggage, including under-floor storage. Inside, the five-seat V90 gets the same dashboard layout – including the same large touchscreen infotainment interface and digital dashboard technology – as the S90. Unsurprisingly, the shape of the V90 is similar to that of the S90, and also takes some inspiration from 2014’s Volvo Concept Estate. The estate was revealed at the Geneva motor show and will be offered with the same safety systems and efficient Drive-e powertrains as its Volvo S90 and Volvo XC90 siblings. Volvo V90 and S90 range to be updated with mild-hybrid tech.Volvo V90 Recharge T6 AWD R-Design 2020 UK first drive.
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