Volvo XC90
The XC90 has had a rather stable career. Unveiled in 2002, its general appearance remains untouched, and it’s far from unpleasant. There’s a 3.2-litre in-line six-cylinder delivering 235 hp and 236 lbs-ft of torque or a 4.4-litre V8 featuring 311 hp and 325 lbs-ft of torque. In both cases, it has a six-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive. The passenger compartment is comfortable, but it’s the vehicle’s safety record that’s attracting all the attention.
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2020 Volvo XC90 T8: Swedish Classic With a Green Twist
2020 Volvo XC90 T8: Swedish Classic With a Green TwistThe Volvo XC90 is a midsize luxury SUV with a unique silhouette and available plug-in hybrid powertrain that maximizes performance and fuel economy. Over the years, it has become the Swedish brand’s flagship vehicle. With the increasing popularity of SUVs in all shapes and sizes, the XC90 is now the …
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2016 Volvo XC90 R-Design: Volvo is Back
2016 Volvo XC90 R-Design: Volvo is BackLast year we saw Volvo bring to market a brand new design for the XC90 after twelve long years of the first generation being on the shelf. This new generation has received critical acclaim from journalists and has launched Volvo back to the forefront of the luxury SUV game. MontrealRacing.com …
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2016 Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription: Efficiency, Luxury and Performance
2016 Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription: Efficiency, Luxury and PerformanceIf you’re a fan of evolution and watching history unfold, sit back, relax and tune in to Volvo. This underdog carmaker is taking on the established world of the posh high-end German luxury brands and teaching them a thing or two along the way. The task at hand is monumental, …
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2016 Volvo XC90: Luxurious, Modern and Unique
2016 Volvo XC90: Luxurious, Modern and UniqueUntil very recently, Volvo wasn’t what you would call a major player when it came to big luxury SUVs. Sure, the Scandinavian brand offered the XC90, but it became something of a dinosaur, having only been lightly modified since its launch in 2002. It was high time for this vehicle …
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2016 Volvo XC90 T6 Inscription: The Shape Of Things To Come?
2016 Volvo XC90 T6 Inscription: The Shape Of Things To Come?Driving the redesigned 2016 Volvo XC90 is a lot like going to your high school reunion and discovering that the quiet kid at the back of the room that no one really took the time to get to know is now a combination fashion model/billionaire industrialist whose helicopter is parked …
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Volvo Confirms Several New Products Coming Within Next Two Years
Volvo Confirms Several New Products Coming Within Next Two YearsVolvo ’s top brass met with American and Canadian dealers earlier this week to go over their plans to launch 10 new or updated models within the next two years, as several U.S. media outlets report. Some of them are already known, such as the brand new EX90 three-row electric …
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Decade-Old 2025 Volvo XC90 Gets Another Refresh to Pair With EX90
Decade-Old 2025 Volvo XC90 Gets Another Refresh to Pair With EX90The current-generation Volvo XC90 is entering its tenth year, but don’t call it irrelevant in the midsize luxury segment. For 2025, key changes are in store for the gas-powered counterpart of the all-new, fully electric EX90 . The refreshed exterior marks a subtle evolution, with slimmer headlights blending with the …
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Delayed Volvo EX90 Finally Enters Production, Deliveries Starting Soon
Delayed Volvo EX90 Finally Enters Production, Deliveries Starting SoonProduction of the all-new Volvo XC90 , which was initially planned for the second half of 2023 but was pushed back to the first half of 2024, has finally begun in Charleston, South Carolina. The first deliveries to customers will follow this summer. As we reported last fall, the automaker …
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AJAC Names Best Vehicles in Canada for 2023
AJAC Names Best Vehicles in Canada for 2023The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) today announced the vehicles its members selected as the best in Canada for 2023 in each of 12 categories More than 250 vehicles were initially considered for this year's awards. Those newly designed, recently refreshed and carried over from the previous year were …
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Volvo’s Plug-in Hybrid Models Get More Power, EV Range
Volvo’s Plug-in Hybrid Models Get More Power, EV RangeVolvo boasts some terrific plug-in hybrid vehicles, at least when it comes to power and performance. EV range? Not so much, but a series of upgrades will change that. First, the rear-mounted electric motor gets a 65-percent bump in output, going from 87 hp to 143 hp and resulting in …
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Volvo XC90 and Electric Successor to Coexist for a While
Volvo XC90 and Electric Successor to Coexist for a WhileWe haven’t talked about the Volvo XC90 for a long time. Last we checked, the current generation of the Swedish automaker’s three-row midsize SUV received a series of updates for the 2020 model year. As you may know, Volvo plans to completely ditch internal combustion engines by 2030 . Following …
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Volvo’s New Goal: EVs to Account for 50 Percent of Sales by 2025
Volvo’s New Goal: EVs to Account for 50 Percent of Sales by 2025Remember how Volvo first shocked the world by saying it aims to sell a total of up to one million electrified vehicles globally by 2025? The plan calls for all new models released from 2019 to be available as either a mild hybrid, plug-in hybrid or battery electric vehicle. Well, …
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Volvo XC90 gets Polestar upgrade, more power
Volvo XC90 gets Polestar upgrade, more powerAfter the introduction of the new S60 and V60 Polestar models in Canada, which now get turbocharged four-cylinder engines, the XC90 T8 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid utility vehicle is the next model in the North-American Swedish brand’s lineup to get, uh, Polestarized . Thanks to Polestar Performance Optimisation, the SUV’s …
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Motoring TV 2001 Episode 18
Motoring TV 2001 Episode 18Volvo Safety Car 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe checking coolant levels Dodge unveils new Ram pick-up the young Bill Gardiner stabilizer link should consumers have access to dealer costs?
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Motoring TV 2002 Episode 18
Motoring TV 2002 Episode 18Volvo enters SUV segment with XC90 2003 Toyota Matrix fluid levels must be checked regularly pros and cons of 4-wheel steering Jim Kenzie on Mini owners signing no-sell contracts with BMW.
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Test Drive: 2016 Volvo XC90
Test Drive: 2016 Volvo XC90"All too often a car that's billed as being 'all-new' really is not," says Graeme Fletcher. Thankfully, the 2016 Volvo XC90 doesn't fall under that guise. From its handsome design to its new powertrains and infotainment system that sets the bar for the industry, the XC90 truly is "all-new." Graeme …
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Test Drive: 2016 Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine
Test Drive: 2016 Volvo XC90 T8 Twin EngineCompletely redesigned from the ground up for 2016, the Volvo XC90 is about as impressive a premium SUV you'll find. But this is no ordinary XC90, for this is the XC90 T8 Twin Engine, the automaker's plug-in hybrid looking glass into the future. On top of tremendous luxury, the XC90 …
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Motoring TV 2016 Green Car of the Year
Motoring TV 2016 Green Car of the Year"The need to clean up our environmental act is pressing," says Graeme Fletcher. "With that in mind, let's take a look at the nominees for best new green car." Indeed, there are plenty of new vehicles that qualify for Motoring TV's Green Car of the Year award, but three in …
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Motoring TV 2016 Crossover and Luxury Crossover of the Year
Motoring TV 2016 Crossover and Luxury Crossover of the YearOf all the categories in the 2016 edition of Motoring TV's Car of the Year awards, crossovers and luxury crossovers are experiencing enormous sales growth. With so many new and redesigned entries for 2016, it was tough to choose just three finalists for each category, let alone just one winner …