In the luxury car market showdown, Volvo has always been a relatively low ranking. In terms of comprehensive safety and hardware, the Scandinavian manufacturer has always enjoyed a high market reputation, even if the "safest" title was briefly taken by Lexus, but in terms of the vehicle's comprehensive safety and continued security, even counting the BBA, Volvo is still a permanent candidate for the top spot. The Volvo XC90 is located in the flagship SUV market, and some people must be asking, "Isn't the Volvo XC90 640,000 yuan? How to become about 500,000 yuan can choose? The reason is simple, the end market concessions really came to about 130,000 yuan, which is one of the important reasons why we want to recommend the Volvo XC90 today.
Volvo XC90 is not a particularly wide flagship, its body length, width and height are 4953/1958/1778mm, and retains a body wheelbase of 2984mm, these figures than Audi Q7 and other models to have a small gap. But the vehicle itself is not going to take any high-end hardcore positioning of the SUV, from the flat engine compartment to the flat body, waistline, roof, etc., the vehicle is in the direction of stable and mature style positioning, and on the so-called "noble" luxury SUV route.
At the same time, we note that the vehicle both straight waterfall grille, Thor's hammer headlights, or covered in the body chassis around the chrome metal decorative material, etc., are very three-dimensional disposal. But it is a pity that Volvo XC90 in the 2023 model canceled the sport version, which makes the visual style will be relatively single, but this is good in all functional areas or favor simplicity, this simplicity with three-dimensional pattern and chrome, is a small sense of sport and outstanding luxury are there.
Interior design, Volvo XC90 is still in a simplified way, and arranged some more practical disposal of the area, such as the overall layout of the 9.0-inch touch screen and the central air conditioning vents to achieve a shift of gravity towards the driver's side, such as semi-encircled decorative gearshift mechanism is laid out closer to the driver's electronic gear knob, and optional signature crystal style, such as the touch of the positive round The steering wheel has a large horn support structure, plus the stitching and soft padding of the premium leather, mixed with chrome wood grain veneer and a small amount of baking paint material, etc., is also convenient enough to operate, is visually and tactile are advanced and durable.
Infotainment, Volvo's native Android car system with Google is certainly one of the best, despite its limited touch screen size, but it is able to cover more of the same derivative functions as Android smartphones, in addition to functions such as Gaode navigation, it can realize diverse human-computer interaction control such as voice through Huawei's intelligent assistant and Tmall Genie, which is close to cell phones from display to operation logic and can basically replace the cell phone.
Auxiliary safety, the vehicle itself has an external cage body and internal 7 airbags consisting of high specification passive safety, while City Safety is standard across the vehicle, which brings L2 level of assisted driving and full-speed adaptive cruise control, the latter will have lane centering and multi-directional collision warning system function; parking link, in addition to front and rear parking radar, reverse image, and In addition to the front and rear parking radar, back-up camera, and blind zone warning, only the top trim can achieve the panoramic view and automatic parking function.
In terms of other features, the Volvo XC90 has keyless entry, panoramic sunroof, and induction power tailgate, while the steering wheel and seats in the cabin are covered in leather, and dual-temperature climate control is also standard. In addition, the vehicle's seats offer front row power adjustment and heating as standard, 7-seat models all offer second row 4-way adjustment, and the air conditioning is upgraded to multi-zone independent. However, many luxury accessories are are only given to the top, including wireless charging pad, HUD head-up display, front legrest and ventilation, BAUER WERKEN air conditioning and adaptive high and low beam + turn assist lights + LED fog lights outside the vehicle are exclusive to the top.
In terms of power, the Volvo XC90 has a B5/B6 nameplate, a 2.0T+48V light-hybrid system combination, and a transmission that matches the Aisin 8AT gearbox and covers the full-time four-wheel drive system. The B5 model offers 184kW/350Nm, while the B6 model has 220kW/420Nm.
As for the chassis, the vehicle has a double-wishbone independent suspension in the front axle and a multi-link independent suspension in the rear axle. While maintaining a minimum ground clearance of 212mm, its top air suspension can also adjust the suspension damping and height, allowing for improved passability as well. In addition, the vehicle's off-road driving mode is adjustable for hardware logic and also optimizes tread feedback for unpaved road conditions.
To conclude
What makes the Volvo XC90 the top choice for a mid-size luxury SUV? When we seek safety, Volvo is still the brand that does it better than Cadillac, does it better than Lexus, and even better than BBA. But for Volvo XC90, it has not only the active and passive safety, in the core hardware tuning, in the comfort of the luxury cabin, and even in the intelligent connectivity, it has the hard strength to compete with the same level of BBA, and then the presence of this substantial terminal discount, pure imports of Volvo XC90 is not lost as a luxury flagship market cost-effective choice.
