@@NileshR12 YEP! I bought new a '17 S90 T6 Polestar enhanced, and love it. And, the major new parts (engine and infotainment) for it debuted in the '16 XC90.
Alex and Team Alex on Autos, If this is your last video of 2021, I just want to congratulate ALL of you for another outstanding year of car reviews. Of the dozens and dozens of densely informative and consistently rational reviews produced throughout the last year, I have to say the Prius AWD review of July 23 was the pinnacle. Your ever-growing catalogue continues to be a critically important, steadfastly coherent, highly objective and quantitative resource for car shoppers and car enthusiasts. Heck Alex, you even throw in a little apt humor from time to time. I am sure I speak for many other SUBSCRIBERS when I say we are all looking forward to your upcoming Lexus NX 350h vs Venza vs RAV4 Hybrid review as well as all the others. Best of luck in 2022!!! :D
"America's lighting laws are pretty stupid"...love it Alex!😂 I still love the dash-to-axle profile of the S90 plus the interior remains very comfortable and well designed. I think the car has aged well and still stands out. I do like the stubbornness that Volvo still practices and dances to their own beat. I've been waiting for long-term reports of the turbo/supercharged/hybrid reliability of these engines, but I don't hear of many catastrophic issues. Early models had teething issues, but it seems like Volvo worked them out. I still believe the V90 is the best thing produced from Volvo. Such a striking wagon that I hate to see not for sale anymore here in the States. It looks wayyy better than the E-Class wagon and more sophisticated than the Audi Allroad.
I so rarely comment, but you made a comment on having mild hybrids on all vehicles is better than a few electrics. This is so true. Raising all fuel eco only by 3mpg is better than a few by 20. I was working on San Francisco’s New Central Subway. One of the preliminary designs talked about an option that would remove a 6mph section with a 20mph section. This was much better than raising a 30 to 35mph section. Same concept here.
Power adjustment to the steering wheel is the other item the S90 does not have compared to a BMW 7-series, but how often do you adjust it anyway...never. But has heated and cooled back seats, head up display, massaging front seats, modern and not overcluttered middle stack, 360 camera, rear air suspension, blond nappa leather, dual tone steering wheel, upgraded headliner, leather wrapped sunvisors and overhead handles, illuminated door sills, power extending thigh support. Auto open and close trunk from inside and outside the car and from the remote too. Aluminum and wood galore throughout. It's very, very luxurious. And I love the Scandinavian design and Thor's hammer headlights (they turn with the wheel turning). I'm 6'4", but still ton of backseat legroom behind me. This car is way overlooked for what it offers at the price point. Very few on the road. I drive the T6 Awd Inscription with all the available options. My first Volvo. Great choice and even better price compared to the oh-too-popular German competition.
Got a Magic Blue, Blonde leather S90 T8 in Inscription Pro a month ago (after a C Class) and boy, has this been an upgrade and a half or what. Such a stunning car - unpretentious, understated, and achingly cool. ALL of the additional options are so brilliantly worth it; and I'm so looking forward to the preconditioning function in the winter - entering a warm and toasty car in the mornings! I'm 42, and I feel like instead of joining a Members-only club, I've bought one. Love it! ❤
Excellent long review - I feel like I actually spent time with the S90. Rear seat legroom has become important now that I have a 202q BMW X5 45e (which is sorely lacking in rear leg room). I look forward to seeing a video like this on the XC90 - your option carries a lot of weight with me. thanks!
The S90 is a very underrated sedan. It’s a tough choice between the A6 and 5 Series. The E Class is great for the price tag is a tough pill to swallow when you match up the options of S90 or A6. I am glad to see that Volvo is continuing on the electrified progress. Thanks for the great detailed review Alex!👍🏾
Still a huge fan of the V90 looks, talk about a vehicle that just ages well. I drive a V60 and love many things about it, some of what you covered, but am assured with the 10year unlimited factory warranty purchased at the start. Still got many years to go and have dipped into it for minor electronic failures.
Yes, is this video capped your contributions for 2021 then you definitely did a great job, yet again. 2022 will be just as good, if not better. I enjoy the extent of detail, information and professionalism that the channel shows in the content it produces. I recommend this channel to anyone seriously considering buying a new car and rely on it myself. Keep it up!
Volvo doesn't use a powered steeringwheel because of safety. In case of an accident you should be able to move the steeringwheel out of the way. That's what they say at least.
Hybrids haven't had reliability problems, and modern turbochargers are quite reliable. The electric supercharger would be the only one that would worry me.
@@markmiller3279 Correction: TOYOTA hybrids haven't had reliability problems, I hear horror stories all the time about hybrid battery and electronics being very expensive problem areas on BMWs, Benzes, and even some of the Honda models. The hybrid battery alone on a modern Mercedes is 30k, and unlike Toyotas they often don't even last 100k miles.
I had a 2016 V60 CC wagon and loved it...but a drunk driver #t-boned totaled the car on the driver's side and I walked away! So, to replace it...I upgraded to a lease for the 2018 V90 CC T5...a great car despite mediocre fuel economy. With Covid...I bought my lease with an excellent extended warranty. It has paid for itself 2 x over. Still love the car
The US will be able to have Adaptive Matrix headlights now that the Infrastructure Bill has passed. I expect a solid, insightful video from you about this amazing technology in the future.
Alex, I think your analysis was spot on. One thing I had a problem with was this being Volvo's flagship. This car screams anything but. If this car is evaluated at its MSRP, then it's more palatable. Its large backseat is really it's only, major selling point IMO. The competition is within a couple of MPG, which makes the hybrid thing a non factor IMO.
That few MPG more is a solid 10% increase in efficiency, with no negatives. I agree that it's unfortunate this is their flagship. If they're going to position themselves as a true luxury brand they would benefit from something better equipped - I think the S90 is big enough already.
Volvo has a better warranty than any other manufacturer, or, better said, has an actual warranty (parts and labor) after the original warranty ends, if a part breaks more than once.
Definitely one of the 1st places I'd check when looking at any new car!!! You speak such sense & the completeness of presentation is just fantastic. Well done again Alex... HAPPy new Year, keep up the good work.
I’d did that with my T6 S90. The last thing you want to do with a $63k+ car is deal with out of warranty repairs. I plan on selling after my extended warranty is up. In the meantime I’m going to enjoy it as much as possible!
With the child door lock button on the driver door, you also disable all the power functions on the back seat doors. So they can't move the front passenger seat.
Personally think many people end up at Subaru over Toyota when cross-shopping with Volvo. The quirks, AWD, wagons, etc. There just seems to be a comparable vibe between Subaru and Volvo more so.
IMO this S90 is the luxury version of Honda Accord, well rounded in the luxury way that Acura failed to achieve with TLX. It is funny to know TLX is heavier than this S90, yet TLX rear seats are more crappy than S60!
I really like this car and am impressed by the amount of cargo room when the seats are folded. I hope you will review the 2022 V90 Cross Country wagon with the same updated engine, as it differs from the last V90 you reviewed. Both are superb cars.
Mild hybrids may be ok for very small cars like B class hatchbacks but Volvo shouldn't use mild hybrids. Volvo deserves proper Hybrid with high voltage electric power train and 1.5 kwh+ hybrid battery.
These aren't trying to compete with regular hybrids. They're a more efficient alternative to other base powertrain that aren't hybrids at all. If you want a more efficient model, there's the plug-in hybrid.
I really like my Volvo S90. However, I wish it had the handling of a German car and there was another engine option such as a V6 instead of the 4-banger.
Soo good. You really get into the details and tell your take on them. I only noticed the smal miss of mentioning fake engine noise twice! See, we pay attention too :)
Out of all of them you have a good one no matter what you choose as of choice or emotion. I’ve owned all these brands except for the Gen. my Volvo praises come from overall from beginning to end, financial, service, and the trouble free experiences owning two s90’s is why I would stay with the brand. Not a car specifically..
Volvo is owned by the Chinese Zhejiang Geely holding company. Given the economy, stock Preformance, and political climate in Asia and globally now & foreseeable future one has to wonder if parts availableity, and western dealership(s) will be able to support future repairs, warranty work & non - warranty repairs to come 🤔
The S90 standard wheelbase and V90 are built in Sweden, as is the V60. The S60 is built in the US and the XC40 is built in Belgium. It’s a global organization…just like Tesla and GM that both build cars in China as well.
@@PJPHughes final assembly point and parts supplier factories are not the same thing. I think parts are worth worrying about in the long-term. These are not huge sellers, so not a huge incentive for aftermarket suppliers in North America to produce parts 10, 15, 25 years from now.
Volvo actually warrantees the car as long as you own it. After the original warranty ends, you pay only once to repair anything. From then until kingdom come, Volvo pays both parts and labor, should that part ever break.
Few people use the drive-mode selector (and the paddles) because the car doesn't really respond to it. Christ, instead of fixing their product they just axe the features. Nice, way to pull a GM there, Volvo.
I worked in a manufacturing environment in China, and would never buy a car made there. Corner cutting is viewed as "the smart thing to do", even if Volvo itself doesn't, their suppliers will, and they will be able to pay Volvo's purchasing and QC and get away with it until it's way too late, for the end user.
You may be able to lock out that rear control if the child safety lock is available within the center sensus application. I can't remember off-hand if that button is available on Sensus display. I'll probably check for it the next time I drive my car. I know I've used the hard child safety button on the driver arm rest in the past.
Huge Volvo fanboy but I am not feeling the new direction of Volvo. I miss the old T5/T6 engines. Those 4 cylinders sound terrible and the refinement isn't there
Alex, do you think plugin hyper is a good choice when transition from gas car to electric? Or should most people just jump to full electric in the next few years? Consider if you only have one car/SUV.
I have to disagree, as it is a direct competitor to the bmw 7 series and merc s class. This Volvo S90 is only 0.5" shorter in the wheelbase than the 7 series and only an inch or two shorter in length. Except for soft closing doors, you get all the same or better (ex Bowers & Wilkins sound, better seats) features in this luxury sedan for 50% less the cost. I know, I have one. ;)
People when someone says Volvo is Chinese:😐 People when someone says jaguar Land Rover is Indian:REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Nah, I love Volvo designs, but their ownership definitely chills any desire I might have to own one. That's a bigger deal to me than Indians owning Jaguar and Land Rover. At least India is democratic and isn't jailing journalists and dissidents at an alarming rate -- nor is India keeping Kim and Putin as pets.
I would never argue that modern Volvos are as reliable as a Toyota but I did buy my wife a new 2018 xc90. Its now 4 years old with 50k+ miles with zero issues.
@@martyg55marty57 I believe the reliability could be there if only the quality control was more consistent. My S60 T6 Polestar has had no major issues with over 100k miles on it now with the old inline 6 turbo, but my father's 2016 XC90 T6 with the twin charged 4 popper blew an engine before it was even 2 years old. My step mother's S60 with the same twin charged 4 cylinder has been flawless despite being driven more than double the miles of our XC90.
Ehhhh I have a 2013 XC90. It has about 80,000 miles on it. I won’t be going back to Volvo. I have gone through three blower motors and the fourth one is now going bad. The first one was under warranty and then the other two cost about 800 bucks apiece.The ECU crapped out and that was two grand. The door locks went out that was like 400 bucks. The starter went out after four years. That was like 600 bucks or something. I am using exclusively Volvo parts. Maybe that’s the problem.
Since at least '16, Volvo has a life-time warranty on parts and labor. After that 1st blower was replaced by you, Volvo would pay full parts and labor for future blower break downs. No other manufacturer does this. Replace something once only, after the original warranty ends, but never again as long as you own it.
@@1973TJM this next blower motor is on its way out. I’m going to take advantage of that program when it goes it for service. 4 motors after 10 years. It’s insane. It turns off randomly and chirps randomly. The resistor is fine because all speeds work
@@2steaksandwiches665 I love my 1st Volvo, and guess I am lucky that Volvo had instituted this unique lifetime warranty for my '17. It is experiences like yours that sour your entire Volvo experience. I've been soured on my only Hyundai experience (lemon '16 Sonata PHEV). I think that Ford did not support Volvo enough, which includes your Volvo.
i am really into the new korean vehickles becasuee they are way more interesting than anyone else. i understand the dealer thing with genesis being the same guy that would also try to sell you a hyundaie at the same time and often use shady sales tatics that only exist in certain brands. bmw is sorta odd these days because of all the buttons while others are using less of them. i like buttons. not a volvo fan and i often wonder what mercedes ownership would be like but.... not into them as well when i test drive em.
I loved my Korean Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid, until it just stopped recharging overnight (more than once, after being repaired). Over 60 days total in service allowed me to force Hyundai to buy it back under Calif Lemon Laws.
General Motors was mocked when they released mild hybrid pickups and large SUVs, 15 years ago. Unfortunately, the general public saw the few MPG improvement as meaningless. What they failed to understand is that the reduction in absolute fuel consumption was significant. The media didn't do it justice (because MSM sucks).
Or maybe General Motors lacked the leadership to keep going down that path instead of letting folks say "I don't get it" and ditching the program. Remember how they had mild hybrid power in the Impala and the truck-based SUVs at the time? Why wouldn't they stick to their guns and fully hybridize those models while trickling the technology down to smaller, less-expensive models? Lack of vision and leadership, that's why. Also, having worked as an automotive reviewer during this time -- a side-hustle to full-time newspaper work -- I can tell you their communications to journalists were not doing a great job selling the "big picture" of corporate fuel economy. GM wasn't painting that picture explicitly enough. I would go so far as to say they did a pretty terrible job of it, in fact.
I think its fuel economy is pretty miserable considering how much crap is jammed in focused on increasing MPG. Roughly the number you could have gotten from any mid sized pleb sedan with the base small engine for the last 30 years.
My over $70k 2023 Volvo car has a steering wheel vibration very bad when driving 65 mph, making it quite annoying and UNSAFE to drive, especially at high speeds, contacting Volvo case was opened over 2 months still no solution or update.
I like a lot about Volvo of today but can’t get past the Chinese ownership and feeling that I’m spending a lot on something that will be worthless in 10yrs and by then prohibitively expensive to keep running. As many have said, they only make sense for lease and finance customers who trade frequently.
@@markmiller3279 I agree in general for the European competition, but there are Japanese (and even some American) competitors who are superior in that respect. While the Scandinavian ambiance is nice, I’ll trade that immediately for increased reliability.
@@bck0001 Volvos are guaranteed like no other. After the original warranty ends, you pay to fix something broken only once. From then on, Volvo pays parts and labor for that part, should it break.
IMO mild hybrid cars are total bs and just makeup to a pig. The only true hybrid system I recognize is the F150 with powerboost. There's an small electric engine that powers the truck a low speeds, then can be run in tandem with the gas engine, all the while, the gas engine is recharging the battery for continuous use at non-demand usage. And the genius move is the truck can be used as a small generator to power electric appliances when parked. This is where all manufacturers should concentrate their efforts and dive deep end into total electrification. It's a happy medium where gas engines can squeeze more efficiently out of every gallon its engines burn.
I dont see how a world can go to full EV or even hybrid right now. The batteries typically cant last 20 years. Many start having problems after 10. Think about the used market.
I've been a Volvo owner for a long time, but I will not buy another due to the China factor. I don't willingly buy "made in China" products, sorry. I've purchased 2 BMW's since Volvo sold out to China.
Ford let Volvo waste away, and Geeley has invested BILLIONS in Volvo. I imagine you don't have that same bias regarding every other purchase you make, as it is very hard to find alternatives to products Made in China.
Frankly, if it's not a plug-in hybrid, the vehicle is an overpriced piece of you know what, with doo doo for resale value - as by the time you get around to re-selling it, everything else will have twice the value of those "interim" POS's. I apologize for my harshness, but seriously, regular hybrids should NOT be kudoed by automobile journalists anymore!
I hope to drive my t6 xc70 to the ground and buy a new Volvo when this whole green idiocy is over, hopefully Volvo will still exist as a company, but if the trend continues they will be limiting the speed to 80 and checking your social credit score before each drive.
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@@insainllama The models sold in the USA and made in China has changed year to year. I was surprised by this looking at XC60 window stickers, anything Volvo with an “L” first VIN character is made in China. S90s have been, some S60s, etc.
The exterior design has aged incredibly well. It's hard to believe this generation has been around since 2015 with only minor refreshes.
Yeah but with a horrible infotainment system and NO CAR PLAY, COME ON VOLVO GET WITH IT!
@@johngaudet6316 It has CarPlay but it’s wired, not wireless
This generation actually started in the 2017 model year
@@NileshR12 YEP! I bought new a '17 S90 T6 Polestar enhanced, and love it. And, the major new parts (engine and infotainment) for it debuted in the '16 XC90.
Alex and Team Alex on Autos, If this is your last video of 2021, I just want to congratulate ALL of you for another outstanding year of car reviews. Of the dozens and dozens of densely informative and consistently rational reviews produced throughout the last year, I have to say the Prius AWD review of July 23 was the pinnacle. Your ever-growing catalogue continues to be a critically important, steadfastly coherent, highly objective and quantitative resource for car shoppers and car enthusiasts. Heck Alex, you even throw in a little apt humor from time to time. I am sure I speak for many other SUBSCRIBERS when I say we are all looking forward to your upcoming Lexus NX 350h vs Venza vs RAV4 Hybrid review as well as all the others. Best of luck in 2022!!! :D
"America's lighting laws are pretty stupid"...love it Alex!😂 I still love the dash-to-axle profile of the S90 plus the interior remains very comfortable and well designed. I think the car has aged well and still stands out. I do like the stubbornness that Volvo still practices and dances to their own beat. I've been waiting for long-term reports of the turbo/supercharged/hybrid reliability of these engines, but I don't hear of many catastrophic issues. Early models had teething issues, but it seems like Volvo worked them out.
I still believe the V90 is the best thing produced from Volvo. Such a striking wagon that I hate to see not for sale anymore here in the States. It looks wayyy better than the E-Class wagon and more sophisticated than the Audi Allroad.
V90 is still in the sales literature.
I so rarely comment, but you made a comment on having mild hybrids on all vehicles is better than a few electrics.
This is so true. Raising all fuel eco only by 3mpg is better than a few by 20. I was working on San Francisco’s New Central Subway. One of the preliminary designs talked about an option that would remove a 6mph section with a 20mph section. This was much better than raising a 30 to 35mph section. Same concept here.
Power adjustment to the steering wheel is the other item the S90 does not have compared to a BMW 7-series, but how often do you adjust it anyway...never.
But has heated and cooled back seats, head up display, massaging front seats, modern and not overcluttered middle stack, 360 camera, rear air suspension, blond nappa leather, dual tone steering wheel, upgraded headliner, leather wrapped sunvisors and overhead handles, illuminated door sills, power extending thigh support. Auto open and close trunk from inside and outside the car and from the remote too. Aluminum and wood galore throughout.
It's very, very luxurious.
And I love the Scandinavian design and Thor's hammer headlights (they turn with the wheel turning). I'm 6'4", but still ton of backseat legroom behind me.
This car is way overlooked for what it offers at the price point. Very few on the road. I drive the T6 Awd Inscription with all the available options.
My first Volvo. Great choice and even better price compared to the oh-too-popular German competition.
Got a Magic Blue, Blonde leather S90 T8 in Inscription Pro a month ago (after a C Class) and boy, has this been an upgrade and a half or what. Such a stunning car - unpretentious, understated, and achingly cool. ALL of the additional options are so brilliantly worth it; and I'm so looking forward to the preconditioning function in the winter - entering a warm and toasty car in the mornings! I'm 42, and I feel like instead of joining a Members-only club, I've bought one. Love it! ❤
Excellent long review - I feel like I actually spent time with the S90. Rear seat legroom has become important now that I have a 202q BMW X5 45e (which is sorely lacking in rear leg room). I look forward to seeing a video like this on the XC90 - your option carries a lot of weight with me. thanks!
The S90 is a very underrated sedan. It’s a tough choice between the A6 and 5 Series. The E Class is great for the price tag is a tough pill to swallow when you match up the options of S90 or A6. I am glad to see that Volvo is continuing on the electrified progress. Thanks for the great detailed review Alex!👍🏾
Still a huge fan of the V90 looks, talk about a vehicle that just ages well. I drive a V60 and love many things about it, some of what you covered, but am assured with the 10year unlimited factory warranty purchased at the start. Still got many years to go and have dipped into it for minor electronic failures.
Yes, is this video capped your contributions for 2021 then you definitely did a great job, yet again. 2022 will be just as good, if not better. I enjoy the extent of detail, information and professionalism that the channel shows in the content it produces. I recommend this channel to anyone seriously considering buying a new car and rely on it myself. Keep it up!
Volvo wagon fan for life.. the sedans still look pretty great..although I like the proportions of the S60 better the G80 is kinda cool as well
Volvo doesn't use a powered steeringwheel because of safety. In case of an accident you should be able to move the steeringwheel out of the way. That's what they say at least.
‘20 Volvo S90 T6 R-Design P*O owner in here early! These cars are stunning and I love the new color!
'17 S90 T6 Polestar optimized here! Every option except the rear level and the rear exhaust tips.
I wish all reviews were this thorough, thoughtfully shot/edited, and level-headed. Thank you!
That's the goal, thank you for the feedback! -Travis
Nothing screams reliability like a turbocharger, supercharger, and hybrid in one car! 😲
When literally all they had to do like audi , is a turbocharger and a bigger starter battery
Who cares. You subscribe to a car access nowadays. You'll own nothing and be happy ;)
Hybrids haven't had reliability problems, and modern turbochargers are quite reliable. The electric supercharger would be the only one that would worry me.
@@markmiller3279 right, and I assume these are lease only vehicles anyways
@@markmiller3279 Correction: TOYOTA hybrids haven't had reliability problems, I hear horror stories all the time about hybrid battery and electronics being very expensive problem areas on BMWs, Benzes, and even some of the Honda models. The hybrid battery alone on a modern Mercedes is 30k, and unlike Toyotas they often don't even last 100k miles.
I had a 2016 V60 CC wagon and loved it...but a drunk driver #t-boned totaled the car on the driver's side and I walked away!
So, to replace it...I upgraded to a lease for the 2018 V90 CC T5...a great car despite mediocre fuel economy. With Covid...I bought my lease with an excellent extended warranty. It has paid for itself 2 x over. Still love the car
The US will be able to have Adaptive Matrix headlights now that the Infrastructure Bill has passed. I expect a solid, insightful video from you about this amazing technology in the future.
Alex, I think your analysis was spot on. One thing I had a problem with was this being Volvo's flagship. This car screams anything but. If this car is evaluated at its MSRP, then it's more palatable. Its large backseat is really it's only, major selling point IMO. The competition is within a couple of MPG, which makes the hybrid thing a non factor IMO.
That few MPG more is a solid 10% increase in efficiency, with no negatives. I agree that it's unfortunate this is their flagship. If they're going to position themselves as a true luxury brand they would benefit from something better equipped - I think the S90 is big enough already.
Volvo has a better warranty than any other manufacturer, or, better said, has an actual warranty (parts and labor) after the original warranty ends, if a part breaks more than once.
Definitely one of the 1st places I'd check when looking at any new car!!! You speak such sense & the completeness of presentation is just fantastic. Well done again Alex... HAPPy new Year, keep up the good work.
That is a heckuva lot of complexity to produce average fuel economy. I’d buy the longest warranty extension Volvo offers, if I bought this car.
These are good lease vehicles, which is how I own one. Beyond the warranty I'd be losing sleep if I owned one outright.
I’d did that with my T6 S90. The last thing you want to do with a $63k+ car is deal with out of warranty repairs. I plan on selling after my extended warranty is up. In the meantime I’m going to enjoy it as much as possible!
@@nikhilsrl I financed mine because got a fantastic deal on but will sell it once the ext warranty is up for sure!
@@clarkgourguejr Got it and yes selling it after warranty is definitely a smart move.
I lease my 2021 XC60. I'd never buy one of these cars.
With the child door lock button on the driver door, you also disable all the power functions on the back seat doors. So they can't move the front passenger seat.
Added cost and complexity - Why most people will pass. Also why boring Toyota's sell like hotcakes. Reliable!
Personally think many people end up at Subaru over Toyota when cross-shopping with Volvo. The quirks, AWD, wagons, etc. There just seems to be a comparable vibe between Subaru and Volvo more so.
IMO this S90 is the luxury version of Honda Accord, well rounded in the luxury way that Acura failed to achieve with TLX.
It is funny to know TLX is heavier than this S90, yet TLX rear seats are more crappy than S60!
4100lbs! Type-S is 4300. My Charger Hellcat Redeye is 4450. What in the heck did Acura feed that thing!?🤣
The Volvo only offers 4 cylinders and uses a leaf spring rear suspension to save weight.
@@hellkitty1014 Acura is just worse at designing car frame that is rigid, safe, and light weight…
You forgot the Lexus ES in your legroom chart. It has 81.6 combined according to your chart
I really like this car and am impressed by the amount of cargo room when the seats are folded.
I hope you will review the 2022 V90 Cross Country wagon with the same updated engine, as it differs from the last V90 you reviewed. Both are superb cars.
Excellent review Alex! As always
Is it me or the UI of the display is kinda better than Tesla's
Mild hybrids may be ok for very small cars like B class hatchbacks but Volvo shouldn't use mild hybrids. Volvo deserves proper Hybrid with high voltage electric power train and 1.5 kwh+ hybrid battery.
These aren't trying to compete with regular hybrids. They're a more efficient alternative to other base powertrain that aren't hybrids at all. If you want a more efficient model, there's the plug-in hybrid.
I really like my Volvo S90. However, I wish it had the handling of a German car and there was another engine option such as a V6 instead of the 4-banger.
Soo good. You really get into the details and tell your take on them. I only noticed the smal miss of mentioning fake engine noise twice! See, we pay attention too :)
Out of all of them you have a good one no matter what you choose as of choice or emotion.
I’ve owned all these brands except for the Gen. my Volvo praises come from overall from beginning to end, financial, service, and the trouble free experiences owning two s90’s is why I would stay with the brand. Not a car specifically..
I really like the detailed comparison you’re doing at the end!
Love your reviews! Friendly tip-Check your graphics during ratings section. A few typos in the note under the ratings.
The S90 and its long roof V90 cousin are beautiful cars. Overseas purchase option, anyone?
S90's for America all are built in China.
@@1973TJM interesting since the V90 isn’t. Too bad.
She's pretty...especially with this exterior colour and peanut butter interior
Volvo is owned by the Chinese
Zhejiang Geely holding company. Given the economy, stock Preformance, and political climate in Asia and globally now & foreseeable future one has to wonder if parts availableity, and western dealership(s) will be able to support future repairs, warranty work & non - warranty repairs to come 🤔
Geely owns it, but this is still a Swedish-ran company and most are built here in SC.
The S90 standard wheelbase and V90 are built in Sweden, as is the V60. The S60 is built in the US and the XC40 is built in Belgium. It’s a global organization…just like Tesla and GM that both build cars in China as well.
@@PJPHughes final assembly point and parts supplier factories are not the same thing. I think parts are worth worrying about in the long-term. These are not huge sellers, so not a huge incentive for aftermarket suppliers in North America to produce parts 10, 15, 25 years from now.
Child lock is activated by the driver on the bottom door button. It makes it so the chauffeur controls cannot be used in the back.
Hopefully one day they come out with an ev station wagon soon
Love Volvo, never had one, Maybe I should lease one and get it out of my system, Most Comfy Seat ever, scared to buy a new one as its so complex
Volvo actually warrantees the car as long as you own it. After the original warranty ends, you pay only once to repair anything. From then until kingdom come, Volvo pays both parts and labor, should that part ever break.
Idk if 26 mpg should really count as amazing in 2022. Even the worst, largest EV gets over 60mpge
I wish Volvo would give us a long wheel base V90.
I personally would love to see you do some awards / favorite car of the year type videos.
Just like a bass on the BMW 7 series,Audi A8,Mercedes S Class or Toyota Avalon
Few people use the drive-mode selector (and the paddles) because the car doesn't really respond to it. Christ, instead of fixing their product they just axe the features. Nice, way to pull a GM there, Volvo.
I worked in a manufacturing environment in China, and would never buy a car made there. Corner cutting is viewed as "the smart thing to do", even if Volvo itself doesn't, their suppliers will, and they will be able to pay Volvo's purchasing and QC and get away with it until it's way too late, for the end user.
Can’t agree you more, PLUS paying 60K for a disguised “Geely” ? Ha Ha
Yea, the China factor is a no go for me. I've been a Volvo owner for 20 years, but will not buy another.
You may be able to lock out that rear control if the child safety lock is available within the center sensus application. I can't remember off-hand if that button is available on Sensus display. I'll probably check for it the next time I drive my car. I know I've used the hard child safety button on the driver arm rest in the past.
Huge Volvo fanboy but I am not feeling the new direction of Volvo. I miss the old T5/T6 engines. Those 4 cylinders sound terrible and the refinement isn't there
Alex, do you think plugin hyper is a good choice when transition from gas car to electric? Or should most people just jump to full electric in the next few years? Consider if you only have one car/SUV.
Happy New Year, Alex.
What was with your hand covering the ‘V’ @5:32
Also kind of strange you didn’t put the Lexus ES in any of your comparison charts.
I have to disagree, as it is a direct competitor to the bmw 7 series and merc s class. This Volvo S90 is only 0.5" shorter in the wheelbase than the 7 series and only an inch or two shorter in length. Except for soft closing doors, you get all the same or better (ex Bowers & Wilkins sound, better seats) features in this luxury sedan for 50% less the cost. I know, I have one. ;)
A big plastic portion shown under the hood in front of the engine. It makes me be very worried.
I just ordered the 2023 s90 extended T8. I'm a little unsure of myself
Love the review as always but there are some spelling errors in the report card. "Compared to luxury Csedans nder $75,000"
You’ll never see an electronic steering wheel adjustment because Volvo discovered it was less safe in a collision.
People when someone says Volvo is Chinese:😐
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Nah, I love Volvo designs, but their ownership definitely chills any desire I might have to own one. That's a bigger deal to me than Indians owning Jaguar and Land Rover. At least India is democratic and isn't jailing journalists and dissidents at an alarming rate -- nor is India keeping Kim and Putin as pets.
Great job! Thank you.
Cars like this in China are for customers with drivers and the customer sits in the back.
Saying it doesn’t compete with a s class is as useful as saying it doesn’t compete against Ferrari. You’re wasting words
If it's like my 2018, the child lock on the driver's door disables all of the rear controls
Does the S90 shut off in Park? Every hybrid should.
I'm one year late!! Also I still afford it Alex.
1 year ago, I will buy a 22' Volvo S90 sedan.
The problem with Volvos are the brutal depreciation and the wild unreliability. Insane to spend so much on a vehicle that needs constant repair
Saw a 2018 T8 of this car for $34K. Only had 22k miles on it. Sheesh!
Don't understand how a car maker that's fairly conservative in its approach can have so many reliability issues.
@@nikhilsrl piss poor engineering, manufacturing, and quality control. Lack of care for their product.
I would never argue that modern Volvos are as reliable as a Toyota but I did buy my wife a new 2018 xc90. Its now 4 years old with 50k+ miles with zero issues.
@@martyg55marty57 I believe the reliability could be there if only the quality control was more consistent. My S60 T6 Polestar has had no major issues with over 100k miles on it now with the old inline 6 turbo, but my father's 2016 XC90 T6 with the twin charged 4 popper blew an engine before it was even 2 years old. My step mother's S60 with the same twin charged 4 cylinder has been flawless despite being driven more than double the miles of our XC90.
Let's how they'll progress compared to Hyundai/Kia/Genesis
Ehhhh I have a 2013 XC90. It has about 80,000 miles on it. I won’t be going back to Volvo. I have gone through three blower motors and the fourth one is now going bad. The first one was under warranty and then the other two cost about 800 bucks apiece.The ECU crapped out and that was two grand. The door locks went out that was like 400 bucks. The starter went out after four years. That was like 600 bucks or something. I am using exclusively Volvo parts. Maybe that’s the problem.
Since at least '16, Volvo has a life-time warranty on parts and labor. After that 1st blower was replaced by you, Volvo would pay full parts and labor for future blower break downs. No other manufacturer does this. Replace something once only, after the original warranty ends, but never again as long as you own it.
@@1973TJM this next blower motor is on its way out. I’m going to take advantage of that program when it goes it for service. 4 motors after 10 years. It’s insane. It turns off randomly and chirps randomly. The resistor is fine because all speeds work
@@2steaksandwiches665 I am unsure if '13 model year Volvos are part of this newer lifetime warranty. GOOD LUCK!
@@1973TJM If it isn’t, I’m going with an independent mechanic. I have not been impressed with the Volvo blower motor quality
@@2steaksandwiches665 I love my 1st Volvo, and guess I am lucky that Volvo had instituted this unique lifetime warranty for my '17. It is experiences like yours that sour your entire Volvo experience. I've been soured on my only Hyundai experience (lemon '16 Sonata PHEV). I think that Ford did not support Volvo enough, which includes your Volvo.
Wish the V90 had this wheelbase.
Alex, not a word about reliability?
Man this car seems better than S90 from 2 years ago, that thing rides so harsh, and cabin is so loud, worse than Tesla😂
i am really into the new korean vehickles becasuee they are way more interesting than anyone else. i understand the dealer thing with genesis being the same guy that would also try to sell you a hyundaie at the same time and often use shady sales tatics that only exist in certain brands. bmw is sorta odd these days because of all the buttons while others are using less of them. i like buttons. not a volvo fan and i often wonder what mercedes ownership would be like but.... not into them as well when i test drive em.
I loved my Korean Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid, until it just stopped recharging overnight (more than once, after being repaired). Over 60 days total in service allowed me to force Hyundai to buy it back under Calif Lemon Laws.
General Motors was mocked when they released mild hybrid pickups and large SUVs, 15 years ago. Unfortunately, the general public saw the few MPG improvement as meaningless. What they failed to understand is that the reduction in absolute fuel consumption was significant. The media didn't do it justice (because MSM sucks).
Or maybe General Motors lacked the leadership to keep going down that path instead of letting folks say "I don't get it" and ditching the program. Remember how they had mild hybrid power in the Impala and the truck-based SUVs at the time? Why wouldn't they stick to their guns and fully hybridize those models while trickling the technology down to smaller, less-expensive models? Lack of vision and leadership, that's why.
Also, having worked as an automotive reviewer during this time -- a side-hustle to full-time newspaper work -- I can tell you their communications to journalists were not doing a great job selling the "big picture" of corporate fuel economy. GM wasn't painting that picture explicitly enough. I would go so far as to say they did a pretty terrible job of it, in fact.
Look at those broad B Pillars. And they are not aluminum like in the Audis etc. They're boron steel!
I think its fuel economy is pretty miserable considering how much crap is jammed in focused on increasing MPG. Roughly the number you could have gotten from any mid sized pleb sedan with the base small engine for the last 30 years.
Sure, but those base cars from 10 or 20 years ago would have had 200 horsepower and been at least a couple of seconds slower.
Um, fuel economy is not very high up on the list of what a typical S90 buyer cares about. (I own '17 S90 T6 polestar enhanced sedan).
My over $70k 2023 Volvo car has a steering wheel vibration very bad when driving 65 mph, making it quite annoying and UNSAFE to drive, especially at high speeds, contacting Volvo case was opened over 2 months still no solution or update.
I like a lot about Volvo of today but can’t get past the Chinese ownership and feeling that I’m spending a lot on something that will be worthless in 10yrs and by then prohibitively expensive to keep running. As many have said, they only make sense for lease and finance customers who trade frequently.
That's no different than all of their competitors, none of which are all that reliable.
@@markmiller3279 I agree in general for the European competition, but there are Japanese (and even some American) competitors who are superior in that respect. While the Scandinavian ambiance is nice, I’ll trade that immediately for increased reliability.
@@bck0001 Volvos are guaranteed like no other. After the original warranty ends, you pay to fix something broken only once. From then on, Volvo pays parts and labor for that part, should it break.
Volvo's new Android OS infotainment system is a hot mess. I'm happier with the Sensus infotainment system in 2017 XC90.
IMO mild hybrid cars are total bs and just makeup to a pig. The only true hybrid system I recognize is the F150 with powerboost. There's an small electric engine that powers the truck a low speeds, then can be run in tandem with the gas engine, all the while, the gas engine is recharging the battery for continuous use at non-demand usage. And the genius move is the truck can be used as a small generator to power electric appliances when parked. This is where all manufacturers should concentrate their efforts and dive deep end into total electrification. It's a happy medium where gas engines can squeeze more efficiently out of every gallon its engines burn.
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I dont see how a world can go to full EV or even hybrid right now. The batteries typically cant last 20 years. Many start having problems after 10. Think about the used market.
I've been a Volvo owner for a long time, but I will not buy another due to the China factor. I don't willingly buy "made in China" products, sorry. I've purchased 2 BMW's since Volvo sold out to China.
Ford let Volvo waste away, and Geeley has invested BILLIONS in Volvo. I imagine you don't have that same bias regarding every other purchase you make, as it is very hard to find alternatives to products Made in China.
Brilliant!
XD9 ?
@7:45…that thing is 100% designed for a rich Chinese guy in the backseat with a driver in the front.
Mpg kinda disappointing for a hybrid
Frankly, if it's not a plug-in hybrid, the vehicle is an overpriced piece of you know what, with doo doo for resale value - as by the time you get around to re-selling it, everything else will have twice the value of those "interim" POS's. I apologize for my harshness, but seriously, regular hybrids should NOT be kudoed by automobile journalists anymore!
I hope to drive my t6 xc70 to the ground and buy a new Volvo when this whole green idiocy is over, hopefully Volvo will still exist as a company, but if the trend continues they will be limiting the speed to 80 and checking your social credit score before each drive.
Honestly that's some garbage MPG numbers that Volvo has.
The German competitors have gotten gas mileage, too. It's a natural consequence of insisting cars have 300+ horsepower.
I don't believe that high MPG is on an S90 buyer's mind. I have an '17 S90 T6.
I’ll take my SENSUS system over this Android trash any day if the week.
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glad they fixed that ugly back
Volvo reliability is not that great and this specific vehicle built in China... no thank you very much.
Volvo's business model is they'll make an amazing car that's class leading, cutting edge, and exciting... and then sell it for 12 years until it’s none of that
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I think that will change. The new XC90 EV will be available in 2022 making the run of the current xc90 8 years.
WHo'd going to pay over 60K for a made in China Volvo! LMAO....
They’re owned by a Chinese company, but they’re not made in china.
@@insainllama The models sold in the USA and made in China has changed year to year. I was surprised by this looking at XC60 window stickers, anything Volvo with an “L” first VIN character is made in China. S90s have been, some S60s, etc.
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Their back looks are so ugly so does their dashboard. Other than that everything is good.
Made in China.... enough said...
Please go back to gasoline engines Volvo.
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