I have a MY20 XC90 R Design after selling my Golf R Wolfsburg wagon. I have been pleasantly surprised at how good this big car drives. I have been using the pop up compartment in the boot for securing shopping bags to stop them rolling around in that huge space - works a treat.
Great review Paul! I picked up the MY20 Inscription 9 days ago in this same Thunder Grey colour. 600km later, it’s such a comfortable, serene ride on 21inch wheels even without air suspension. PilotAssist on both city and freeway driving is very impressive as the Bowers and Wilkins 19 speaker sound system is insanely good. Extremely happy purchase!
as a owner of 2019 XC90 i confirm that this is the best car i ever had compared to the other SUV that i had which was from long time ago Porsche Cayenne Turbo first generation. The XC90 is exactly as you described it and i love driving in as a daily driver with no complain whatsoever.
No doubt, one of my favourite luxury SUVs. Ridiculously stylish (both inside and out), high levels of safety, and utterly unique. The XC90 might be ageing, but it's doing it beautifully! Great work, Paul.
I bought a 2018 R design diesel new, it's been a great car to cart around 3 young kids. Plenty of space for everyone. Great economy getting around 800klms per tank city driving and out on the open road will do 1100klms fully loaded. Downsides - wish I got the air suspension, passenger seat has a small squeak every now and then and the breaks squeal at low speeds occasionally. Would I buy again - Yes
I drove one of these for ~3,500km in 2017 in the USA. A Inscription T6 Turbo/Supercharged model. Was an amazing family car - good on fuel, went well, tonnes of room and super comfy seats. Black with Tan Leather. It's a pity they are so expensive in comparison here in australia. At the time it was ~$60k USD (About $80K AUD) vs $120K AUD here in Australia.
@@CarExpertAus It was great. The US speed laws are so lax, cruised most places at 85MPH and saw 110MPH overtaking at one point. You forget how quick you are going when its so quiet and smooth. Would love to have those speed limits here in Australia!
@carexpert Friends picked up a black XC90 demo with the wood grain trim interior and the Bowers and Wilkins sound system specced. Finally got to have a look and a drive in it after lock down, and I found myself really liking the wood trim. Looked and felt really nice. The Bowers and Wilkins system sounded *awesome*. Had a quick drive in it and as you said, the engine is responsive and the driveline and chassis seems to be very well sorted. Thanks for another great review. Really appreciate how many of these CarExpert is producing too, so thanks to you and your team for the hard work putting them together.
Thank you, Kevin! Really appreciate the comments :-D. You're right, it's a really nice car - still looks good despite how long it has been on the market too!
Hey guys, lovin ya work! Genuinely enjoyable to watch yet informative. Would you guys consider doing used car reviews? Not a lot of channels do that and for those in the used car market it could help a lot. Cheers :)
If I were to ever get a 4WD, this would be it. Although I’m not convinced about having everything done via touch screen ... prefer quick access via buttons to climate control etc.
The divider at the back has hooks for shopping bags when it’s up- it’s a very European thing, so you don’t drop your milk and other things as you go around a corner
Hi Paul, the remote control is covered with the same leather according to your interior seats. If you choose black nappa then you’re getting black Nappa, and if you’re choosing brown, then you’re getting brown remote cover. Cheers!
On towing. We tow a Boeckmann horse float, made in Germany, that max’s out at 2400 kgs, so it sits at the XC90’s max limit. Euro design and looks the part when they sit together. It tows it beautifully. Wouldn’t really know it was 2000 kgs behind the XC90. My only issue was finding a spot for the brake controller.
Love that colour in the UK it’s called thunder grey and that small pop-up panel in the boot is for your shopping so you don’t have to reach so far into the boot
Paul great review bro you deserve more than million subscribers I have found you as one of the best TH-camrs who all are reviewing cars.✨Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰❣️
An other great review Paul as Juno was pleased you mentioned interior nose some testers are giving a DB reading for actual driving in there reviews which is great which I hate road noise.I hope you can do this one day soon.
Hi Paul. Great review. I’m now on my second xc90 R Design D5. First we didn’t option the air suspension. Worst decision we made. Our current one has it and it defiantly a way better car to drive. The boot thing is meant to seperate your groceries from rolling around the boot. Personally never used it. Volvo claim we should be getting somewhere in the 5L to 100km. Definitely not getting any where near that. More like 8L to 100km. Bit disappointing. Over a great family car been a good car.
Hey Paul I thought that speaker in the centre of the dash was either a portable shaver or a battery operated lint/fluff remover!🤣 I think that little pop up barrier in the rear is to hide behind when you’re up in the snow country having snow ball fights!!!🤪👍🏼😎
I bought my first Volvo last September, an xc90 inscription B5 diesel as I’m in the U.K. on a run on the motorway I can get up to 49mpg (5.76 l/km)but on average I get 45mpg, in the town it’s a bit thirsty. Absolutely love the car apart from a couple of things , only 2 USB ports & no Amazon music. The cubbyhole next to your knee on the right is for sunglasses.
Interesting to think about; is the portrait style display of Apple CarPlay Volvo's problem, or should Apple give manufacturers an API to properly develop portrait style displays as well? I reckon portrait will become the norm over the next 5 years.
Good question - I guess there's not a great deal of benefit making it any larger, but I'd be curious to see what it looks like with a full screen take over.
In the UK, we have LEVC Black Taxi Cabs and the wheel, infotainment and wheel design similar to this. I reckon it was designed by the same designers as Volvo
I don't have a space-saving wheel under my boot floor in my T8 inscription. I guess that's where the battery lives for my phev. The lower storage boot cover is for storing your laptop etc. It also doubles for securing light loads etc.
Very detailed review - I was considering whether to buy Volvo or X5 about 4 years ago. Bought F15 X5 at the end. That time most reviews were done in US or UK.. love your review and quite in detail. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
CarExpert Compared to Q7, I like the X5 better but based on your review, the new xc90 is a good 7 seat SUV too. Will you be able to do a review on X7 too? Maybe comparison of X7, new Q7 😁😁😁
We bought the 2019 Inscription and love every bit of it. However there is no option to turn off the pilot assist and all the fancy stuff if u can't to drive the old fashion way. Also when you go for a service your profile settings of the car is lost and you will have to reset your preferences again.
Normally, I love your reviews...but when you said there's ample space in the 3rd row for adults without pulling the second row back into place, I absolutely have to think that this is a biased review...I can forgive you for speaking good about the space for your cellphone...
Oh, real leather! Very nice :-D the sound system is great, but the Model 3 is still better. I'd really like to get an independent audio expert in to do a blind test, I think that'd be good fun!
@@CarExpertAus that would be cool, I hear no pun intended 😁 that Bentley naim has the best car system on the market? Try to get one in for a review! Me and the wife was very impressed with our model 3 performance test drive, and your right the stereo is mint. 👌
I drive a 2012 XC 90 and it has heaps more room especially storage area in rear and plusher seats than the newest models. Our 3rd row has captain style seats that do not touch so the passengers are not cramped. Two USB ports in the console is better that one hidden in the clove box. Lack of USB port in the 2nd and 3rd row is disappointing.
Great review. I believe the "Polestar Engineered" badge is purely a tune and has nothing to firmness of suspension. From their website: "Polestar Engineered Optimisations are software-based upgrades to Volvo cars. Six important performance areas of the powertrain are improved to enhance the driving experience." They will do it to almost any recent Volvo, and give you that little Polestar badge when they do it.
Great review paul. I have a 2019 D5 Momentum and have been driven it for 25000 kms. we just had a family trip to Gold Coast and its extremly comfortable, especially the PA made my life much easier. The only thing I regreted is that I should get the upgraded B&W speakers and also the air suspension.
Car journalists are spoiled. They drive almost every new car that's released. For them a car released 5 years ago is ancient tech. For normal people who buy a new car ever 3-5 years if they're lucky this would still be a great modern car.
@@Nebs1 i mean people now are crazy and they buy new cars every 3 years 4 years max. Its better for the environment to keep an ice car for 10 years than to buy an electric one every 3 years.
It's beautifully done. I agree that physical HVAC controls would be better. But the real thing that gives me pause here is the combination of turbocharging, supercharging, and air suspension. Those are all major failure points. And Volvo's long-term reliability ratings are not very good.
I just traded my 2016 for a 2021 and had no issues whatsoever with the super charged turbo. I always drove the 2016 in Dynamic mode. In the 2021 I don’t find that I need to switch out of the Comfort mode to get the zippyness I desire.
“Spending a lot more money than you actually are” for $100k I’d expect more to be honest. ŠKODA Kodiaq has very similar interior and its half the price.
Hmm, I think this feels more premium than the Kodiaq. Don't get my wrong, the Kodiaq is a great car, but this is much bigger and feels more luxurious inside the cabin.
CarExpert I agree it is, but for $50,000 less it’s expected. I think Volvo need to update the model and move forward with there designs. It was great 5 years ago but now cheaper and better options are coming out. Btw I love your reviews and am glad you can speak freely now! 😊👍🏻 please do some comparison testing between some like for like models.
@@GT-ch8wd Hey, just wanted to say that the XC90 does start around $48,000 USD in the US. So it probably really depends on the model / options that you get.
Good question. They actually recently realigned pricing in Australia and included a capped price program. It was way too expensive to service previously. It's much more reasonable now.
98000 AUD IS a lot of money, even if you have 10M in your bank account .... not sure what you mean by “...intereior looks like you spend a lot of money...”
@@violetpotter1111 Why don't I like Volvo's... I think they drive harsh and stiff, the all touch plastic infotainment system is not user friendly and requires the driver to take eyes off the road too often in order to make heating/AC and other adjustments, Although they look quite nice I think the leather seats are too hard and not a good choice for long distance driving. Overall, I just do not think Volvo's are worthy of the luxury brand label and are over priced. I think the only descent vehicle in the Volvo line-up is the V-series wagon.
@@dorado0359 I do agree, the ride can be rough at times and my 2016’s road noise was more than I would have preferred- a much tighter/sportier ride than a Lexus 470 I had back in the day, but I do love the gadgets and figuring out all the hidden goodies, but that’s me. My 2021 rides really nicely and is much quieter, but it’s new, so we’ll see. I think voice command recognition is key in these cars, unless you’re a gadget nerd (like me). My 80 year old mom would not fair well with the tech offered by Volvo. I’ve tried to get her out of her 2009 Lexus 460 and into the S90, but she would lose her mind. Do you have any suggestions for a luxury sedan that would be more user friendly for an 80 year old with the energy of a 50yo and a fairly decent knowledge of iOS devices? Thank you for your honest opinion.
Too bad Volvo HQ engineers are changed and their coding is a mess, too many bugs and too many fixes which introducing new software bugs, which effect safety and driveability too. :/ They should've kept the old guys, and not outsource everything to cheapo countries..
Your Judgment is completely unfair and you are just showing Volvo is not capable of producing a fine quality car the water is too big and your words is not acceptable so be fair
Volvo has no long term reliability and XC90 rarely ranks well in reliability ratings, Volvo is owned by Geely a Chinese manufacturer, poor sales volumes in Australia ie 5000 Volvos sold out of 1 million new cars per year and poor resale value ie depreciates rapidly, limited back up service, AEB recall brake failure, has massive transmission problems etc etc but this "Car Expert" won't tell you this - really this video is waste of time
Despite being 5 years old it’s still one of the best looking SUVs... timeless!
Skip Ahead:
Intro: 00:00
Exterior: 00:46
Interior: 02:50
Infotainment: 04:04
Features: 05:25
Practicality: 07:16
On the Road: 13:45
Verdict: 19:02
Awesome job. I seriously believe you do the best reviews in Aus!
Hi Paul the divider in the back is for shopping. Stops things sliding all over the boot space in car.
@ Ian !But the 3rd row seat does the same function 🤷🏼♂️
@@0812016547 yes but when you have the 3rd row up you still can’t get the full size of the boot. Your comment was really useles
Love what you guys have done with the channel. Also that storage space to the right of the steering column, perfect for garage remotes
Thanks, Matt! And also very good point on that storage slot!
And sunglasses.
I have a MY20 XC90 R Design after selling my Golf R Wolfsburg wagon. I have been pleasantly surprised at how good this big car drives.
I have been using the pop up compartment in the boot for securing shopping bags to stop them rolling around in that huge space - works a treat.
Great review Paul! I picked up the MY20 Inscription 9 days ago in this same Thunder Grey colour. 600km later, it’s such a comfortable, serene ride on 21inch wheels even without air suspension. PilotAssist on both city and freeway driving is very impressive as the Bowers and Wilkins 19 speaker sound system is insanely good. Extremely happy purchase!
Nice one! Glad you're enjoying it. I do love that colour too!
A part of me just wants a Volvo cause of Bowers and Wilkins 😁
Kirat Singh if you are an audiophile or appreciate music then the B&W option is a must!! I am blown away by the clarity and sound experience!
as a owner of 2019 XC90 i confirm that this is the best car i ever had compared to the other SUV that i had which was from long time ago Porsche Cayenne Turbo first generation. The XC90 is exactly as you described it and i love driving in as a daily driver with no complain whatsoever.
No doubt, one of my favourite luxury SUVs. Ridiculously stylish (both inside and out), high levels of safety, and utterly unique. The XC90 might be ageing, but it's doing it beautifully! Great work, Paul.
Couldn't agree more!
Thaaaaaaaanks a lot!❤❤❤Amazing stuff 👏
13:19 it's used to hang shopping bags in the hooks of that thing
@@jasonswift7098 yes it is.
I bought a 2018 R design diesel new, it's been a great car to cart around 3 young kids. Plenty of space for everyone. Great economy getting around 800klms per tank city driving and out on the open road will do 1100klms fully loaded.
Downsides - wish I got the air suspension, passenger seat has a small squeak every now and then and the breaks squeal at low speeds occasionally.
Would I buy again - Yes
Thanks for sharing! That's great feedback to have :-D
I drove one of these for ~3,500km in 2017 in the USA. A Inscription T6 Turbo/Supercharged model. Was an amazing family car - good on fuel, went well, tonnes of room and super comfy seats. Black with Tan Leather. It's a pity they are so expensive in comparison here in australia. At the time it was ~$60k USD (About $80K AUD) vs $120K AUD here in Australia.
Nice one - that would have been nice on US roads where they're floatier than Australia. it would suit the US market nicely.
@@CarExpertAus It was great. The US speed laws are so lax, cruised most places at 85MPH and saw 110MPH overtaking at one point. You forget how quick you are going when its so quiet and smooth. Would love to have those speed limits here in Australia!
Man this is a full review!! unlike carwow. This how a review should be pure full length
@carexpert Friends picked up a black XC90 demo with the wood grain trim interior and the Bowers and Wilkins sound system specced. Finally got to have a look and a drive in it after lock down, and I found myself really liking the wood trim. Looked and felt really nice.
The Bowers and Wilkins system sounded *awesome*.
Had a quick drive in it and as you said, the engine is responsive and the driveline and chassis seems to be very well sorted.
Thanks for another great review. Really appreciate how many of these CarExpert is producing too, so thanks to you and your team for the hard work putting them together.
Thank you, Kevin! Really appreciate the comments :-D. You're right, it's a really nice car - still looks good despite how long it has been on the market too!
Hey guys, lovin ya work! Genuinely enjoyable to watch yet informative. Would you guys consider doing used car reviews? Not a lot of channels do that and for those in the used car market it could help a lot. Cheers :)
If I were to ever get a 4WD, this would be it. Although I’m not convinced about having everything done via touch screen ... prefer quick access via buttons to climate control etc.
The divider at the back has hooks for shopping bags when it’s up- it’s a very European thing, so you don’t drop your milk and other things as you go around a corner
Thank you for that, makes sense!
The back flap in the boot is for grocery/shopping bags. It’s really nice to have. I had it in my 2016, but not in my 2021. I will miss this feature.
Hi Paul, the remote control is covered with the same leather according to your interior seats. If you choose black nappa then you’re getting black Nappa, and if you’re choosing brown, then you’re getting brown remote cover. Cheers!
On towing. We tow a Boeckmann horse float, made in Germany, that max’s out at 2400 kgs, so it sits at the XC90’s max limit. Euro design and looks the part when they sit together. It tows it beautifully. Wouldn’t really know it was 2000 kgs behind the XC90. My only issue was finding a spot for the brake controller.
Another great video, also 👍 for that RW jumper.
Thanks! 😄
you did mention the spider 🕷 👍
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Best most detailed review of the Volvo.
Great review Paul! Drove one of these recently. Absolutely loved it.. but being a Volvo owner myself, I am probably biased😄
😄 No crime in that!
Love that colour in the UK it’s called thunder grey and that small pop-up panel in the boot is for your shopping so you don’t have to reach so far into the boot
Not the same since that glorious Yamaha V8 adorned the engine bay of these! *shakes fist angrily at the EU*
That thing was heaps of fun! I remember driving it in the S80 :-D
Bang on review. Still waiting for that durometer table Mr. Motoring Journalist.😉
Paul great review bro you deserve more than million subscribers I have found you as one of the best TH-camrs who all are reviewing cars.✨Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰❣️
Should I get to that point of ever needing a luxury 7 seat SUV then the XC90 will be top of the list
Ha ha.
An other great review Paul as Juno was pleased you mentioned interior nose some testers are giving a DB reading for actual driving in there reviews which is great which I hate road noise.I hope you can do this one day soon.
We hope so too! We are working on a way to integrate that plus a few other tests as part of each review :-D
@@CarExpertAus Absolutely awesome I always refer back to Wheels car of the year the DB section bit of a eye opener on actual noise.
I love my 2006 XC-90 T6 AWD. The 2.9 ltr Turbo V6 is very thirsty though. My next XC-90 will definitely be a diesel.
My old XC-90 was absolutely a terrible experience.
But I'm glad you enjoy yours, as long as your not paying sticker price
@@davidlegkodukh6969 May i ask why?
Hi Paul. Great review. I’m now on my second xc90 R Design D5. First we didn’t option the air suspension. Worst decision we made. Our current one has it and it defiantly a way better car to drive. The boot thing is meant to seperate your groceries from rolling around the boot. Personally never used it. Volvo claim we should be getting somewhere in the 5L to 100km. Definitely not getting any where near that. More like 8L to 100km. Bit disappointing. Over a great family car been a good car.
Hahaha 5L would be absurd for such an enormous car
Hi Paul, love your car reviews. I am looking forward when you are going to review BMW X7. Good work mate, keep it up.
Thanks mate! We don't have an X7 booked in just yet, but we will try and organise one soon :-D
Hey Paul I thought that speaker in the centre of the dash was either a portable shaver or a battery operated lint/fluff remover!🤣 I think that little pop up barrier in the rear is to hide behind when you’re up in the snow country having snow ball fights!!!🤪👍🏼😎
😅😅
I bought my first Volvo last September, an xc90 inscription B5 diesel as I’m in the U.K. on a run on the motorway I can get up to 49mpg (5.76 l/km)but on average I get 45mpg, in the town it’s a bit thirsty. Absolutely love the car apart from a couple of things , only 2 USB ports & no Amazon music.
The cubbyhole next to your knee on the right is for sunglasses.
Love mine. I have the Inscription. It is a smooth luxury ride.
Interesting to think about; is the portrait style display of Apple CarPlay Volvo's problem, or should Apple give manufacturers an API to properly develop portrait style displays as well?
I reckon portrait will become the norm over the next 5 years.
Good question - I guess there's not a great deal of benefit making it any larger, but I'd be curious to see what it looks like with a full screen take over.
In the UK, we have LEVC Black Taxi Cabs and the wheel, infotainment and wheel design similar to this. I reckon it was designed by the same designers as Volvo
Keep up to great work on the videos
nice review!
Thanks!
Why does this XC 90 have a gear lever placed behind the steering wheel?
13:17
It's there to store cables etc for the plug in hybrid version.
I don't have a space-saving wheel under my boot floor in my T8 inscription. I guess that's where the battery lives for my phev. The lower storage boot cover is for storing your laptop etc. It also doubles for securing light loads etc.
We also need a Chery tiggo 8 pro review,this car is a very good car for almost half the price
Nice car nice review there!!
Very detailed review - I was considering whether to buy Volvo or X5 about 4 years ago. Bought F15 X5 at the end. That time most reviews were done in US or UK.. love your review and quite in detail. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks mate! How are you liking the X5?
CarExpert Compared to Q7, I like the X5 better but based on your review, the new xc90 is a good 7 seat SUV too. Will you be able to do a review on X7 too? Maybe comparison of X7, new Q7 😁😁😁
We bought the 2019 Inscription and love every bit of it. However there is no option to turn off the pilot assist and all the fancy stuff if u can't to drive the old fashion way. Also when you go for a service your profile settings of the car is lost and you will have to reset your preferences again.
Hello. Pretty sure you can turn all those options off especially the pilot assist☺️
Normally, I love your reviews...but when you said there's ample space in the 3rd row for adults without pulling the second row back into place, I absolutely have to think that this is a biased review...I can forgive you for speaking good about the space for your cellphone...
Great review mate, do you rate this sound system as good as your Tesla's? PS that key fob is real leather 😜
Oh, real leather! Very nice :-D the sound system is great, but the Model 3 is still better. I'd really like to get an independent audio expert in to do a blind test, I think that'd be good fun!
@@CarExpertAus that would be cool, I hear no pun intended 😁 that Bentley naim has the best car system on the market? Try to get one in for a review! Me and the wife was very impressed with our model 3 performance test drive, and your right the stereo is mint. 👌
Looks beautiful. Very stylish large SUV.
What would be cool would be if these portrait laid out screens could swivel into landscape.
500th like ! Great review !
I drive a 2012 XC 90 and it has heaps more room especially storage area in rear and plusher seats than the newest models. Our 3rd row has captain style seats that do not touch so the passengers are not cramped. Two USB ports in the console is better that one hidden in the clove box. Lack of USB port in the 2nd and 3rd row is disappointing.
its nice until you need brakes at 30,000km. no engine braking with the 2.0
Great review. I believe the "Polestar Engineered" badge is purely a tune and has nothing to firmness of suspension. From their website: "Polestar Engineered Optimisations are software-based upgrades to Volvo cars. Six important performance areas of the powertrain are improved to enhance the driving experience."
They will do it to almost any recent Volvo, and give you that little Polestar badge when they do it.
I knew Seth McFarlane did good voices & accents.... but WOW he’s good!!
Great review paul. I have a 2019 D5 Momentum and have been driven it for 25000 kms. we just had a family trip to Gold Coast and its extremly comfortable, especially the PA made my life much easier. The only thing I regreted is that I should get the upgraded B&W speakers and also the air suspension.
despite it's age?
I would get an Audi Q7 because it has a longitudinal engine with real 4x4 torsen.
Car journalists are spoiled. They drive almost every new car that's released. For them a car released 5 years ago is ancient tech. For normal people who buy a new car ever 3-5 years if they're lucky this would still be a great modern car.
@@Nebs1 i mean people now are crazy and they buy new cars every 3 years 4 years max.
Its better for the environment to keep an ice car for 10 years than to buy an electric one every 3 years.
@@dragospahontu yeah but most people don't care about the environment. They care about their image and personal comfort.
I'm surprised they didn't make a v6 version.
So.. who else is here because of Felix
It's beautifully done. I agree that physical HVAC controls would be better. But the real thing that gives me pause here is the combination of turbocharging, supercharging, and air suspension. Those are all major failure points. And Volvo's long-term reliability ratings are not very good.
I just traded my 2016 for a 2021 and had no issues whatsoever with the super charged turbo. I always drove the 2016 in Dynamic mode. In the 2021 I don’t find that I need to switch out of the Comfort mode to get the zippyness I desire.
Are you Seth MacFarlane's brother?
“Spending a lot more money than you actually are” for $100k I’d expect more to be honest. ŠKODA Kodiaq has very similar interior and its half the price.
Not when you actually sit in this and the Kodiaq.
Hmm, I think this feels more premium than the Kodiaq. Don't get my wrong, the Kodiaq is a great car, but this is much bigger and feels more luxurious inside the cabin.
CarExpert I agree it is, but for $50,000 less it’s expected. I think Volvo need to update the model and move forward with there designs. It was great 5 years ago but now cheaper and better options are coming out. Btw I love your reviews and am glad you can speak freely now! 😊👍🏻 please do some comparison testing between some like for like models.
@@GT-ch8wd Hey, just wanted to say that the XC90 does start around $48,000 USD in the US. So it probably really depends on the model / options that you get.
Thats a shopping divider. I have it in my xc60
Mrs bought me an R Pro xc90 🥰
Lexus RX is not a competition?
Lexus calls it large, but its rather XC60 sized...
Yep it competes in a way. The seven seat version of the RX is pretty cramped in the rear, it's more a 5+2.
Matt W its definitely larger than a XC60.
CarExpert so is X5.
Omg 😦 he actually said… “G’day I’m Paul” instead of G’yaaa’umm Paul
Why is Volvo expensive to service than the German brands?
Good question. They actually recently realigned pricing in Australia and included a capped price program. It was way too expensive to service previously. It's much more reasonable now.
@@CarExpertAus Thank you Paul for your feedback
@@sethuramancbi Audi Q7 is a good option if you want torsen diff
I love them
👏👏
I wish they had more engines
Love Volvo so much ... love your vids.
When will you be doing a XC60 B5 R-design vid ? Just can’t wait 🤟
Thanks mate! We don't have an XC60 lined up just yet, but will hopefully get our hands on one soon.
@@CarExpertAus any update Paul? Been 8 months. Cheers
That small center screen will make it look old very soon.
That portraait screen is very good, looks very colorful and less pixilated than others
"everything is solid and rigid"
everything he proceeds to touch wobbless
@@vc8160 That means it is very wobbly!!
Also...ample space in the 3rd row for adults...clearly, not enough space for adults if you pull the second row back imto place...
98000 AUD IS a lot of money, even if you have 10M in your bank account .... not sure what you mean by “...intereior looks like you spend a lot of money...”
So, no android auto I presume as it was not even mentioned.
Android Auto has been available since the MY19 year. Personal experience, it still doesn’t work as well as car play sadly.
Wow I live model armored
Think l will stick with my Pathfinder. Nice car tho..
No offense to Volvo owners, but I drive this XC90 and all other Volvo models every day...and think they are all horrible!
Oh no! Why don’t you like them and what do you prefer?
@@violetpotter1111
Why don't I like Volvo's...
I think they drive harsh and stiff, the all touch plastic infotainment system is not user friendly and requires the driver to take eyes off the road too often in order to make heating/AC and other adjustments, Although they look quite nice I think the leather seats are too hard and not a good choice for long distance driving. Overall, I just do not think Volvo's are worthy of the luxury brand label and are over priced. I think the only descent vehicle in the Volvo line-up is the V-series wagon.
@@dorado0359 I do agree, the ride can be rough at times and my 2016’s road noise was more than I would have preferred- a much tighter/sportier ride than a Lexus 470 I had back in the day, but I do love the gadgets and figuring out all the hidden goodies, but that’s me. My 2021 rides really nicely and is much quieter, but it’s new, so we’ll see. I think voice command recognition is key in these cars, unless you’re a gadget nerd (like me). My 80 year old mom would not fair well with the tech offered by Volvo. I’ve tried to get her out of her 2009 Lexus 460 and into the S90, but she would lose her mind. Do you have any suggestions for a luxury sedan that would be more user friendly for an 80 year old with the energy of a 50yo and a fairly decent knowledge of iOS devices? Thank you for your honest opinion.
Only comes in a 2L diesel, pretty weak
Too bad Volvo HQ engineers are changed and their coding is a mess, too many bugs and too many fixes which introducing new software bugs, which effect safety and driveability too. :/
They should've kept the old guys, and not outsource everything to cheapo countries..
They are the perfect amount of smug
Recalled.....
It has good reliability in line with any other European car brand, 6/10
I,m from pakistan
Ppl won't buy original quality shit, they'll run to shitty crossover and loaded it up
Your Judgment is completely unfair and you are just showing Volvo is not capable of producing a fine quality car the water is too big and your words is not acceptable so be fair
😅 okay!
This guy is not trying to sell you a car.
Volvo has no long term reliability and XC90 rarely ranks well in reliability ratings, Volvo is owned by Geely a Chinese manufacturer, poor sales volumes in Australia ie 5000 Volvos sold out of 1 million new cars per year and poor resale value ie depreciates rapidly, limited back up service, AEB recall brake failure, has massive transmission problems etc etc but this "Car Expert" won't tell you this - really this video is waste of time
volvo xc90 made malaysia
Australian XC90 models are built in Sweden.
Would you pay $100,000 for a chinese made car with a swedish badge? Apologies, this one was made in swedan owned by saic CHINA
NO!!!!
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Yes! I’m half Karen. 😂