New Volvo XC90 review: Safe, 7-seat Swede is olden but still golden @Autoexpress
New Volvo XC90 review: Safe, 7-seat Swede is olden but still golden  @Autoexpress
Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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You know what you’re going to get with a Volvo – a solid, practical, safe and confidently understated type of premium car. Sure enough, that sums up the XC90 very efficiently. Better yet for the Swedish brand, it also tallies very well with the typical customer requirements in the large premium SUV class where the Volvo XC90 plies its trade.

The big seven-seat SUV is showing its age in places after over a decade on sale, but the 2024 facelift freshened things up nicely. The infotainment system is now a real strength alongside the practical, high-class cabin and easy-going driving experience. Neither the mild-hybrid nor the plug-in hybrid engine option is at the head of the class but the venerable Volvo is still a match for the likes of Audi’s Q7 and Land Rover’s Discovery.
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New Volvo XC90 review: Safe, 7-seat Swede is olden but still golden

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