New XC90 revealed.

[EricE]

Is China a big market for Volvo?

The side profile looks like a design from there.

[-crookedtail-]

After the headlights were 'Teased' a couple of weeks back I was expecting a bit more adventure from the design to be honest, looks a bit dull imo.

I've always liked Volvo's though, I'm sure it'll sell well.

[mp3manager]

kapiteinlangzaam said:

Interesting how opinions and interpretations differ.

The interior is one of the highlights (apparently) with universal praise. AFAIK none of it is fake... i.e. wood effect is real wood, metal effect is real polished Alu etc.

Ok the plastic fake chrome trim is actually real aluminium trim but why do they have to surround everything with it?

Why does the dashboard-mounted ipad and centre air-vents need a shiny aluminium surround?
Why do the side air-vents need a shiny aluminium surround?
Why is there a shiny aluminium piece of trim between the wood and the lower part of the beige plastic dash?
Does any of it actually need to be there? I don't think so.

[kambites]

I think the answer to all of those questions is "because black plastic would be dull".

[Matt UK]

Interior looks nice

[chris watton]

Looks nigh on perfect for doing long European cruises in, perhaps a tad overkill for the school run and 20 minute commute?

[anonymous-user]

mp3manager said:

Ok the plastic fake chrome trim is actually real aluminium trim but why do they have to surround everything with it?

Why does the dashboard-mounted ipad and centre air-vents need a shiny aluminium surround?
Why do the side air-vents need a shiny aluminium surround?
Why is there a shiny aluminium piece of trim between the wood and the lower part of the beige plastic dash?
Does any of it actually need to be there? I don't think so.

That's a fairly ridiculous list of points. If you don't want anything superfluous or anything that doesn't HAVE to be there then buy a Dacia. Why do the seats have to be electrically powered, they don't NEED to be. In fact why is the wood there when matt black plastic would do just as well?

[ajmcampbell]

Really like the way it looks.
Wish there was a 6cyl or above option though.
Also sad to see the split tailgate go.

[flatso]

[quote=kapiteinlangzaam]Probably the most important car for Volvo ever....

Prices are up, at around £45k for the base model D5.

Looks great IMO, time to start saving




/quote]

There is certainly a bit of a Touareg hint in these shots. I bet it looks better in the flesh. The "semi-leafy suspension" sounds discouraging though.

[MRPULLHARD]

looks like cross between latest x5 and q7 , not a patch on current model in looks .

[TWPC]

Does anyone know how heavy it will be, what with its fancy SPA platform, ickle 4 cyl engines and 2wd-only on the base version?

Obviously the T6 with its electric motors and all that gubbins will be no featherweight but have they managed to make something lighter than the current version at the bottom end of the range?

[unsprung]

Handsome. And cleverly conceived.

Volvo will sell zillions of these to upper-middle-class families. Which mother will not swoon at that smart interior combined with the Volvo mantra of safety ueber alles?

A side comment... The foreign exchange meme rears its silly head again: UK sources are quoting around £45K; US sources around $45K.

[flatso]

PurpleMoonlight said:

The A4 size screen looks stupid.

Cannot possibly look as stupid as the recent offerings from BMW and Mercedes; I mean these screens that are just bolted on top of the dashboard like a drunken afterthought.

De gustibus non est disputandum, but I actually quite like this interior, especially if the screen had the option to be turned off completly.

[Urban Sports]

Looks great but I'd personally rather have the new X5.

[Baryonyx]

Urgh, another vile Chelsea tractor.

[vikingaero]

Not sure it's going to be as successful as the current XC90. The current range retails for c.£30k for a top of the range model. £45k is quite a jump for the base model. The £30k barrier seems to be a ceiling for a lot of buyers.

[Bill]

tenpenceshort said:

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder; I think it looks an awful lot like a Toureg with some hints of X5. It doesn't, to me, look like a particularly strong statement of how a Volvo might look.

This. 400bhp hybrid effort is interesting though.

[Willy Nilly]

Baryonyx said:

Urgh, another vile Chelsea tractor.

Puts you off getting married and having kids, doesn't it? They will no doubt be driven with a breathtaking amount of ineptitude outside of schools throughout the land

Edited by Willy Nilly on Tuesday 26th August 21:29

[TheInsanity1234]

vikingaero said:

Not sure it's going to be as successful as the current XC90. The current range retails for c.£30k for a top of the range model. £45k is quite a jump for the base model. The £30k barrier seems to be a ceiling for a lot of buyers.

Think you mean base price, as the basic ones go for about £37k

The top of the range one (I went on Volvo's website and ticked everything in the configurator)seems to be just over £50k.

[wildcat45]

I like Volvos, and used to be very brand loyal towards the,

Really I would have to see this in the metal.

I agree with the over use of bright bits inside but surely you'll be able to sec the aluminium and wood out.

Not as handsome as a present generation RRS, low on poise and style, high on the Teutonic Audi VW architecture. Just impressions off a couple of photos. My view may change when I see it.