XC90 T8 Hybrid off-road?

[AstonZagato]

I drive a Land Rover L405 Range Rover. I'm happy with it but I fancy a change.

I'm intrigued by the tech in the XC90 T8 hybrid. I like the look of the thing too.

However, I do need to go off-road in the thing as I shoot. Boggy fields, rivers of mud, moorland tracks. The Range barely breaks a sweat. I've driven it places (with offroad tyres) that I saw a Defender struggle with (i suspect my rather clever electronics versus a not very clever driver).

I stick the dog and guns in the back and away we go. IF the XC90 can't do it, I would need to think again (and another Rangie would be the answer).

The XC90 probably makes more sense for the other 90% of the time I drive - short journeys to the station or into town.

So has anyone done this type of thing in the latest model XC90? I would spec the air suspension to get the extra ground clearance.

[AstonZagato]

Probably would need 4WD. Not all the time but at key moments for sure.

[AstonZagato]

Concensus seem to be that Land Rover are about to upgrade the L405 Hybrid (they have stopped making the old one). Rumour is that it'll be a PHEV with the ingenium engine. Perhaps I'll wait for that.