Now that the novelty of having an all-new Volvo XC90 is starting to wear off, and it’s getting ever closer to hitting the showroom, prospective buyers are checking it out to see if it fits their needs.
WhatCar? set up one of their usual reader previews, and surprisingly not everybody was ecstatic about the car, finding plenty of faults with it.
Firstly, some called the infotainment screen distracting, while most agreed that it wasn’t necessarily the roomiest vehicle in its class – it’s no match for an MPV. However, it does have more pulling power than a people carrier, so for those looking to tow caravans, it’s a much better bet.
Another area people were not so sure about was the claimed economy of the T8 hybrid powertrain. It’s nice that buyers are finally taking a real interest in the discrepancy between claimed figures and what the car actually achieves on the road (it gets mentioned several times in the video); they have the power to get manufacturers to change their slightly misleading ways and it’s nice to see that they’re using it.