Volvo XC90

Volvo has continued invest in technology and design and is now a stronger competitor against the 3 German brands. The XC90 is a very competent car with a perfect balance between engine efficiency, power and handling. The technical features such as pilot assist, blind-spot detection, assisted braking and dynamic cruise control work perfectly to add safety assurance to the driving experience... Read More

Volvo was never really on my selection list. Although when they announced the XC90 I remember thinking thats a very good looking car. It looked quite similar from the back I thought, so it can't be that much different. I needed to upgrade my car and I need/wanted something bigger. I looked around and liked a few cars and I nearly decided on the Q7. The Q7 was very nice and I've been an Audi fan for sometime. Audi offered me a ridiculous low price for the Audi I was trading in and so I thought I'd take a look around. I was very surprised by the XC90. It is feature rich, the engine is surprisingly punchy for a car that size (even the T5 version), it was extremely comfortable and quiet and I couldn't think of anything that I wanted that it didn't have (except blind spot monitoring). So after a few months I can report that I am not at all disappointed. The car drives like a small car. The space in the cabin is superb, even in the the 3rd road. I love the Volvo Sensus system that controls everything in the car and the digital dash coupled with the large LCD monitor in the middle is just brilliant. Better in my view than other digital dashboard so far. Just before purchasing I had one more look at he Q7. Compared to the XC90 it was quite feature poor. The Q7 had nothing in comparison with the automated cruise, city asset, lane keep assist, 'matrix' LED head lights, etc making the XC90 a much better option. Certainly no regrets and I'd suggest you to just put it on the list to look at. I've never thought of Volvo before. I find them boring and the insides very bland and with minimal technology. The XC90 shattered all these previous thoughts.... Read More