Carbuyer Magazine – August 2019

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Volvo V90

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THE V90is an executiveestatethatdoesn’t skimp on luxury, comfort

or style–evenifthismeanstraditionalVolvopracticalityhas slipped

down the priority list sl ightly.Itstill ma kesaverystron gcasefor itself

thankstohigh quality and attentionto detail,especiallyinside.

UnlikeBMW,Volvo hasfocused on givingits carafeelingofserenity

inside; the V90is relaxi ng todrive,butwon’t be quiteasmuchfun as

aBMW or Jaguar onatwisty road.While it doesn’t have the biggest

boot in itsclass,the 560-litreload bayis on parwith its rivals, even

if 1,526 litres with therear seats downis away behind the best.

Wherethe V90makesupfor thisiswith passengerspace:up

to fo ur tall -ish adul ts will be able to travel in the V90very easily.

Two-litreenginesrule the roost,with 187bhp T4 or 248bhp T5

petrols and 187bhp D4 or 232bhp D5 diesels. There’s alsoarange-

topp ing407bhp T8 petrol-electrichybrid, whichbrings lowemissions

butalsoimpressive acceleration forsuchalarge car. And ifyouwant

some off-road styletogowith your V90, theCrossCountrymodel gets

araised ride height andachunkier look,as well as four-wheel drive.

Aglowing five- star rating,awardedby EuroNCAP,istestamentto

howseriouslyVolvo ta kessafety ,asthe kitlistonthe V90 proves.

“The Volvo V90 is the latestinalong line

of largeexecutive estatesfrom the brand but this

model may be the bestVolvo has ever made”

Fantastic design,comfortable

and safe,all-round quality

Expensivetopmodels,not

so big boot,ordinarytodrive

Engines:2.0petrol,2.0diesel,2.0plug-in

Trims:Momentum Plus,R-Design Plus,

Inscription Plus,CrossCountryPlus

Econ: 33 -166mpg Road tax:£1 45 -£465

0-62:5. 3-8.8sEuro NCAP:★★★★★★★★★★

Carbuyerrating

★★★★★★★★ 4.3/ 5

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