Classics of the Swedish car industry - Volvo XC 90

Once a Swedish engineer invented a three-point seat belt. Nils Bolin, an engineer at the Volvo carmaker, made a breakthrough in the car security system of the time. It is worth recalling that he moved to work in an auto concern in 1958. Prior to this, he perfected his skills in the aircraft building corporation Saab. His goal was to create and design catapult seats.

In the car concern Volvo, he came with a huge baggage of knowledge and practical experience. It was they who used them to create an innovative system for those times, the attachment system for seat belts.

This invention has glorified all Volvo cars that have since been associated with high-safety cars. Many years passed, and almost all the world's cars are equipped with three-point seat belts, but the status of the most reliable model of the company Volvo has not lost.

The most popular, more precisely, one of the most famous models of the company, you can safely call the Volvo XC 90. This convenient crossover was released in 2002. Since its introduction at the Detroit Motor Show in 2002, more than a decade has passed, but demand for it still does not fall. The peak of sales is 2004, when over eighty-four thousand copies were sold worldwide.

The main fans of this model are Americans, it is in the United States that the maximum number of Volvo XC 90 SUVs is sold. Interest in the crossover is also evident in Germany.

In Russia, sales are not as great as in America or Germany, but over the past few years, the demand for these cars has increased. There are several reasons for this, but the main thing is the rather successful restyling of Volvo XC90 in 2012. After him, the "iron horse" became much prettier.

Designers have made a more attractive and modern bumper and radiator grille Volvo XC 90. Undoubted originality of the car adds a set of chrome edging. The optics has changed. The spirit of the crossover - calm and aristocratic - remained unchanged.

In this model, such an indicator as comfort, is given increased attention. The Volvo XC 90 takes into account every centimeter. This is what gives space in the cabin, an incredible volume in the trunk. Based on these data, the car can be safely attributed to one of the most convenient.

Due to high ground clearance, a powerful engine and a modern electronic all-wheel drive system, the car received high off-road qualities. Crossover-mounted engines are capable of reaching speeds of up to hundreds in 9.3 seconds, and a top speed of up to two hundred and ten km / h. The cars are produced with engine capacity of 2.9 and 2.5, are supplied with five- and four-speed automatic transmissions.

It is also worth mentioning that the Volvo ХС90, the price of which ranges from one million eight hundred to two million eight hundred thousand rubles, gives an opportunity to choose not only a variant for everyone, but also individual characteristics. After all, there are both calm and balanced models, and quite aggressive sports-instances that can accelerate in 7 seconds to 100 km / h.