Reviews of Volvo XC90 Owners: Advantages and Disadvantages of a Car

Volvo XC90 - a conservative, solid and expensive car, which is very well spoken by the owners. It is suitable both for business respectable people, and for large families. Even the earliest editions of 2003 are still popular.

Vehicle Description

The Volvo XC90 was introduced at the Auto Show in Detroit in 2002 and is still popular in many countries around the world. Its external design and wide possibilities attracted the attention of the public and connoisseurs.

True, a large and heavy seven-seater Swede with a large ground clearance belongs to the class of so-called "parquet" SUVs, since it does not have a duplicator and mechanical locking of the wheels.

At the same time, it is equipped with systems that provide stability and control of the vehicle even on a bad road. This system (RSC), which is placed on crossovers and off-road vehicles of many manufacturers. There is also a system of dynamic stability and traction control (DSTC), developed by the corporation, and a unique anti-slip system Volvo XC90 TRACS.

On the panel between the driver's and the adjacent passenger seats there are a climate control system, a GSM phone, a radio and a control panel for all the auxiliary functions.

A roomy and comfortable lounge for seven passengers, including children, countless all sorts of holders and the most modern automotive safety systems - is the Volvo XC90. The price for new models of 2015 is, depending on the equipment of the car, from 3.2 to 4 million rubles. At the most expensive option with all possible options included, the cost is 6.5 million rubles.

Cars of early releases

On the Russian market, and on the roads there are models more than a decade old. Last reviews of Volvo XC90 owners of the 2003-2005 edition are already devoted to repairs, although they all still call the main advantage of the car its comfort and reliability.

Not very satisfied with the owners of old cars their appearance, which, however, changed in the models of 2006.

The first repair of the Volvo XC90, according to the owners, is the elimination of defects in electronics, the replacement of sensors.

Domestic owners of old cars are familiar with the problem of clogging a gasoline pump and a fuel tank with low-quality gasoline. It hardly has anything to do with assembling the fuel system of a Swedish SUV.

Many write in the reviews about the replacement of oil in the gearbox, which the manufacturer stated as non-serviceable, and flushing radiators, including in the automatic transmission.

The replacement of shock absorbers and front drives is common for all cars of venerable age, not just the Volvo XC90. The price of these cars varies between 550-650 thousand rubles.

Cars of the 2006-2011 release

Owners of cars of this "age group" the appearance of the car is noted as dignity. The disadvantage is the quality of the interior trim material.

All feedback from owners of the Volvo XC90 notes the excellent operation of the air conditioning system, the convenience and simplicity of the instrument panel, good body safety, high ground clearance, which allows you to overcome curbs, and the stability of the car on wet roads.

But on the loose snow, and when driving in the hill motion control system, Russian drivers are only hindered, they have to be turned off. Another drawback, which is called all urban motorists, is a large turning radius. In such a car it is difficult to park there where there is a large accumulation of cars, so it is especially good for country life, for a large family with children and dogs.

Despite the age, repair of such a car is usually a replacement of consumables in accordance with the mileage of the Volvo XC90. The technical characteristics of the models are mostly not discussed by the owners. They talk only about speed dialing up to 160 km / h, which is interesting when overtaking long trucks on the highway, and fuel consumption. Economical this machine you will not name, but owners assert, that all is learned in comparison. Prices for the Volvo XC90 2006-2011 release were set at a level of 700 to 1 250 thousand rubles.

2012-2014 release cars

The prices for these cars are higher. They are already a little more than one and a half million rubles.

Feedback from owners of Volvo XC90 still mark a large corner of the reversal, but there were also comments about the small monitor.

Each driver in the recall notes something close to him personally. For example, the owners of such cars, who in the dark have to travel along winding dirt roads, appreciated the active rotary xenon (this is when the headlights turn before the car, as soon as the driver makes the movement with the wheel). Positively evaluated heat-reflecting frontal and water-repellent coating of side windows, comfortable interior, security behind massive doors. And all, even those who ride the 2012 XC90 release, believe that it's too early to talk about reliability.

Discussed minor shortcomings: inadequate in terms of fans of loud music soundproofing, the lack of closers of the rear doors, poor performance of the wipers on the rear windows, poor protection from the moisture of the rear parking sensors.

New cars

Reviews of the owners of the Volvo XC90 in 2015 are enthusiastic, in many respects poetic, but they are still very few, as, indeed, the lucky owners of such cars.

Restrained elegance, the attraction of the ice Scandinavian cars, elegant minimalism of the interior, the pathos of which are striking, the large-scale attention to detail is not all the epithets with which these models of the car are awarded.

A sound system with nineteen speakers, simulating the acoustic characteristics of the concert hall in Gothenburg, also amazes the owners of the Volvo XC90. Test drive showed that the main functions of the machine operate only seven buttons, and the car's capabilities are sufficient. They note the unique principle of starting the engine, and the nine-inch Alpine tablet with infrared motion tracking technology.

Exclusively four-cylinder petrol and diesel engines are new in Volvo XC90 solutions. Technical characteristics do not deteriorate from this. The diesel engine with four cylinders, a turbine, a compressor and an electric motor shows a power of 376 liters. from.

General conclusions from the feedback of Volvo XC90 owners

The stainless steel body is a definite plus even in the old models.

There are problems with the turbidity of the headlights, which is poorly eliminated. There are breakages of sensors, mainly in the electrical equipment of cars that went to the roads before 2005.

Some of the faults are in the gearbox, both mechanical and automatic. The easiest way to solve the problems in the work of a four-stage gearbox.

Talk about the fact that you need to change the oil and other consumables, wash radiators, it is hardly worth it, but the disciplined Volvo XC90 is sensitive to such moments. Experts argue that prevention should be done about once and a half more often than indicated in the passport. In addition, note that all models are very sensitive to the quality of fuel, and it is better not to save on it.

Volvo XC90 - the embodiment of the traditions of the Swedish auto giant, traditions that are optimized and improved over time. It is a powerful, spacious, comfortable, reliable and most probably a safe car.