Used 2017 Volvo S90 T6 Inscription Sedan Review
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Read what other owners think about the 2017 Volvo S90 T6 Inscription Sedan.
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Beautiful car huge potential, but needs refinement
Best car I've owned
Electronics were the worst I have ever encountered
If I were the Germans I would be paying attention
Edmunds Summary Review of the 2017 Volvo S90 T6 Inscription Sedan
Pros & Cons
- Pro:Comes standard with a wide array of convenience and safety features
- Pro:Some of the best seats in the class
- Pro:Impressive interior materials throughout the cabin
- Pro:Intuitive technology interface is one of the best systems available
- Con:Heavy steering leads to fatigue
- Con:Rides roughly over poor road surfaces when equipped with largest-diameter wheels
Full Edmunds Review: 2017 Volvo S90 Sedan
Driving
The S90's twin-charged T6 engine (the only version we've driven) offers crisp and powerful response. It gets the sedan's mass up to highway speeds in no time, and instills plenty of confidence for merging and passing.
Overall, the Volvo rides like a proper luxury sedan, but falls short of its competitors in both steering feel and ride quality. Although precise, the S90's steering feels needlessly heavy and resistant. Even at cruising speeds and in Comfort driving mode, the wheel requires more effort than seems necessary. It's meant to impart a sportier feeling, but ultimately leads to quicker driver fatigue. It's not a deal breaker and you probably won't notice it except on longer drives, but it's one of those unpolished details that keeps the S90 from being a class benchmark.
Our other complaint is the S90's ride quality, which, while impressive over smooth road surfaces, tends to bottom out and hit bumps and imperfections rather harshly. We think the fault lies more with the 20-inch wheels (the only size we tested) than inherent suspension settings, but it's another area where the Volvo still needs to catch up with the class leaders.
Interior
Slide into the 2017 Volvo S90's seats and you're immersed in an elegant, minimalist cabin that rivals anything from its German contemporaries. This new interior, with its wood inlays and chrome and metal accents wrapping from door to door across the dash, is arguably the S90's greatest leap from its comparatively tepid predecessor.
A large tablet-style touchscreen serves as central command for navigation, phone, climate and audio functions. Volvo has done away with almost of the buttons on the dash, including its well-known "mode man" climate control. The only controls left include the car's ignition switch and a strip of buttons for audio advance/rewind and defrost functions.
The S90's seats are some of the best in the business, wrapped in fine material regardless of trim level, with support and adjustments suited for extended periods of driving. With 36 inches of legroom, the rear seat of the S90 offers plenty of room for an average-size adult sitting behind a 6-foot driver.
The S90's trunk measures 13.5 cubic feet, which is a bit small for a midsize luxury sedan.
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