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4 out of 5 stars

Excellent car!

pschmid, 01/20/2014
updated 01/26/2022
2004 Volvo XC90 2.5T AWD 4dr SUV (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 5A)
9 of 17 people found this review helpful

My Volvo is now 18 years old, but with low mileage - only 69K miles. I prefer to drive the car on highway trips with my Labrador Retriever, my big German Kettler bike or, for comfort, with a larger group of people. It is a very solid and comfortable car, everything works and the car still looks and runs like new. No maintenance issues since my last report. For urban driving and parking the Volvo is less suitable, with its large turning circle, and it is far less agile/economical than my Mercedes GLC 300. Overall I am bery pleased with my XC 90 and it is definitely for keeps. A Volvo is for life, they say, and it will hold true in my case. I am 81 and have no interest in ever selling it or replacing it with a newer model.

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3 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars

The worst car I've ever had

universaltaste, 12/13/2010
2004 Volvo XC90 2.5T AWD 4dr SUV (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 5A)
12 of 24 people found this review helpful

We have a 2004 Volvo XC90 that required our transmission replace 22 months ago with a 4K bill attached to it, then just last week had to have it towed in again. The first time we did not have our vehicle for 3 weeks, and now again one week has passed already. They claim fluid leaked causing severe damage to the car and now the transmission not only needs to be replaced again, but also the radiator, axle shaft, oil cooler, oil line and a host of others to the tune of $7331.90. The car currently has 122K miles, and the last time the transmission was replaced is was well under 100K miles. The dealer has even told me over the phone this fluid leaking a “known problem

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5 out of 5 stars

Best SUV Ever

samanthalouise, 03/14/2011
2004 Volvo XC90 T6 AWD 4dr SUV (2.9L 6cyl Turbo 4A)
4 of 7 people found this review helpful

Absolutely love this SUV. Best vehicle I have ever own, hands down. Safe. Reliable. Kid friendly. Just all sound great SUV.

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5 out of 5 stars

Super SUV

DR, 04/23/2018
updated 10/25/2018
2004 Volvo XC90 2.5T AWD 4dr SUV (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 5A)
3 of 7 people found this review helpful

Don't buy past 2012 model

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4.88 out of 5 stars

250,000 Miles

LJ, 02/24/2010
2004 Volvo XC90 T6 AWD 4dr SUV (2.9L 6cyl Turbo 4A)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful

My fiance's 2004 T6 AWD Volvo has 250,000 miles and it drives like it's brand new. It's had no problems (just regular maintenance). He changes the oil regularly and uses premium gas. His dad (a small business owner) has two newer Volvos he purchased as company cars that have also racked up some miles, and they also drive wonderfully. My fiance and his dad absolutely love Volvo XC90's and this lead me to purchase one for myself. I recently bought a used 2004 2.5T FWD with 53,000 miles and I love it so far. I hope she also makes it to 250,000!

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