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5 out of 5 stars

Excellent family SUV

X.Z., 01/30/2016
2016 Volvo XC90 T6 R-Design 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Twincharger 8A)
7 of 11 people found this review helpful

As a biomechanics and human-machine system engineering expert, I applaud Volvo for this new XC90. We were ready to buy a GL450, and the XC90 caught our attention and the attention was never returned! I can appreciate the safety and injury-protection features better than a lay person. I also understand it's not the more the merrier in terms of gadgets and add-ons. Volvo did this the right way. Now, when I am driving this XC90 with my family members in it in a snowy slippery day, I feel much better.

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2 out of 5 stars

Only one engine option?

tayste8, 11/03/2015
updated 11/04/2016
2016 Volvo XC90 T6 Inscription 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Twincharger 8A)
20 of 36 people found this review helpful

I currently own a 2006 Volvo XC90 V8 and I'm in the market for a new SUV. My Volvo dealer gave me a loaner 2016 XC90 Inscription to drive for the day. I was impressed with the comfortable seating, cabin layout and conservative exterior design. I WAS SOLD.....until I actually drove it. The 4 cyl engine is the only option and right away I noticed the lack of performance off the line, on hills and especially passing at low speeds. Mid range performance is decent and there were moments when I felt it all come together but I couldn't get past the under sized engine.

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1 out of 5 stars

This car should be called XC90 T8 BETA

XC90isBeta, 01/11/2018
2016 Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription Twin Engine Plug-In Hybrid 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Twincharger gas/electric hybrid 8A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

This car has issues which require it to go back to the dealer within my first 3 days of ownership. And there is a list of intermittant problems which I know will be difficult to reproduce and therefore will continue to plague me throughout my ownership of this car. Not to mention I have been getting terrible fuel economy and it is the bumpiest ride of any car I have ever owned!

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4 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

My favorite car

Homes lover, 11/26/2017
2016 Volvo XC90 T6 Momentum 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Twincharger 8A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Sitting in this car is fabulous I have for teenage boys and this was the best SUV legroom in the middle and the rear seat for the mid sized SUV class. Technology and display and rear view camera are awesome too. Love my xc 90

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2 out of 5 stars

Buyer Beware!

LHawk, 09/05/2017
2016 Volvo XC90 T6 R-Design 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Twincharger 8A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I have had this car since April 2016. It is a beautiful car with a comfortable interior and nice ride. That's where it ends. Since day 1, the voice navigation system has not worked. The back-up camera doesn't always come on when you put the car in reverse. The car stopped accelerating while I was driving and had to be towed to the dealership. The foot-activated tailgate sensor doesn't work. The climate control goes from barely there to hurricane force. The touch screen has gone blank on multiple occasions. The gas gauge doesn't provide an accurate reading of miles left in the tank. I actually ran out of gas - I've been driving 30+ years and have never run out of gas - even as a poor teenager! On multiple occasions the accident avoidance feature engaged - when there wasn't a car around me. The a/c stopped working. It has been in and out of the dealership multiple times - each time with the hope that the latest software update would solve the problems. This last fix was supposed to solve the navigation issue. The technician sat in the car with me and we tried to use the navigation and it switched me to the Music. That was the last straw. I am pushing the dealership to get me out of my lease - I am not interested in another Volvo - I just want out of this unsafe, unreliable vehicle.

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3 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars
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