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XC90 Inscription Pit Crew
J E Clarke, 01/11/2017
2016 Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription Twin Engine Plug-In Hybrid 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Twincharger gas/electric hybrid 8A)
14 of 14 people found this review helpful
If you have a desire to be part of the Volvo pit crew, purchase yourself an XC90 Hybrid Inscription. We received delivery of the first one in our city just over a year ago, and its been back to the dealer 7 times, receiving software updates for bugs 5 times. Volvo needs to get the electronics working in this car, really disappointing.
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This car was NOT ready for prime time
MrMan, 08/24/2016
2016 Volvo XC90 T6 Inscription 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Twincharger 8A)
22 of 23 people found this review helpful
I was one of the first to take delivery of the 2016 model (non-first edition). The car is great if you are just taking it for a short test drive. All of those glowing reviews.... Were from reviewers that took it on a few hour test drive. Actually owning the car was a different story. Mine leaked twice, and after a long, drawn out, months and months long story, it was lemon'd and I got into a Q7, which is far and away a better vehicle. It's not even close. And the leaking wasn't the only problem that I had. For the first several months that I owned the vehicle, my car spent more than 30 days in the shop. The support from VCNA and the dealers is just awful. I could literally go on and on for pages about my experience, but I'll just leave it at that.
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Great car but I have a wish list for changes
Pat, 06/14/2016
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2016 Volvo XC90 T6 First Edition 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Twincharger 8A)
21 of 22 people found this review helpful
I give the car a five-stars but I do have a wish list for changes 1. Hard to see the heads - up display (displayed on windshield) while wearing sunglasses 2. Needs captains chairs - there's no comfortable rest for either elbow for either front seat 3. Would like the front pockets in the front seats like my 2005 XC 90 4. The moonroof just has a mesh interior covering . I suggest a plastic cover to keep the sunlight off of your head 5. Factory SPF protection on the windows 6. I ran out of gas while the fuel indicator said that there was "20 miles" left 7. I'd like the distance until empty to be an option to be continuously displayed on the driver front windshield Currently only
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Do NOT BUY 2016 XC90
Heather Manuel, 10/14/2016
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2016 Volvo XC90 T6 Momentum 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Twincharger 8A)
29 of 31 people found this review helpful
We purchased our new (8 miles on the odometer) 2016 XC90 on June 30, 2016 and today is October 14th (1249 on the odometer) and the car has been in the shop a combined 31 days for 5 separate repairs. Thankfully, the car is under warranty but the hassle and the lack of confidence that this vehicle will keep our family safe is zero. --We've had starting issues, navigation issues, issues with the transmission slipping and the latest incident where only the driver side door would unlock, meaning no one could get in or out of the vehicle unless we crawled through the driver side window. THAT IS NOT SAFE and since the dealership cannot guarantee it won't happen again, we are continuing to drive a loaner vehicle until they can figure out the issue. It is a gorgeous car and when it runs, it is so much fun to drive BUT I'm now wishing I would have purchased the Audi or Land Rover. Save yourself the hassle and wait until they get the kinks out of this car. UPDATE: The car ended up being in the shop a total of 8 times within months of our purchase. With all the issues with this vehicle and discussions with lawyers, we finally went through a process with Volvo and the dealership to return this lemon of a car and get a new one (a long story that was a nightmare in and of itself) but we now drive a 2017 version and it is running fine (knock on wood).
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I hate myself for trading my Mercedes GL450
Dr. EA, 12/27/2016
2016 Volvo XC90 T6 Momentum 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Twincharger 8A)
19 of 20 people found this review helpful
I thought I'm buying a better car! I traded my confi and very reliable GL450 2010 for this piece of junk! It's definitely not worth $60K. The electronics are terrible, the panel control needs to be reprogrammed to make it user friendly, 9 month later I still struggle to maneuver it and I'm techy savvy! The A/C is not reliable goes from silent to wind tunnel and we can barely hear each other in the car. This past summer the entire car blacked out during a trip on the highway, it was 108F outside and the near exit was 8 miles away...we melted, let alone the entire car was out power (no lights, radio, A/C etc.), only the engine was running! This happened 3 times so far! The panel also has tons of buggs and crashes very frequently. The brakes squeak! I took it to the dealer who are very helpful but was told the rotors are not available and are on back-order! several recalls so far can't count them!! I have a parking aid, the sensor doesn't work 9 out of 10!! I paid for it but don't use it!! The app has a starter that 9out 10 doesnt work and never starts the car!! totally unreliable!! Last thing, the trunk controls buttons (front and back) are extremely slow responders (it takes sometimes 3-5 seconds before they respond, which led to an accident, backed the car while the trunk was open thinking it was closed!! AVOID THIS CAR, until they fix it!!
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