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XC-90 Recharge - The Good & The Bad
Lt Dan, 03/22/2022
2022 Volvo XC90 Recharge Plug-In Hybrid T8 Inscription 4dr SUV AWD w/6 Passenger Seating, Prod. End 11/21 (2.0L 4cyl Twincharger gas/electric plug-in hybrid 8A)
59 of 63 people found this review helpful
I have now had (3) XC-90's. Two T-6's and now the 2022 T-8 Inscription Recharge. Interior wise they are all essentially the same except the T-8 has a crystal shift knob. Sound systems are all the same and excellent. I had a loaner with the upgraded sound system in it and its not worth the extra $$$ IMO. So let's talk about the recharge hybrid functions that you likely won't understand just taking a test drive. I've got 20K on mine so I have a lot of drive time with it. The charging cable can be plugged in to a regular 110v outlet in your garage with the adapter that comes with the cable, it takes about 7 hours or so to fully charge. If you have a 220v connection installed you can use the other adapter it comes with and it charges in about 3 hours. A single charge is good for 20 miles. That's it! In my opinion 30-40 miles would be ideal. The hybrid mode varies the engine in between electric (under 70 mph) and gas when you have charge left, otherwise it's all gas all the time. There is substantial lag when you want/need to accelerate quickly in hybrid mode from a standing stop. I mean noticeably a lot, like 1/2 a second a lot. I should point out that the T-8 is NOT AWD all the time like the T-6 (and even that isn't really AWD all the time either) but I digress, you have to go into the menu and select AWD otherwise the car is front wheel drive. The vehicle apparently reserves some of the charge for AWD as the rear engine (rear wheel drive) is electric. To date I have never needed AWD even in the snow. Where is the 400 HP you may be wondering? Well if you change the drive mode from hybrid to sport now you get the full brunt of the 400 HP engine all the time, otherwise, meh, not really all that noticeable in hybrid mode. But, and here's the bad part of that, if you really stomp on it in sport mode, the car takes off like a shot, however, with borderline dangerous torque steer! So hang on to that steering wheel! The actual shifting into gear has 2 modes "D" for drive and "B" for battery. If you use "B" as you should, it charges the battery using your braking and the engine braking a little bit, but its something. The vehicle, for me, gets about 29 MPG average. I drive 24 miles each way to work and I don't have access to a charging station at work or I would be getting way more than that. The best way to drive/manage the vehicle's performance (not gas mileage) in my opinion, is run the vehicle in hybrid mode on local roads, it won't take much to run out the battery. I drive a big portion of my daily drive on the highway where the 400 HP is more of a necessity. So I switch to sport mode entering the highway and switch back to hybrid when I'm back to local. Sounds like a pain, and you don't have to do that, I'm saying how I do it. The XC-90 has a bunch of other features like reserve charge, etc, way too much to go into here. To summarize the XC-90 Recharge is a very nice vehicle. Period, full stop. But the hybrid functionality could use some work. The torque steer is a real issue if you drive aggressively, even occasionally, and the battery life needs improvement. Would I get another one? Given the current fuel prices probably yes.
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Citrus flavored
Liz, 08/13/2022
2022 Volvo XC90 Recharge Plug-In Hybrid T8 Inscription 4dr SUV AWD w/Prod. End 11/21 (2.0L 4cyl Twincharger gas/electric plug-in hybrid 8A)
43 of 46 people found this review helpful
Sadly what should’ve been a peach of a car is turned out to be more of a lemon! My first couple of months of the car I was extremely happy with my purchase. Then all the previously mentioned in other reviews issues with the batteries and the module (whatever that is) started. I have had to leave the car for three separate occasions totaling nearly two months as they had difficulties getting parts and what not. To make matters worse we don’t live near the Volvo service center so this has created major issues for us. Volvo is now a dirty word in our household. We wish we would have chosen something with better reliability and saved ourselves continuing headaches!
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Under The Radar Luxury!!
Philip Floyd, 06/03/2022
2022 Volvo XC90 Recharge Plug-In Hybrid T8 R-Design 4dr SUV AWD w/Prod. End 11/21 (2.0L 4cyl Twincharger gas/electric plug-in hybrid 8A)
24 of 28 people found this review helpful
I was ready to pull the trigger on the BMW X5 xDrive40e. All the reviews were solid and my test drive confirmed I had made a good choice. However, just to be thorough, I wanted to compare the BMW with any other “potential” hybrid luxury SUV rivals (a fairly short list). I soon found myself at our local Volvo dealership. As soon as I sat in the seat of the XC90 R design Recharge extended range model, I couldn’t help but think…”this interior is so much nicer, cleaner, and modern than the BMW, why aren’t more of these on the road?” The seats and interior layout are the best I’ve seen in a vehicle. I took a test drive and thought the same thing. At 455HP, the vehicle is a rocket and again (when honest with myself) thought the same thing…“this engine is more sporty/powerful and the ride smoother than the X5, why aren’t more of these on the road?” When I reflected on the overall package offered and the impressive quality, image, value and luxury of the new extended range model, it became an easy decision for me to choose the XC90 over the X5. In addition, the XC 90 gave me a little more room and was simply more comfortable for the family. I also liked the sporty R design. Perhaps it’s the under the radar easy going humble (not flashy) approach of Volvo that I appreciate (not felt at BMW) or the minimalists, clean designs…whatever the case, it won me over. So far, so good. The incredible technology and safe drive systems are years ahead of rivals and yet kept in a low vis, easy to operate simple touch screen and digital dash. The vehicle, simply put, is really really smart. Currently getting 60-65 mpg as long as I charge it overnight (even on a regular 110V Garage charger). Truly impressed. I’ve had vehicle purchases I’ve second guessed in the past, and even this clocks in as the most expensive yet, but no second guessing here. Pretty phenomenal SUV!
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Less than a year and I’m looking for a new car
Mike, 06/05/2022
2022 Volvo XC90 Recharge Plug-In Hybrid T8 Inscription Expression 4dr SUV AWD w/Prod. End 11/21 (2.0L 4cyl Twincharger gas/electric plug-in hybrid 8A)
10 of 16 people found this review helpful
Looks better than it is. The NAV is nearly worthless. I plug in my phone and use Google maps. I have to plug it in on long trips anyway because the charging pad doesn’t charge iPhone 12s (look it up). Cruise control varies - set it at 70, expect 67 to 72. I cannot get the HUD to show on the windshield…except for cruise setting and speed limit. No map or traffic data. Hint: my third car with (alleged) HUD. The 2” receiver is clever, but too short for my bike rack. I had to get a metal saw. I could go on. As I said, I’m looking on. And won’t be a Volvo. By the way, my light came on for the one year service reminder. I called the dealer…8 weeks.
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The lousy sun visor, though!
XC90 Reviewer, 10/18/2021
2022 Volvo XC90 Recharge Plug-In Hybrid T8 Inscription Expression 4dr SUV AWD w/Prod. End 11/21 (2.0L 4cyl Twincharger gas/electric plug-in hybrid 8A)
15 of 37 people found this review helpful
This is a beautiful vehicle in oh so many ways. For my wife and I, it came down to the T8 or a Mercedes GLE450, and Mercedes won. We didn’t need the XC90’s third row and didn’t like the cargo space floor with the seats down, but we could have lived with that. We found the Mercedes more powerful, but could have lived with the T8’s power. We liked Mercedes’ interactive tech better, but could have lived with Volvo’s. The real killer? The sun visor!! Volvo’s is cheap, small, and doesn’t telescope, and that we could not live with.
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