2026 Volvo XC90 Consumer Reviews
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B5 Core - $62,345 MSRP
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$59,7661 for sale near you
Prices based on sales in MO thru 8/18/25
Final assembly in Sweden
We have a limited number of reviews for the 2026 XC90, so we've included reviews for other years of the XC90 since its last redesign.
So far, so good.
JD, Denver, CO, 06/14/2024
2024 Volvo XC90 B6 Ultimate 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Twincharger gas/electric mild hybrid 8A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
This is my 3rd new Volvo. I just dumped my 2021 Volvo with the T8 Recharge drive since the ERAD failed after only 2yrs/17k miles. Volvo has a very high failure rate on their T8 Recharge ERAD’s (electric rear axle drive), so I leased a new B6 gas/mild hybrid drive instead. Buyer Beware: a Volvo T8 ERAD failure is a Major Component with a $10k dealer replacement cost out of warranty. I’ve owned several Jeep GC’s & was looking at leasing a new Jeep GC V6 Summit but decided on a new XC90 B6 Ultimate for several reasons: Performance: Volvo B6 drive has alot more usable Torque Vs the JeepGC V6 Technology: Better Tech: Volvo Heads Up Display & Driver Assist/Self Driving Value: XC90 B6 Ultimate was less expensive Vs JeepGC V6 Summit. Seating: XC90 B6 has standard 7 pass. seats Vs JeepGC Summit 5 pass. seats Availability: Good inventory of XC60 B6 Ultimate Vs very low JeepGC Summit. 2024 XC90 B6 Ultimate; Cons: B6 is Fwd bias which creates to much understeer/plowing Vs JeepGC Rwd B6 is a basic, automatic Awd vs Jeep GC select 4wd low drive system. B6 Fwd transmission is slow/outdated Vs JeepGC advanced ZF transmission. B6 Ultimate has standard suspension Vs JeepGC Summit air suspension. B6 brake rotors are undersized Vs Jeep GC larger, faster braking, brake rotors. B6 Ultimate has no standard tow bar Vs JeepGC Summit standard tow hitch. B6 Ultimate narrow seats are not as comfortable Vs JeepGC Summit wide seats. Overall, it was close; but the 2024 XC90 B6 Ultimate made the more compelling performance/value offer to me. But if the 2024 JeepGC had their new 420hp Hurricane I-6 turbo engine instead of their Very outdated, low torque V6, I would have leased a JeepGC Summit over the Volvo. So it was a close competition/decision. Hopefully this B6 Volvo won’t breakdown after just 2yr/17k miles like the T8 Volvo did.
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The electrical system and the infotainment glitch
Volvo fan74, 08/13/2024
2024 Volvo XC90 B6 Plus 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Twincharger gas/electric mild hybrid 8A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
The electrical system has problems when you use the directional on the left happened set times a worst on the freeway. The infotainment screen turns off when you put reverse in occasionally and on other occasions it doesn't turn on when you put the gear in reverse. The infotainment take time to turn on and the air conditioning is not accessible happened few times. And on a hot day I cannot control it. All this after dealer check the car for those issues.
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Wish I had not bought it.
Terry, 11/29/2023
2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 Plus 4dr SUV AWD w/6 Passenger Seating (2.0L 4cyl Turbo gas/electric plug-in hybrid 8A)
12 of 22 people found this review helpful
The most difficult, least intuitive to operate piece of “equipment” (and I would rather use a 4 letter word) that I have ever tried to operate. I am a 30 year airline pilot typed on Boeing 727, 737, 757, 767 and several military airplanes.
Caveat Emptor: First and Last Volvo Purchase
A Davies, 11/29/2023
2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 Plus 4dr SUV AWD w/6 Passenger Seating (2.0L 4cyl Turbo gas/electric plug-in hybrid 8A)
9 of 17 people found this review helpful
I drove a new Audi Q7 (2017, Premium Plus trim) until buying the 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge two months ago. This is hands-down the worst overall experience I’ve ever had with a car. The user experience (UX) design engineers could learn a lot from the German, Japanese, Korean and even American models in its class. The interior components feel cheep and gimmicky. For example, the interior pockets in the front doors of the vehicle feel flimsy to the touch - the pockets are made of such thin plastic that you can literally feel the pocket bend when manipulating it between your fingers. Even the netting on the fronts of the back seats misses the design benefits that of having a vertical groove that allows one to easily slide his/her finger between the back of the chair and the netting when storing or retrieving a magazine or some other object normally secured in this space. The netting is so tight that, without a simple vertical groove, it requires two hands to store or remove an object. Volvos are renowned for their storied safety record. While built like a tank, a vehicle that costs $80k should not feel like you’re driving a tank. The tailgate makes a loud thud when it is released or closed - loud enough that it reverberates throughout the rest of the vehicle. It sounds like the tailgates on oversized, American-made station wagons circa 1975 that my parents had. The horn has two settings: 1) off or 2) obnoxiously loud and rude-sounding - again, modeled after that 70’s era station wagon - that required one to firmly depress the horn with substantial force to toggle the horn from its off position to the “offending your fellow motorists” on position. The UI on the infotainment system is all Google (with the option for Apple Car Play). It is unwieldy and not at all intuitive. Simple things like setting the cruise control are overthought and, while I can make phone calls over Bluetooth it requires me to be hardwired via USB-C to play over Spotify on Apple Car Play. I asked the dealer about this and was told I should just enable my Google logon directly in the UI. When I asked about what that would mean, should my wife drive my car and was told she wouldn’t be able to use it and that the less than satisfying USB-C experience would be necessary. One final note on the USB-C, unless you firmly and forcibly jam it into the phone, the car doesn’t register it as connected. This is absolutely maddening as, should you be fortunate enough to get the USB-C to connect to your phone, the connection is so tenuous that an acceleration, turn or deceleration is usually enough to break the connection - and interrupt whatever music or podcast you were listening to. I can’t communicate just how frustrating this is. Lastly, as it pertains to the phone, the cabin and dashboard were designed without a place to set your phone. I’m not expecting it to have wireless charging (like my wife has in her Tesla), but it is insane that in the year 2024 design engineers would build a vehicle without at least a place to hold your phone while in transit. I could go on, but doing so will only raise my blood pressure. While I paid a 20% for the Volvo more than I paid for the Audi, the quality and value found in the Q7 offer orders of magnitude more quality, refinement and value. I plan to suffer through another 10 months of driving this vehicle and will quickly get rid of it for something. Caveat Emptor!
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Plagued With Issues
Kristen, 07/03/2024
2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 Plus 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo gas/electric plug-in hybrid 8A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
I've had my XC90 Recharge for about 6 months now, and I am already shopping for another vehicle. I will say that I love the way it drives. It is incredibly smooth and it's very fast. That's about as far as my positive comments go... I have had endless problems with incomplete over the air software updates leaving my car with functionality issues (or needing to take it to the dealership for an update, but never getting any notification of that), one leaving me stranded at the airport upon returning from a trip. Other issues were with the infotainment screen randomly turning off, the entire dash has went dark, my glovebox wouldn't open, the back hatch sometimes doesn't fully open and makes an awful noise. The lack of wireless car play and uncomfortable seats are two other minor issues.
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