#Volvo crossover xc90 software#

The Recharge T8 range featured here supplements its twin-charged engine with an 11.6-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack and a 67-kilowatt, rear-mounted electric motor for a total output of 400 horsepower and 472 pound-feet of torque. Turbocharged fours are standard on T5 models, while T6s pair turbocharging and supercharging. Performance & Handling в Ђ в Ђ в Ђ в Ђ в Ђ в Ђ в Ђ в Ђ в Ђ в Ђ 5/10Д®very XC90 features a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, but variety comes in the form of artificial aspiration. Not only is it an aesthetically pretty system, but the British audio company delivers solid, powerful sound, along with the ability to easily tweak the sound profile. This tester carried the XC90's flagship audio system, a $3,200 Bowers and Wilkins setup with 19 speakers and 1,400 watts of power. The 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster feels similarly aged, although the main concern there is the lack of customization in the way it displays data, in addition to the yesteryear graphics. Still, the general layout of Sensus is easy to learn, even compared to a popular setup like MBUX.

#Volvo crossover xc90 software#

The 9.0-inch portrait-oriented touchscreen on the center stack feels somewhat small, and the software within, while pretty, lacks the graphical punch of newer displays. In the 2021 XC90, it booted up far quicker, even in cold conditions вЂ“ getting the heated steering wheel and seats running can happen seconds after starting the car, so wave goodbye to the days of impatient tapping as you slowly freeze on cold leather.Д«ut while Sensus is definitely quicker, the XC90 tech suite's age is starting to show.

Volvo updated its Sensus infotainment suite for model year 2020, improving its load time and responsiveness and in turn, solving the two biggest complaints against it. Technology & Connectivity в Ђ в Ђ в Ђ в Ђ в Ђ в Ђ в Ђ в Ђ в Ђ в Ђ 9/10 Really, there's little about the XC90's design that deserves criticism. And as has been the case since it debuted in 2015, this interior feels bank-vault solid. Volvo's lack of buttons, switches, and knobs is as refreshing in 2021 as it was when the XC90 ushered in Volvo's renaissance in 2015. Soft leather is everywhere, while matte wood, piano black trim, and strips of metal contribute to the eye-pleasing environment. Volvo's minimalist approach to aesthetic updates carries over to the cabin, which is still, somehow, even nicer to look at than the exterior. Beyond that item and a couple new wheel and paint options, the XC90's exterior is as unchanged as it is handsome.

The waterfall grille receives a small update, adopting a concave shape that ties in with the company's newer products вЂ“ the waterfall slats remain unchanged, though, as does the positioning of the iconic Volvo badge and the strakes that cross it at a diagonal. Crisp, simple lines create a minimum amount of fuss in the two-box shape, while traditional Volvo elements abound.

This is still a clean, obviously Scandinavian crossover. The XC90's facelift for 2021 is a minor thing, and that's fine.