Volvo XC 90 Recharge (Hybrid) Experience?

[Anonymous]

I went to the Volvo dealer and there are no more 2022's available. They are only selling 2023 XC 90's Hybrids.

Before committing to buy one of these cars, I wanted to see if anyone has any experience with them - good, bad and ugly.

[Anonymous]

Are they really inline 4 cylinders?

Pretty wimpy for such a heavy car.

[Anonymous]

Not OP, but I’d also love to hear about the electric options - c40/xc40.

[Anonymous]

OP, how long did they say when the delivery is on the 2023s?

And I thought I saw some 2022s in inventory? But they were all white.

[Anonymous]

we have a 2016 and it's been great, a lot of stuff had to be fixed during the warranty period, probably because we got the first-year model. We end up never using gas driving around town.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, how long did they say when the delivery is on the 2023s?

And I thought I saw some 2022s in inventory? But they were all white.

OP here. If you were to put down a deposit this weekend, they would expect shipment in July.

I am a little skeptical of that timeline but who knows.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are they really inline 4 cylinders?

Pretty wimpy for such a heavy car.

Horsepower is 400-455. Not bad.
0-60 is in the 5 second range. Not bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:we have a 2016 and it's been great, a lot of stuff had to be fixed during the warranty period, probably because we got the first-year model. We end up never using gas driving around town.

OP here. Would you mind sharing what stuff you had to get fixed?

Also, have you had to get any repairs on the vehicle outside of the stuff that was covered by the warranty? I've heard Volvo's are expensive to maintain.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are they really inline 4 cylinders?

Pretty wimpy for such a heavy car.

Horsepower is 400-455. Not bad.
0-60 is in the 5 second range. Not bad.

Did you test drive? Feel zippy enough?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are they really inline 4 cylinders?

Pretty wimpy for such a heavy car.

Horsepower is 400-455. Not bad.
0-60 is in the 5 second range. Not bad.

Did you test drive? Feel zippy enough?

I haven't rest drien the plug in, but the xc90 inscription, I believe. I have driven most V8 suvs and I was VERY skeptical of the 4 cyl. I will admit, it was quite peppy. Kind of in a tinny type of way. In the end, I didn't trust the supply chain with China enough to buy one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are they really inline 4 cylinders?

Pretty wimpy for such a heavy car.

Horsepower is 400-455. Not bad.
0-60 is in the 5 second range. Not bad.

Did you test drive? Feel zippy enough?

I haven't rest drien the plug in, but the xc90 inscription, I believe. I have driven most V8 suvs and I was VERY skeptical of the 4 cyl. I will admit, it was quite peppy. Kind of in a tinny type of way. In the end, I didn't trust the supply chain with China enough to buy one.

What parts are sourced from China?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are they really inline 4 cylinders?

Pretty wimpy for such a heavy car.

Horsepower is 400-455. Not bad.
0-60 is in the 5 second range. Not bad.

Did you test drive? Feel zippy enough?

I haven't rest drien the plug in, but the xc90 inscription, I believe. I have driven most V8 suvs and I was VERY skeptical of the 4 cyl. I will admit, it was quite peppy. Kind of in a tinny type of way. In the end, I didn't trust the supply chain with China enough to buy one.

What parts are sourced from China?

When I was looking in 2021, the XC90 was.

[Anonymous]

We bought a an XC90 T8 Recharge Extended Range about 6 weeks ago. So far, we love the car. We get about 40 miles all electric, which is enough for commute/around town. Husband likes driving it because, in sport mode, it is actually quite fast--two rear electric motors + gas engine give it serious kick. With 455 horse power, acceleration is great. (In battery-only mode, how we usually drive it, acceleration is just fine.) For long road trips (we've taken two going far out of range of battery), the engine does fine. The engine alone isn't going to win an award, but it has been plenty of power for us and decent mileage.

We're incredibly happy with it so far. It hit all our desires: Plug-in hybrid; fits 3 kids + 3 adults reasonably comfortably; not a minivan; and has a "fun" factor. We looked broadly, and this was the only car we found that really hit each of those objectives for us.

Happy to answer any questions you might have if I can.

[Anonymous]

I test drove the 2021 not the 2022 and was not impressed. It felt weak and underpowered on the freeway, so much so that it felt a little unsafe for the size. I’ve heard the 2022 is much better though. Also, the range of the 2021 was weak, something like 17 miles which is useless.

I ended up getting the BMW X5 45e which I love. It feels like a much better car.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We bought a an XC90 T8 Recharge Extended Range about 6 weeks ago. So far, we love the car. We get about 40 miles all electric, which is enough for commute/around town. Husband likes driving it because, in sport mode, it is actually quite fast--two rear electric motors + gas engine give it serious kick. With 455 horse power, acceleration is great. (In battery-only mode, how we usually drive it, acceleration is just fine.) For long road trips (we've taken two going far out of range of battery), the engine does fine. The engine alone isn't going to win an award, but it has been plenty of power for us and decent mileage.

We're incredibly happy with it so far. It hit all our desires: Plug-in hybrid; fits 3 kids + 3 adults reasonably comfortably; not a minivan; and has a "fun" factor. We looked broadly, and this was the only car we found that really hit each of those objectives for us.

Happy to answer any questions you might have if I can.

Which dealership did you use? Did you have to wait to get your car?