2021 Volvo S90 Recharge T8 eAWD Inscription: The Brand's Flagship Plug-In Sedan

Highlights: The brand’s flagship sedan is fueled by, no pun intended, both gasoline and electricity. Recharge is the name Volvo uses to classify all of its electrified vehicles.

Test Vehicle’s MSRP: $70,640 (Base model: $61,045)

Seating Capacity: 5

Standard Safety Features: air bags; ABS; blind spot information system; run off road mitigation system; lane departure warning system; all-wheel drive; rear view camera and a tire pressure monitoring system

Standard Equipment: 19-inch wheels; a plug-in hybrid; a keyless ignition starter system; Nappa leather seats; panoramic roof with power sunshade; retractable side view mirrors; headlight high pressure cleaning system; power front seats with driver’s side mirror; power cushion extender; smartphone charging system; a two-zone automatic ventilation system; heated front seats; all doors keyless entry system; power folding rear seat; and a navigation system

Its Shop Time Mondays: Volvo Is Recalling 85,000 Vehicles

Low-Pressure Fuel Pump Can Fail

Failure of the low-pressure fuel pump can cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V414000

Manufacturer Volvo Car USA, LLC

Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Potential Number of Units Affected 85,550

(Self-Driving Video Included) 2017 Volvo S90 Inscription T6 AWD: The Brand’s Semi-Autonomous Flagship Vehicle

Highlight: This is one of the few semi-autonomous vehicles available on the market today.

Test Vehicle’s MSRP: $66,745 (Base Model:$47,945)

Seating Capacity: 5

Standard Safety Features: ABS; airbags; LED headlights and taillights; LED foglights; a rearview camera; a pilot assist semi-autonomous drive system; a collision avoidance pedestrian/bike city safety feature; a large animal (or deer detection system); a run off road mitigation (and protection) system; a lane departure warning system; a rear park assist system; power folding rear headrests; door handle illumination; ABS; stability control; a temporary spare tire; and a tire pressure sensor

2017 Volvo S90: The Brand’s New Flagship Vehicle

What’s New: The S90, which replaces the aging S80, is the brand’s all-new flagship. It’s the first car and second vehicle, with a premium luxury swag-appeal, to be introduced by a Chinese-owned company. And it’s the first car from the brand that combines the best elements of safety and design, both inside and out.

When Available: On sale now.

 

The Challenge: For the first time, Volvo has a competitive vehicle that plays in the midsize luxury vehicle segment. The front-wheel drive S90, which is fueled exclusively by 4-cylinder engines, competes against such established heavy hitters as the BMW 5-Series and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class. The S90 is going up against a segment that offers not only a few 4-cylinders, but 6- and 8-cylinder engines, too.

To address any trepidation midsize luxury car buyers may have with a 4-cylinder, one must note that Volvo is able to offer such due to its lightweight architecture. More importantly, the S90 will literally be fueled by a pair of gas saving 4-cylinders, with either a turbo or a supercharged engine, which pumps out 250- and 316-horsepower, respectively. Despite the lack of a true 6-cylinder, Volvo’s supercharged engine horsepower is within the range of many of its competitors. Ironically, Volvo’s traditional customers have become accustomed to the automaker offering a cylinder or less than its segment competitors. In fact, in 2014, Volvo discontinued its 5-cylinder engines.

Affordable Luxury Rolls Into The Windy City

Global Car Designer Andre Hudson with (Hyundai's) Vision G Coupe Concept

 

The interior of the Vision G Coupe Concept.

 

2017 Volvo S90 put the brand back in the car game again. This flagship will replace the smaller S80.