Buyers of late-model Volvo cars and SUVs have two fundamental decisions to make. First, do they want the base T5 engine configuration or the more powerful T6? Either is fine; it depends on how much off-the-line and passing acceleration is important to you. Second, do they want the base Momentum trim level or the more luxurious Inscription trim?
Read MoreSo my local Volvo dealer this year started participating in the Volvo valet service. If you're not familiar with it, let me explain and tell you that it is wonderful.
Read MoreAfter nearly 10 years of ownership, we know what it’s cost to maintain Patti’s 2008 S80 each year—and can compare that with what we spent to maintain our GMC Yukon XL Denali. The difference wasn’t as great as I thought it might be.
Read MoreWhen I spoke to the owner of my local Volvo dealership at the Pennsylvania Auto Show early this year, I was intrigued to learn that Volvo Cars had an XC100 in the works. I imagined it might be an even bigger version of the XC90. But apparently I was mistaken.
Read MoreThe XC90 isn’t getting much road time lately. Like the rest of the world, my wife and I are sheltering at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, hoping to do our part to slow the spread of the virus and also keep ourselves safe.
Read MoreAfter 15 months with the 2019 XC90, there are just a few little things I’d change.
Read MoreOver the past few years, I’ve embraced the idea of keeping all-weather floor mats in our vehicles year-round. We live in Pennsylvania, where winter snow and slush are commonplace. Or at least they were before the planet started heating up.
Read MoreMotorTrend editors have named the Volvo XC90 one of the 15 most important cars of the past 10 years.
Read MoreThe XC90’s odometer rolled over the 10,000-mile mark just under a year since I took delivery of it from our local Volvo dealer. Let’s look at how it’s performed relative to my expectations.
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