2017 VOLVO XC90

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Performance: 0 Comfort: 0 Fuel Economy: 0 Fun To Drive: 0 Interior Design: 0 Exterior Design: 0 Build Quality: 0 Reliability: 0 Comfort Rating: 5 Performance Rating: 5 Interior Rating: 5 Reliability Rating: 5 Safety Rating: 5 Technology Rating: 5 Value Rating: 5

I switched from a Mercedes GL to my new XC 90 Inscription and I don't miss my Mercedes a bit. It is so comfortable, easy to drive, easy to park, and functions wonderfully!! Not quite as fast off the mark as my old car, but catches up fast. Haven't been for service yet, but love that three years of service is included in the purchase price, much better than expensive services at Mercedes. So far, so fun! Bought it in Nov. 2017.

Scandinavian test drive

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We picked up our XC90 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Volvo flew us over and back, picked us up at the airport, put us into a nice hotel, and provided a three course meal the day we arrived. After taking us to the factory , we met our new car. Our advisor went over the car with us. After a short test drive we had a Swedish meatball lunch followed by a factory tour. Even though this was a great experience, the fun started when we drove away from the factory. Over two weeks we put 2500 miles on the XC90. This car is the most comfortable I have ever had beginning with the seats to the individualized climate controls. We encountered just about every driving condition-city, highway, rain, snow, ice, hills, steep switchbacks, mud, and winding single and two lane roads. It handled everything effortlessly and confidently. There is generous passing power. The controls are intuitive and we found the Sensus touch screen very easy to use. We couldn't have made it through unfamiliar European cities without the excellent navigation system. The human-technology interface is seamless. We have had Chevrolet, Ford, and Cadillac SUVs and already the XC90 is my favorite. Since we just got it I have no idea about reliability or repair but it performed flawlessly. The worst thing is I have to wait for it to come home!

We love our new xc90

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We owned a 2007 xc90 and just updated it to a 2017. We love all the new features- it is more luxurious and has added conveniences than the older model. But it still has all the aspects we liked in the previous one. We feel great about the purchase.

Very happy!

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I've never had a perfect car for me but this is quite close. My husband refused to ever drive an SUV but he loves this car. He's always looking for an excuse to drive. It has power! There are lots of extras in the inscription that are worth the extra money. I like the larger tires and leather quality especially. My kids love the car too and prefer to ride in the "way back". Some of the technology is tricky but you do get the hang of it and there are so many features that it's worth the effort to learn it.

High Tech on Wheels but Keep Eyes on Road

Performance: 0 Comfort: 0 Fuel Economy: 0 Fun To Drive: 0 Interior Design: 0 Exterior Design: 0 Build Quality: 0 Reliability: 0 Comfort Rating: 5 Performance Rating: 4 Interior Rating: 5 Reliability Rating: 3 Safety Rating: 5 Technology Rating: 2 Value Rating: 3

This car drives great and is as comfortable as my living room but the tablet-like controls are a challenge. It requires eyes off road to scroll through the dozens of options; the driver mode default selection does not work, it always starts in Comfort even if you choose Eco or Dynamic (I saw this complaint in a review from 2016 model) and in order to switch between the modes you have to find the roller ball by the gear shift and turn it just right; should have a button or voice command to switch 'cause when you're getting on a highway and need Dynamic the last thing you want to do is fish for it. Finally learned that you can control climate with voice commands so that's really cool and helpful b/c again eyes off road to change fan setting or temp. A few times I turned fan up at start and it didn't catch, wondering what that's about. Totally don't understand the auto climate feature. And the navigation is terrible. My former XC70's nav was amazing but this one asks for Street Number, Street and City in one command and then can't understand what you say and gives a crazy place back. Should ask for each one individually like the XC70 did. I am hoping all the technical stuff in the car lasts and no glitches develop with software. Positives include the driving assist that helps keep me in the lane-very effective, and the media system offers lots of options like favorites, etc. which is fun. So far the car is a total joy to drive and ride in and it looks great.