Volvo XC90 Recharge PHEV Customer Reviews
What customers like
Seat Comfort, Power, Technology and Entertainment
What they don't
Ride and Handling, Cost to Maintain, Technology and Entertainment
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Pros
Seat Comfort
Seats offer so much comfort and adjustments. It has cool and heated seat functions. Plenty of room for the entire family.
Power
Motor feels very powerful for a 4cyl. Climbs hills with ease. It’s also super quiet.
Technology and Entertainment
It has a lot of tech features. The infotainment is simple and easy to use.
Cons
Ride and Handling
Steering feel is a little light for my taste. I wish it had more road feel, but my wife likes it.
Cost to Maintain
My first service was pretty expensive. Luckily it only needs servicing once a year.
Pros
Fuel Economy
usually driven in electric only mode and plug-in at home. On the highway it gets good mileage as well.
Ride and Handling
Generally, it drives great. The only thing I would change would be the cruise control. When in cruise control you can only increase or decrease the speed in 5 mph increments from the steering wheel switch. Previously all of my other cars allowed you to do it in 1 mph increments.
Value
as a used car, it's a great value. We were looking for a PHEV that could tow over 5000 pounds and this was the only one that could really do that at an affordable price.
Cons
Technology and Entertainment
The technology for the infotainment system is very clunky. Also, there is no reason why you should have to go into the touch screen menu three layers deep to change the driving mode of the car. It's something that it's impractical to do while you're driving. to do this, you have to take your eyes off the road and focus on the touchscreen. You cannot do this safely while driving at the same time. Instead, you have to have your passenger change the driving mode. In my other PHEV car, it is relatively easy to do. There's a simple button on the center column that you just push to switch to the driving mode that you want to be in. You don't need to take your eyes off the road to change while driving. Or if you do, it's only briefly. I am also a little bit miffed that they call the electric mode 'pure' as opposed to simply all electric.
Value
it does not come with a spare tire. When we went to buy a spare tire for it. It was super expensive, over $600 from the dealer. Spare parts are very expensive.
Pros
Interior Space
It's nice a roomy.
Cons
Cabin Noise
For a "luxury car" it is not very quiet in the interior. My Audi was much quieter.
Ride and Handling
The steering tends to randomly get loose and tight when the steering assist is off. Almost put me into on coming traffic.
Power
It has very awkward power shift when it goes from electric to gas. Has very minimal power then it just goes to full power. Very dangerous when in the middle of a turn and this happens.