#NEW 2016 VOLVO CROSSOVER GENERATOR#
#NEW 2016 VOLVO CROSSOVER DRIVERS#
#NEW 2016 VOLVO CROSSOVER DRIVER#
#NEW 2016 VOLVO CROSSOVER SKIN#

#NEW 2016 VOLVO CROSSOVER DRIVERS#

UK drivers are looking at £45,750 to £50,185 for Momentum and Inscription models, respectively. In Australian markets, the 2016 XC90 goes from AU$98,868 for the base Momentum trim level up to AU$ 111,848 for the Inscription. $1,560 in styling options and a $995 destination charge brings us to an as-tested price of $66,705. Bowers & Wilkins premium sound adds $2,500, while the air suspension is a $1,800 option, rounding out the big ticket options.

A $1,950 Climate package includes heated rear seats, steering wheel, and washer nozzles and, inexplicably, also rolls in the head-up display.

#NEW 2016 VOLVO CROSSOVER DRIVER#

A $1,800 Convenience package fleshes out the driver aid tech with automatic parallel parking assist, adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assistance, and more. $1,600 adds the Vision package, which includes blind-spot monitoring and the excellent 360-degree camera.

This particular black 2016 XC90 T6 AWD starts at $48,900 before adding a $5,600 Inscription package that ups the luxury ante with the LED Thor's Hammer headlamps, the leather interior, and more. The fully loaded hybrid can get expensive, but the T6 variant manages to keep its price tag smaller than the German competition. This combo handles the front-wheels' power while a second 65kW Electric Rear Axle Drive (ERAD) motor provides up to 177 pound-feet of instant, on-demand torque to the rear wheels. The C-ISG is sandwiched between the engine and a shift-by-wire eight-speed automatic transmission.

#NEW 2016 VOLVO CROSSOVER GENERATOR#

That already potent engine is mated to Volvo's Crank-Integrated Starter Generator (C-ISG), a 34kW water-cooled electric motor that adds an additional 103 pound-feet of torque to the mix.

#NEW 2016 VOLVO CROSSOVER SKIN#

Under the XC90 T8's skin is a plug-in hybrid power train that starts with the automaker's new 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, which uses both a turbocharger and a supercharger in sequence to generate 316 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque. The a deliberate attention to detail here is delightful. The dashboard and console feature very few physical controls, but those that are there (starter, drive mode selector and volume knob) are little diamond-cut bits of metal sculpture. The shift knob for the transmission is a piece of fine crystal glass handmade by Scandinavian glassmaker Orrefors. The range-topping plug-in hybrid model's cabin is bedecked with leather, metal and glossy bits. The leap in quality was best illustrated at the moment I settled in behind the wheel of the XC90 T8 Inscription. A few minutes into my drive, I had it mostly mastered.The 2016 Volvo XC90 isn't just the latest iteration of the model it's also the beginning of a whole new, more luxurious Volvo. At least there are proper knobs for volume and tuning. It works, but can be a little confusing and less than elegant. It uses an old-school screen mounted high in the dash, controlled by knobs and buttons below, for navigation, climate, and audio. Take a look at the beautiful dashboards of the new XC90 and upcoming S90 to know the V60 is ready for an overhaul. Plug in your iThing, crank the Harman/Kardon audio system, open the moon roof, and make all of the Bluetooth calls you want. Dark zebra wood grain and aluminum trim add warmth. By Swedish tradition, the cabin feels precisely crafted, but nothing is flashy. You could justify buying a Volvo just for the plush and huggy heated leather seats, but would also appreciate the heated steering wheel and thin center control stack with storage behind. The Cross Country's raised ride height of 2.6 inches over the standard wagon makes it easier to enter and no less comfortable.

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