Volvo S90 Expert Review
Hello, today we are with one of the most exciting new car of this year, the Volvo S90 in Marbella.
The S90, you see behind me, is the second member of the Volvo’s new design philosophy.
This design philosophy that commenced with the Volvo XC90 last year, will be implemented to renovate all the Volvo models within the next four years.
Frankly speaking, we have no knowledge about the designs of the new models that will come in the next four years yet, but I have to start by saying that S90 possesses as grand design as the XC90.
The Volvo, with the new premium driving experience attitude, named as comfortable and reliable,
would like to enter strongly into the premium segment where it already has powerful rivals.
The Volvo that is commemorated as the securest car up to today desires from now on, to become prominent with comfortable and reliable driving features.
Let’s see if the Volvo with new S90 will be able to meet the expectations?
Let’s analyze it together.
Yes, we are behind the steering wheel of the brand new Volvo S90.
I am behind the steering wheel of T6 petrol version that will not be imported to our country at the first phase.
Before getting behind the steering wheel of this car, I had an opportunity to drive about 100-120 km the D5 diesel version
that will be imported to our country and delivered to the people who ordered in advance beginning from October.
Let us talk about T6; later on I will also share my views about the D5 with you.
All of the engine options of the Volvo S90, either petrol or diesel are 2 liter and 4 cylinders.
That's why this T6 engine has a 2 liter 4 cylinder engine.
This engine develops 320 HP and 420 Nm of torque.
It reaches 100 km from 0 in 5.9 seconds and has a maximum speed of 250 km/h,
it is said that it has 7 liters fuel consumption averages
but since I have not tested that far I cannot say if these factory data’s are accurate.
I would like to talk about D5 model a bit.
D5 develops 235 HP, 480 Nm of torque
and it reaches 100 km from zero in 7 seconds, and its top speed is 240 km/h.
Its technical data is that its fuel consumption averages is 4.8 liters.
My experience is about 100-120 km and of course in traffic and with performance that will increase the value but still the consumption was 6.5 liters.
Alright, what kind of driving features the Volvo S90 offers to its driver?
I carry out very comfortable and joyful drive in proportion of its class requirements through my coverage.
The car is very quiet, the suspension system is very successful,
it absorbs the impacts very well and definitely offers its class’s comfort features to its driver.
The Volvo S90 as you know is the second product of the Volvo’s new design philosophy.
With its sibling V90 it has been developed at the same platform with the XC90 that was introduced last year.
The specialty of this Volvo platform is that apart from the part between the front axle and front console, all the parts are completely responsive.
Therefore, apart from that part, all the other parts of the platform can be changed
and with different dimensions and with different segments many different cars can be developed at the same platform.
At the moment, together with the XC90, S90 and V90 have been developed at this platform.
But from the information I have learned today, the S60 will also be developed at this platform in the years ahead.
According to the information given by the Volvo officials, as the flexible platform can change the dimensions,
it also offers very good road handling and performance as well as comfort levels.
And to tell the truth, I have observed throughout the drive that the S90 is very comfortable.
The Volvo S90 is the longest, widest and lowest car in its class.
This of course has exceedingly been reflected in the spaciousness of the interior.
When you look at the interior of the Volvo S90, there are naturally similar things from the first member of this new design philosophy, family’s big brother the XC90.
For example, this instrument panel is exactly the same as XC90; the big screen in the center is same as XC90,
and other than that the gear knob, the car’s start button and this sliding cubbyhole and general design factors are quite similar to the XC90
But strictly speaking, I very much like this plain and stylish Scandinavian design and they have reflected that very well in the S90.
The cockpit you are in offers you a luxuries and comfortable environment and provides the drive to be pleasant.
Naturally, I don’t even need to talk about the quality of the materials.
Here the top of this console is covered with leather.
There are quite elegant lusterless wood and metal pieces.
The best I like are the air vents on both side of the screen, which have added affability to the design.
The most important new feature of the D5 engine that will be the best seller of the S90 in our country is a system called Power Pulse.
Due to this system, they say that it avoids the turbo lagging that you experience with the turbo charge engines when you press the throttle
and therefore offers the best acceleration performance in its class.
I frankly had a chance on the highway to experience this.
Quite good and truly you achieve very good acceleration without gap from the 480 Nm of torque.
Volvo as you know is at the head of the car manufacturers that gives its most to safety
and Volvo claims that there will be no fatal casualties inside the Volvo cars from the year 2020.
In other words Volvo aims that no passenger should die inside its car when they have a traffic accident.
And all the technologies developed are aimed to this end.
In the S90 there are this new safety precautions too and it offers the best safety features of its class as standard.
The newest safety systems added to the Volvo family with the S90 is detection of big animals and go off the road avoidance system.
The system that previously perceived pedestrians, bicycles and other cars
are now also detects big animals and breaks and avoids collusion when confronted even if you don’t.
Another long-term objective of the Volvo is to manufacture completely autonomous cars by 2020.
And by developing Pilot Assist System with the S90 it gets another step nearer to its objective.
The Pilot Assist System that was active up to 50 km/h in the XC90 previously, is active up to 130 km/h in the S90.
In other words when you adjust the Pilot Assist System to 130 km/h it advances following the lanes and road signs and drive you autonomic up to 130 km/h speed.
Naturally, when using this system the Volvo does not move alone.
More precisely, it says that this is a subsystem.
It tells you that your hands should always be on the steering wheel
and warning comes when you take your hands off and the system activates again as you put your hands on.
To put your hand on does not mean that you have to guide the car;
the car follows the lanes and advance at the speed you have selected in the Adaptive Cruise Control and moves following the car in front.
To tell the truth I have liked the Volvo S90 in the short period I have as a general impression.
With driving features as well as performance specialty and with design philosophy it will force its powerful rivals in this tough segment.
Of course as I always say this is not a test video.
I only share my first impressions with you.
As the time is limited I probably forget to narrate to you many things.
But you can be sure that when this car comes to Turkey, we will be one of the first to test it and will be able to catch the chance to give you very detailed account.
I am almost at the end of my drive.
I hope I have informed you adequately in this short time.
See you…
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