All engines in the XC90 are 2.0-litre four-cylinder Drive-E powertrains with Volvo's eight-speed Geartronic transmission, delivered by Aisin. The vehicle is longer, wider and lower than its predecessor. The XC90 is based on Volvo's new platform, marketed as Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) technology which features a stronger platform offering weight reduction while improving safety and efficiency. Volvo had begun development of a second generation XC90 using Ford's EUCD platform under the codename Y305, but was cancelled in 2008 as Ford wouldn't have enough funds to also facelift the rest of the Volvo lineup. The SUV would be sold in Europe, Asia and North America, with the United States expected to account for at least a third of global sales. In May 2012 Volvo announced that the second generation XC90 would go into production in late 2014, with orders being taken in 2014 and the vehicle officially going on sale in 2015. IIHS scores: Small overlap frontġ vehicle structure rated "Good" 2 strength-to-weight ratio: 4.51 3 seat/head restraint geometry rated "Good" There have been no reports of short circuiting in the vehicles. The recall only applies to cars in the US and Canada.
The vehicles were manufactured in the Swedish Torslanda Plant between 7 June 2004, and. announced the recall of 42,211 2005 model year XC90s for risk of battery short circuit and fire. The industry-first Roll Stability Control was first introduced in XC90 in 2003. The XC90 was granted the IIHS's rating of "good" in front, side, rear and roof strength tests and has Electronic Stability Control as standard equipment to receive the award. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded the Volvo XC90 their Top Safety Pick award. Marketed as WHIPS, the system cradles the occupants during a rear-end collision. The XC90's rear structure has been designed to absorb impact energy, with occupants are also protected by a whiplash protection system. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration measures the roll-over risk of the 2013 XC90 as 17.9%. This Volvo system is marketed as ROPS, and is closely associated with the Roll Stability Control (RSC), electronic stability control (DSTC), and SIPS systems of Volvo to prevent and ultimately minimise accident forces. The XC90's roof is reinforced with ultra-high-strength steel to help prevent a collapse in the passenger cavity in the event of a roll-over. Volvo has patented the unique frontal structure that features crumple zones, and predetermined positions for the engine and other ancillaries during a frontal impact. The Volvo XC90's front end is designed to absorb frontal impacts and also deflect any pedestrians up on to the hood of the vehicle rather than underneath the vehicle. The 235 hp (175 kW 238 PS) 3.2 L SI6 straight-6 engine replaced the 208 hp (155 kW 211 PS) B524T2 straight-5 in the base model for the US market. The XC90 was updated for 2007 with a restyled front and rear and a revised interior. Jeremy Clarkson, ex-host of Top Gear, has previously owned three XC90s, and claims they were designed by "someone who must've had children due to its practicality." The XC90 won the North American Car of the Year award and Motor Trend magazine's Sport/Utility of the Year for 2003. Volvo sold just over 40,000 XC90 units in North America that year. This 4.4-litre Volvo B8444S engine produced 288 hp (215 kW) for the first few models later upgraded to 311 hp (232 kW) and 325 lb⋅ft (441 N⋅m) of torque. The T6 was offered only with the AWD system.Ī Yamaha V8 engine was added in 2005. While the 2.5T came standard with front-wheel drive, a Haldex Traction all-wheel drive (AWD) system was optional. The T6 offered a 2.9-litre B6294T twin-turbocharged inline-six with 268 hp (200 kW) and 280 lb⋅ft (380 N⋅m) mated to a GM-sourced, Volvo-modified four-speed 4T65EV/GT automatic. The 2.5 T was the entry level version and offered a 2.5-litre B5254T2 "T5" turbocharged inline-five engine, producing 208 hp (155 kW) and 236 lb⋅ft (320 N⋅m) mated to an Aisin co-developed five-speed AW55-50/51 automatic.
Īt its North American launch for the 2003 model year, the XC90 was presented with a choice of two trim levels, the 2.5 T and the T6. Production began in August 2002, after Volvo's traditional mid-year shutdown, with the first XC90s coming out of the Torslanda factory in Sweden.
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In January 2002, the full XC90 unveiling occurred, at the North American International Auto Show. Notable as Volvo's first SUV model, the styling of the XC90 recalled the concept. In November 2001, Volvo released a teaser image showing the frontal styling of the production version, named the XC90. In January 2001, Volvo débuted its Adventure Concept Car at the North American International Auto Show, to gauge reaction to the styling and features of its upcoming SUV.
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