2016 Volvo XC90
#196
Lead Lap
#197
Lexus Champion
Last months C&D had a comparo with XC90, Q7, RR Sport and X5. Only the Q7 (57 points) scored better than the Volvo (56 points) for Ride and Handling. Among these SUV's it did pretty well.
#198
Lead Lap
The XC90 does a lot of things good, that's for sure. I doubt the things we're complaning about will be deal breakers for perspective buyers given the rest of the package.
#201
Pole Position
And that C&D article is like a throwback into 2005. They still talk about some meaningless 0-60 times and lateral G while driving SUVs Times have changed but C&D and premium badge SUVs haven't I guess.
#202
Lexus Fanatic
I don't agree. I think the current X5 is excellent when spec'ed properly. The Range Rover Sport is also excellent, as is the new Q7.
#203
Pole Position
Mid-size luxury SUV segment has never been so weak as it is today. I guess the segment has peaked five to ten years ago and that's about it. X5 and RRS are junk and GLE and Q7 are close to junk as well, technology part saves them a bit. New XC90 and RX have their chance today more than ever to properly compete against other tier one luxury SUV badges. Spread between let's sat RX and X5 has never been this marginal. Back in the day X5 and RX could not be compared spec wise except the size maybe but today its a whole different story.
#206
Lexus Fanatic
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#207
Vovlo XC90 AWD T5 Momentum with $2500 add-on options
Just got the SUV for 3 days
Initial impression:
-Awesome technology
-More spacious than RX
-Ride comfort is little stiffer than RX, but feel more confidence on highway & turn.
Just got the SUV for 3 days
Initial impression:
-Awesome technology
-More spacious than RX
-Ride comfort is little stiffer than RX, but feel more confidence on highway & turn.
#208
Lexus Fanatic
iTrader: (20)
big congrats. awesome vehicle. is it pretty quiet on the road?
#209
Do not agree with this at all. 10 years ago a Range Rover Sport was neither Range Rover (more Discovery/LR3) nor Sport. Intensive light weighting and powertrain upgrades and infotainment and build and your aforementioned technology upgrades have made nearly all of the vehicles in the segment light years ahead of where they were. I think the ML/GLE is one of the oldest right now.
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