Updated Volvo XC90

Volvo gives its big SUV a facelift, with new styling and added technology

Auto Express Car Reviews

14th September 2011

This is the revised XC90 SUV, which benefits from fresh styling and a raft of new technology.

Silver roof rails, a redesigned bumper bar in silver and sharper, colour-coded lower door mouldings set it apart on the outside. The lights have been modified front and rear, too. Sporty R-Design models are treated to new trim, door panels and 19-inch alloys.

Inside, a new Bluetooth set-up allows wireless music streaming from a mobile phone. A smartphone app also enables owners to communicate with their XC90 remotely, receiving data such as fuel level, economy and service alerts, and track the car’s location.

The refresh follows a minor styling tweak earlier this year, which was accompanied by a 15bhp power hike for the 2.4-litre diesel. Customers placing orders from next month will get the upgrades, with minimal price rises expected.

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1 Comment

What facelift?

I'm sorry but I had a 54 plate Volvo XC90 and this looks exactly the same! same interior, same fascia, same dials. This is a car that is crying out for a proper redesign a la xc60. Volvo need to do better.

By Adampope2 on 20 September, 2011, 8:49pm

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