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2016 Volvo XC90 consumer reviews

$43,950–$45,950 MSRP range
side view of 2016 XC90 Volvo
(74 reviews)
82% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.8
  • Interior 4.8
  • Performance 4.3
  • Value 4.1
  • Exterior 4.8
  • Reliability 4.0
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Beauty!!

It?s the most beautiful car out there. Comfort, luxe and quality!! We owned the first one when it came out and now this newest! I have converted a lot of people to this beauty.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Many issues!! Electrical & transmission

Beautiful. comfortable, great options. I thought I would be a Volvo client for life, But... It was a Service Nightmare!! Favorite worst car I have ever owned. I really wanted it to be a better experience.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 1.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Volvo

It's a volvo. What more can you say. best built car on the market. Looks and drive like no other car. Have owned a volvo for over 30 years and have never been disappointed.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Really loved my Volvo but just too many issues

I bought a 2016 XC 90 T6 Momentum new from the dealer in Jan 2016. I loved it so much in the beginning. It was smooth and quiet and I knew it was one of the safest cars out there. I have 3 kids and we used it as our primary car for family vacations, visiting family out of state and local everything. I am a true soccer mom. But gradually over the al most 3 years we had it it was one thing after another. Some small some major. Tons of recalls and updates. I love over an hour away from the dealer and they were great about getting me a loaner car. But I basically took a full day and sometimes two out of my week to drive it there, wait on it or go do some shopping for a day while it was fixed or updated. Several times I had to leave it for more than one day. Air conditioner never worked good. Was super loud. Defrost only worked on max and was too noisy. Engine would skip out and had the spark plugs serviced or replaced multiple times. The most annoying was this rattle in the front passenger door that sounded like something was loose in there. When you at in that seat it made yo nuts on a longer trip. I asked to have that fixed and after checking it out for a few hours they said after 12k miles that wasn't covered and its would be my own bill. This was my husbands last straw. But I still tried to hang on.IT also had a leaky coolant hose once while my husband was over an hour away at a soccer game with kids and it broke down on the side of the road and had to be towed. I had to go get him and we wasted an entire day. the Biggest issue was the engine light came on multiple times. Each time I would take it in and a few times they said it needed spark plugs and also that they were awaiting a service update from Volvo and actually didn't know how to fix it! while the light was on the engine continued to perform less and less powerful and finally the warranty went off at 50k miles and I was at daughters senior photo shoot an hour away and it smelled awful of smoke and burning. I had to take it back to dealer and they found a hose was leaking coolant again. But engine light was still on and I didn't feel safe driving it. I wrote to Volvo Corp. and complained that now I that the light was on all the time how do I know when a new problem arises that it isn't a new issue? and it isn't covered under warranty anymore so it had to be fixed. They replaced fuel injectors spark plugs AGAIN and said they did a lot of work on it and it was covered. Which I was happy for. I had a new loaner for almost 2 weeks. My husband and I were just over it and finally traded it in on an Audi Q7 this weekend. They need to get this car improved. Maybe the 2017 or 2018 models are better.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 2.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does not recommend this car
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It pays to research on Cars.com....

We were searching for well over several months for a used, specific Volvo XC90 trim package under a certified program. Our research on Cars.com paid off as we spotted a great deal in a neighboring state (worth the 90 mile drive) and the sales team from sale rep to management were superb. It was perhaps the smoothest and most pleasant dealership experience we've ever had. Car is in pristine condition, it's well covered by the certified warranty for several more years and we just took it on a family road trip and realized, THIS was worth the wait and research on Cars.com, which is our go to site for cars for the whole family.....

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Beware many kinks

Outstanding vehicle on design and safety but way to many bulletins and recalls...The lack of Volvo to keep their customers informed to repair minor issues concerns me.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 3.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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If cars had first class seating

Thoughtful design and engineering make you want to come up with a reason to run to the grocery store when you own this car. From the comfortable seat, the modern ?cockpit? dash layout, to the get up and go under the hood... this car has it all. No Stone was left unturned on this redesign of the XC90. As a long time Volvo owner, the design team hit this one out of the park!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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I fell in love with Volvo.

Initially drawn by the vehicles looks - the comfort and performance of this SUV have grabbed my loyalty. I purchased an R Design and her many compliments of this ?dream car.? The acceleration of the twin charged engine are very impressive.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Most reliable car I have owned

Great exterior and interior design. Comfort. Economic, beautiful lights, autonomous driving feature excellent. Safety features excellent. Dash board and console excellent. Space excellent. 4 cylinder twin turbo with nice acceleration.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Great 7-seater

This is a great family car for those who do not want a "soccer" mom minivan. Great comfort and performance from a brand known for it's safety.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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