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2017 Volvo XC90 consumer reviews

$45,750–$47,950 MSRP range
side view of 2017 XC90 Volvo
(67 reviews)
88% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.6
  • Interior 4.7
  • Performance 4.5
  • Value 4.4
  • Exterior 4.7
  • Reliability 4.5
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Technology and Design

The technology you get in the XC90 is purely impressive based on what you pay for. Comfortable and a pleasure to drive. The Volvo was definitely an upgrade from the Range Rover I previously had.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • 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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Nice car, but...

Great car for 2 passengers. Too compact in the back seats. Drive great. Good safety features. Wished it has better leg room for back passengers.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Does not recommend this car
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Fun car to drive and Excellent on gas!!!

The different driving modes make the Volvo XC90 fun to drive. It's great on gas and even better on the highway. Literally this is a smart car on wheels.

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

Is a beautiful car with internal room all around except the third row seating. The media system is great and so is the driving comfort. I am enjoying driving it!

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 Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Great classy dependable car.

The interior is comfortable and very classy. Sound system great. So far it has been a dependable safe car to drive. The car gets good gas mileage and easy to drive. The entertainment/navigation is on a nice big touch screen that is easy to use. The only fault with this car is having to turn the auto start/stop feature off manually on the touch screen every time you drive it. The auto start/stop is an annoying feature and I feel it puts too much stress on the engine.

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 Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Swankiest Car I've Owned

I was looking at other vehicles in the same class, and they're all within spitting distance of each other in terms of exterior styling and performance. But the interior of this car is what really sets it apart from the pack. It's truly luxurious; the minimalist Scandinavian design is really refreshing!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Interior fantastic performance laboured

A well made and safe SUV. Plenty of space and interior fantastic, best in class by a mile in terms of quality and looks. Exterior good looking although the rear end is a bit bland. Performance, acceleration and mpg (diesel) disappointing. Needs a V6 diesel or make the ridiculously expensive Polestar chip standard. if ever there was an admission by Volvo their cars are slightly underpowered the Polestar option confirms it. Overall safe, very good looks and underpowered. Would have one though for safety and looks alone but on condition Volvo reduced the price slightly to an acceptable level given the inadequate performance.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 2.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Exterior 3.0
  • Reliability
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Does recommend this car
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Safest car I have ever owned and still fun.

Who knew I would buy a Volvo but after test driving the XC90 R-Design I knew I could move forward and enjoy this vehicle for years. It is sporty and comfortable. The safety features and driver technology options are amazing although maybe a bit overwhelming at first. I feel and hope it will be the best overall car I have owned.

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 Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Volvo are solid cars!

Classy SUV! This is our third Volvo. We keep buying because of their reliability and safety. Volvo has done a great job adding features that luxury cars have always had. You can't find a better car.

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 Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Best Car I have ever owned...

I was a Jeep girl...it took 25 years and 3 kids to get me out of one. Unfourtantly 3 car seats do not fit in the back seat of a Jeep. I did not want a monster sized suv and a mini van situation was not happenening. We bought 3 Clek car seats (the car seats you can fit 3 across) and headed to Volvo, Audi, and Lincoln....the car seats fit in an XC90, Q7, and a MKX, but the safety features, add'l cameras, and the sporty drive on the XC90 won me over. We love driving it and the kids love it. It's so luxurious. I feel bad saying so but I kinda don't miss my Jeep.

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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