Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid SUV Stays Related With New Tech for 2025

As Volvo transitions to an electrified future and ramps up manufacturing of its giant, luxurious EX90, the Swedish automaker acknowledges that not everybody is able to go absolutely electrical. So it is up to date considered one of its most profitable sellers with a brand new look and new know-how to function its flagship combustion-powered mannequin. Meet the revised and refreshed 2025 Volvo XC90 SUV, obtainable in hybrid and plug-in hybrid specs. 

The XC90’s updates start entrance and heart on the fascia. There you will discover a new overlapping pinstripe grille design that pays homage to the diagonal motif of the automaker’s historic logos and automobiles, whereas additionally drawing an fascinating distinction with the minimal, grille-free fascia of its full-electric stablemate, the EX90. The consumption now flows easily with the resculpted headlamps, which have gotten a high-tech makeover of their very own, with new Matrix Design LED tech shaping the model’s now-hallmark Thor’s Hammer gentle signature.

Nonetheless primarily based on Volvo’s modular SPA combustion automobile platform, the three-row SUV’s dimensions are largely unchanged. Nonetheless, the revised XC90 will roll out with new wheel designs and a brand new Mulberry Purple colour possibility. Round again, the tail lamp housings have been darkened for a extra premium look. Look intently and you might also discover that the charging door on the XC90 Recharge plug-in hybrid variant has additionally been redesigned.

Volvo has made small modifications to the inside, from reshaped vents that create extra visible dashboard width to elevated use of sustainable and reclaimed supplies for its Nordico leather-based various and Herringbone Weave premium textile. 

Nonetheless, the largest change is that the primary show appears to have outgrown its housing and now stands happy with the dashboard at 11.2 inches. The brand new touchscreen is not simply larger, it is also larger decision and extra responsive than the earlier technology. Android Automotive OS continues to energy the cabin know-how with Google Assistant, Google Maps and the Google Play app retailer built-in (in addition to Apple CarPlay connectivity for iPhone-toting drivers). 

Nonetheless, the brand new XC90 trades its former tile-based interface for a tiered design — much like what’s discovered within the EX90 and EX30 — that Volvo says is easier, quicker and fewer distracting. The brand new interface’s foremost occasion trick is a contextual shortcut bar occupying the decrease third of the display that modifications relying on whether or not the SUV is stopped or at velocity. On the plug-in hybrid, here is additionally the place you will discover fast entry to the completely different drive modes, so swapping to the Pure electrical mode solely takes one faucet.

The XC90 has featured over-the-air software program replace functionality for a technology now and that tech will be sure that the dashboard know-how stays updated down the street. It additionally permits Volvo to carry this new software program interface to present XC90s, so when you simply purchased a second-gen mannequin, you possibly can anticipate to get an replace to your Android Automotive OS in 2025.

The XC90’s heart console has additionally been revised with a brand new 2+1 cupholder configuration that the automaker says is a greater match for large vessels and slim cans. There’s additionally a brand new wi-fi telephone charging pad that is simpler and extra handy to succeed in.

Modifications to the engine room are minimal, with the 48-volt delicate hybrid B5 and B6 configurations making the swap to the Miller combustion cycle, which is alleged to enhance effectivity and scale back emissions. The result’s a 2 mpg bump for the two.0-liter turbocharged B5 (247 horsepower, 266 pound-feet of torque) to a brand new 26 miles per gallon estimate mixed, on the Environmental Safety Company’s cycle. The turbocharged and supercharged B6 spec’s (295 hp, 310 pound-feet) estimate is unchanged at 23 mixed mpg.

On the prime of the lineup is the T8 plug-in hybrid configuration, which mates a 310-horsepower, 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder to the SUV’s entrance axle with an electrical motor powering the rear wheels with 145 ponies of its personal. All-in, that makes 455 hp and a mixed 523 pound-feet of torque, which is unchanged from final yr.

The PHEV continues to be rocking the identical 18.8-kilowatt-hour lithium ion battery pack (14.7 kWh web) as earlier than, which expenses in 5 to 13 hours relying on whether or not you are at a Stage 2 or Stage 1 charger. Volvo estimates you will stand up to 33 miles of full electrical vary in its “Pure” electrical driving mode — one mile greater than final yr’s 32-mile estimate — earlier than the combustion engine kicks delivering an estimated 58 mpge on the EPA’s check cycle.

Beneath the sheet metallic, Volvo has up to date the XC90’s chassis to cut back street and wind noise, which it says helps enhance rest. The automaker can also be providing a brand new laminated facet glass possibility for house owners who want a fair quieter experience. 

Trying deeper, the SUV’s entrance suspension strikes to a double wishbone configuration for improved management and experience high quality, whereas the rear multilink setup will get a brand new hyperlink that’s stated to enhance towing stability and traction. The usual shocks have been up to date with new frequency selective damping, which improves consolation over harsh bumps. Consumers also can decide to improve to an electronically managed air suspension that may modify as much as 500 occasions per second. The air experience additionally provides computerized leveling to the XC90’s bag of methods and the power to lift or decrease the experience top (+40 mm or -20 mm) for higher floor clearance, improved high-speed aerodynamics or simpler loading when parked.

That is Volvo we’re speaking about, so you possibly can guess that the XC90’s security know-how has additionally been enhanced. The SUV options an upgraded 360 digital camera system with a brand new split-screen view that aids in parking security. In the meantime, the software program powering its commonplace radar and camera-based Pilot Help tech has additionally been tweaked with a vehicle-to-cloud warning system that may move warnings alongside to different drivers if, say, it experiences slippery situations. Lacking from the XC90’s security suite is the lidar sensor so prominently discovered atop the electrical EX90 — the brand new sensor tech is seemingly incompatible with the XC90’s older SPA platform.

The premium hybrid SUV will function the Scandinavian automaker’s co-flagship alongside the EX90, giving customers a petroleum-powered possibility because the automaker ramps up manufacturing of its BEV. Orders for the up to date XC90 open immediately, with the primary instance anticipated to succeed in clients within the first quarter of 2025.