Total game changer
took so long.
The new S90, together with its V90 estate stablemate utilises many of the features that made the market step back in amazement at the SUV XC90’s all-singing, all-dancing Swedish smorgasbord of technological and safety features.
Bearing in mind that Volvo has to compete with the likes of MercedesBenz and BMW, it decided not to focus on pure performance for the S90, but concentrate more on producing a fast car with superb handling that offers relaxed confidence.
It is built around the in-housedesigned-and-built Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) platform which is such a success in the XC90.
This is one of the world’s most advanced car platforms and it is no secret that it is aimed eventually at electrical drive.
But as with some of the finest Volvos of the past there is a high degree of the iconic brand’s DNA built into the car with hints of models like the P1800S of the 1960s.
Also like the XC90 the S90’s controls incorporate what is to all intents and purposes a built in i-pad which centralises much of the functions and does away with masses of untidy buttons.
Much thought is given to quality and feel of materials, making the driver and passengers aware that they are being encapsulated in top class Scandinavian interior design.
Under the bonnet of the D4 Momentum I drove lurked a 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine, which was perfectly matched to an eight-speed automatic transmission.
This model tipped the price scale at £32,555, and although the lower powered option with an output of 190bhp it was a true 140mph performer with 0-60mph acceleration in 7.2 seconds.
Combined fuel economy is 64.2mpg with emissions of 116g/km but the big point this car makes is its rock-solid handling and cornering powers.
It features double wishbone front suspension and innovative integral rear axle with transverse composite leaf spring, giving outstanding driving dynamics. It is designed to provide the knowledge that the car will do exactly what you expect and want it to and you can’t ever desire any more than that.
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