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We recently had the opportunity to take a fresh look at the all-new 2024 Volvo EX90 at the Volvo customer shop in downtown Los Angeles. Volvo is convinced that it has something very special on its hands, a “silver bullet”, to use the term used by the PR team. Volvo’s thinking is that a three-row electric SUV that can travel 300 miles at a one-time fare is precisely what the market is looking for. In addition, Volvo claims that the EX90 is the safest vehicle ever built. That’s a wonderful statement. In addition, this family circle transporter can have approximately 500 horsepower and more torque than a Dodge Demon. Let’s take a look at some of the new features of the EX90 that caught our eye (and you can read more about the EX90 in our first preview).
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While not without appeal, I think the EX90 is a step backwards for Volvo in terms of external appeal. Counting the XC90, the three-row SUV, the EX90 is indeed obsolete, Volvo’s existing and recent styling diversity is among the most attractive. throughout Carland. Especially wagons V60 and V90 – hubba hubba. However, the face of the EX90 is more robotic than elegant, and there is nothing sinister about it. It’s not like, “I’m driving a bad car, get moving,” but it provides an environment in which you could judge us, annoying humans. There are lighting fixtures that work with hours of sunlight from Thor’s Hammer, but are now pixelated, which reads like a lower resolution. Does aerodynamics have anything to do with this perception?No doubt, given that Volvo claims to have a drag coefficient of 0. 29, low for an SUV. Not that the EX90 is ugly, but it doesn’t read as luxurious as its predecessors. This would possibly replace it with the next variants.
The EX90 includes lidar, radar, cameras, perimeter sensors, and 3D maps provided through Google. Despite what Tesla’s stans claim, all of them are for point 3, four and five of autonomy. Can this thing drive on its own? No, not yet. But the hardware is in place when the software (and legal framework) is ready. And yes, we’re completely excited about the way Volvo sculpted the giant lidar sensor to look like a roof shovel.
We don’t like the characteristic design of Volvo’s lighting features as much as we once did, but we love how little theatre they provide now. What sets the EX90 apart, however, is that the hammer control now opens to reveal headlight accessories. What a party trick. Think of them as retractable headlights in the era of pedestrian protection and aerodynamic efficiency.
So far, those are the only wheels we’ve noticed on the EX90, and at 22 inches in diameter, they’re big. Production Volvo’s regularly come with a variety of wheel sizes and as such, cars and SUVs vary greatly in terms of ride quality. The bigger the wheels, the worse the driving. Hoping that a 20-inch edition is at least an option. Maybe the ones with a less loaded design.
Yes, we are very happy that the Volvo EX90 even has a frunk. Most electric cars from European brands (Mercedes, BMW, VW) don’t even care about frunks, while Audi/Porsche and Volvo’s sister brand, Polestar, have small ones. Just as American EV enthusiasts were used to Volvo. Si the cavernous front garage features of Tesla, Lucid, Rivian and now Ford products, we’re here to tell you that length matters. Small garments stink.
After taking a look inside, we were struck by the speakers integrated into the headrests of the front seats. These make up two of the 25 speakers that make up the gigantic Bowers sound system.
The infotainment suite, Google Automotive System, is abbreviated as GAS. Funny, right? The giant 14. 5-inch vertical touchscreen provides access to Google Apps, Google Maps, Google Assistant and Android Auto. In addition, the giant vertical display and smaller horizontal display above the guide wheel instead of a classic gauge cluster look quite similar to the displays on the Ford Mustang Mach-E.
Volvo takes this issue and goes with it, perhaps a little too far. Looking around the cabin, it gives the impression that Volvo has combined an Ikea showroom with a Tesla. We like that the cabin isn’t just another heavy, Germanic black. Hoyo, however, is austere. This lack of embellishment combined with the gigantic center screen left us without a little more luxury from this giant luxury SUV. Sure, the XC90’s glass change was a bit whimsical, but we missed it.
The EX90’s split, foldable third row can be controlled at the touch of a button on one of the three-button consoles. If you have the rear door open, there are buttons to decrease the left or right seat. Best of all, the same buttons are also located right inside any of the rear doors. We love it.
As much as an Easter egg like the one we saw in Sweden, just above the rear opening of the EX90 is an image asking, “Will it be okay?It tells you how much garage space there is (in meters and inches) depending on the seats you have folded down. The graph also shows you what kind of items will have compatibility with each garage configuration. Necessary? Not even a little bit. Interesting talking point?Of course.