What changed? · Volvo XC90
First generation → Second generation
Volvo XC90, first generation (2002–2014) compared with its successor, the Volvo XC90, second generation (2015–present).
Changes stated by the sources
- Chassis First Volvo built on the Scalable Product Architecture (SPA).[1]
- Powertrain Offered with a range of two-litre, four-cylinder Drive-E engines.[2]
- Powertrain Can drive on electric power alone for about 40 km.[3]
- Dimensions Longer, wider and lower than its predecessor.[4]
- Safety equipment Introduced a run-off-road protection package and auto brake at intersections.[2]
- Interior Tablet-like touchscreen control console at the heart of a new in-car control system.[2]
- Design First Volvo with the company's new, more prominent iron mark logo.[2]
Size
Wheelbase 2,859 → 2,984 mm (+125 mm).
market not stated figures (neither source states the market): launch (2002)[5] against as published[4].
From the documented specifications
- Powertrain Powertrain types documented for the Second generation but not the First generation: mild hybrid and plug-in hybrid.
- Interior Seating configurations: 5 or 7 seats (First generation) → 7 seats (Second generation).
Derived by comparing the sourced lists on the two generation pages; a type missing from a list may also mean it is not documented here yet.
Side by side
| Item | Volvo XC90, first generation First generation | Volvo XC90, second generation Second generation |
|---|---|---|
| Production | 2002–2014[4] | 2015–present[6] |
| First shown | 7 January 2002[7] | 27 August 2014[6] |
| Model years | 2003–2014 (NA)[4] | 2016–present (US)[4] |
| Codes | Not documented here | Not documented here |
| Platform | Volvo P2[4] | Scalable Product Architecture (SPA)[1] |
| Body styles | 5-door SUV[7] | 5-door SUV, two or three seat rows[4] |
| Seating | 5 or 7[4] | 7[8] |
| Drivetrain | AWD[5], FWD[4] | AWD[3] |
| Powertrain types documented | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol, Diesel, Mild hybrid, Plug-in hybrid |
| Dimensions — market not stated (the sources do not state the market for any of these figures) | ||
| Version compared | launch (2002)[5] | as published[4] |
| Wheelbase | 2,859 mm | 2,984 mm (+125 mm) |
| Luggage capacity | 249 L behind 3rd row, United Kingdom, not stated, 7-seat, all seats up (2010)[9] 615 L behind 2nd row, United Kingdom, not stated, 3rd row folded (2010)[9] 1,837 L behind 1st row, United Kingdom, not stated, 2nd and 3rd rows folded (2010)[9] 93.2 cu ft (2,639 L converted) behind 1st row, United States, not stated, 2005 model year, 2nd/3rd rows and front passenger seat folded[10] | 262 L behind 3rd row, Europe, not stated, Germany, 2023 range, 7 seats up[11] 640 L behind 2nd row, Europe, not stated, Germany, 2023 range, 3rd row folded[11] 1,816 L behind 1st row, Europe, not stated, Germany, 2023 range, 2nd and 3rd rows folded[11] |
| Highest output documented | 232 kW (315 PS) V8, market not stated[12] | 335 kW (455 PS) T8 AWD Recharge, Europe[11] |
Differences in brackets are against the column to the left. Dimensions are compared only for the same market and the standard body; luggage figures are shown with their market and measuring method because they are often not comparable.
Sources
- All-new Volvo XC90 launch starts today — Volvo Car USA (Cision newsroom), 27 May 2014 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- World premiere: the all-new Volvo XC90 — Volvo Car Norge (Cision newsroom), 27 August 2014 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- Volvo Cars' all-new XC90 will be the world’s most powerful and cleanest SUV — Volvo Car Norge (Cision newsroom), 8 July 2014 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- Volvo XC90 — Wikipedia Reference work (read 9 October 2026)
- The new Volvo XC90: next generation SUV this winter — Volvo Cars Global (Cision newsroom), 5 January 2003 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- Volvo XC90 — Wikipedia (German) Reference work (read 9 October 2026)
- Volvo XC90 (2002-2014) — Volvo Cars Global (Cision newsroom), 23 March 2016 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- The all-new Volvo XC90 — Volvo Car UK (Cision newsroom), 21 October 2014 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- VOLVO XC90 — Volvo Car UK (Cision newsroom), 3 September 2010 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- Model Overview: 2005 Volvo XC90 — Volvo Car USA (Cision newsroom), 25 August 2004 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- Der Volvo XC90 Recharge: Das Premium-SUV-Flaggschiff — Volvo Car Germany (Cision newsroom), 1 June 2023 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- Volvo XC90 gets the state-of-the-art V8 powertrain — Volvo Cars Global (Cision newsroom), 10 January 2005 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
Wikipedia sources link to the exact revision that was read. Specifications differ between markets, years and versions; each figure is shown with the market and version its source states.