- Powertrain Kinetic energy recovery braking combined with the combustion engines, sold under a new 'B' badge.[6]
- Design New wheels, exterior colours and grille.[6]
- Interior A new six-seat configuration joined the four-seat Excellence and seven-seat versions.[6]
- Technology Android Auto compatibility added.[6]
- Safety equipment Oncoming Lane Mitigation became available.[6]
Volvo XC90 · Second generation · production 2015–present
Volvo XC90, second generation
Key facts
| Production | January 2015[5] – present |
|---|---|
| First shown | 27 August 2014, Press presentation, Stockholm[5] |
| Model years | 2016–present (United States)[4] |
| Codes | Not documented here |
| Names by market | Not documented here |
| Platform | Scalable Product Architecture (SPA)[1] |
| Assembly | Torslanda (Gothenburg), Sweden[6] Shah Alam, Malaysia[4] Bengaluru, India[4] |
| Body styles | 5-door SUV, two or three seat rows[4] |
| Seating | 7 seats[7] |
| Drivetrain | All-wheel drive (T8 plug-in hybrid: petrol engine drives the front wheels, electric motor the rear)[3] |
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What changed from the First generation
- 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]
Facelifts and updates
- Design Redesigned front with new headlights and grille, and updated tinted LED tail lights.[4]
- Technology Larger, higher-resolution central touchscreen.[8]
- Interior More horizontal dashboard with new vertical air vents and recycled-material decorative panels.[8]
- Chassis Each damper can adapt mechanically to road conditions.[8]
- Other Additional sound insulation.[8]
Dimensions
| Market | Version | Length | Width | Height | Wheelbase | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market not stated | — | 4,950 mm (194.9 in) | 1,923 mm (75.7 in) | 1,776 mm (69.9 in) | 2,984 mm (117.5 in) | [4] |
| Europe | Germany, 2023 range | 4,953 mm (195.0 in) | — | 1,771 mm (69.7 in) | 2,984 mm (117.5 in) | [10] |
| Europe | Germany, 2024 facelift | 4,953 mm (195.0 in) | — | 1,771 mm (69.7 in) | 2,984 mm (117.5 in) | [11] |
Figures are as published by the source for that market and version; widths usually exclude mirrors. Conversions in brackets are ours.
Luggage capacity
| Market | Version | Measured behind | Volume | Method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | Germany, 2023 range, 7 seats up | 3rd row | 262 L | not stated | [12] |
| Europe | Germany, 2023 range, 3rd row folded | 2nd row | 640 L | not stated | [12] |
| Europe | Germany, 2023 range, 2nd and 3rd rows folded | 1st row (rear seats folded) | 1,816 L | not stated | [12] |
The source does not say how the volume was measured. Volumes measured by different methods are not comparable.
Powertrains
| Version | Market | Type | Engine / motor | Power | Torque | Transmission | Drive | Years | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T8 Twin Engine | Europe | Plug-in hybrid | 2.0 L supercharged and turbocharged Drive-E four-cylinder petrol + 60 kW rear electric motor | 400 hp (298 kW) | 640 Nm (472 lb-ft) | — | AWD | — | [3] |
| T6 | Europe | Petrol | supercharged and turbocharged Drive-E four-cylinder petrol | 320 hp (239 kW) | 400 Nm (295 lb-ft) | — | — | — | [3] |
| T5 | Europe | Petrol | Drive-E four-cylinder petrol | 254 hp (189 kW) | 350 Nm (258 lb-ft) | — | — | — | [3] |
| D5 | Europe | Diesel | twin-turbo Drive-E four-cylinder diesel | 225 hp (168 kW) | 470 Nm (347 lb-ft) | — | — | — | [3] |
| D4 | Europe | Diesel | turbo Drive-E four-cylinder diesel | 190 hp (142 kW) | 400 Nm (295 lb-ft) | — | — | — | [3] |
| B5 / B6 | United States | Mild hybrid | petrol with 48 V mild-hybrid system | — | — | — | — | — | [8] |
| T8 AWD Recharge | Europe | Plug-in hybrid | 2.0 L supercharged and turbocharged four-cylinder petrol (228 kW) + 107 kW rear electric motor | 335 kW (455 PS) | 709 Nm (523 lb-ft) | 8-speed automatic | AWD | 2023 | [12] |
| B5 AWD (petrol) | Europe | Mild hybrid | 2.0 L turbo four-cylinder petrol, mild hybrid | 184 kW (250 PS) | 350 Nm (258 lb-ft) | 8-speed automatic | AWD | 2023 | [10] |
| B5 AWD (diesel) | Europe | Mild hybrid | 2.0 L common-rail turbodiesel four-cylinder, mild hybrid | 173 kW (235 PS) | 480 Nm (354 lb-ft) | 8-speed automatic | AWD | 2023 | [10] |
| B5 AWD (2024 facelift) | Europe | Mild hybrid | 2.0 L turbo four-cylinder petrol, mild hybrid | 184 kW (250 PS) | 360 Nm (266 lb-ft) | 8-speed automatic | AWD | 2024– | [11] |
Power is shown in the unit the source uses first (kW, metric PS or SAE hp), with our conversion in brackets. A blank cell means the source does not state it.
Notes
- Volvo press releases are cited from Volvo's Cision newsroom copies (news.cision.com).
- Reveal: Volvo's release 'World premiere: the all-new Volvo XC90' is dated 27 August 2014 and German Wikipedia says the press presentation was in Stockholm on 27 August 2014; English Wikipedia says 26 August 2014. The interior had been shown first, on 27 May 2014.
- Power figures in the 2014 Volvo release are 'hp' (metric); English Wikipedia gives the D5 as 235 hp. Volvo's figures are recorded.
- The T8 was renamed 'Recharge' for the 2021 model year and received a more powerful 107 kW electric motor and an 18.8 kWh battery in 2021 (Wikipedia). In March 2024 the XC90 was the last Volvo built with a diesel engine (Wikipedia). Not recorded as separate revisions.
- EX90: Wikipedia says the electric EX90 was introduced in late 2022 as the XC90's successor, but in September 2024 Volvo said both would be sold together. The EX90 is a separate model and is not included here.
- US-market outputs (for example B5/B6 and the T8 Recharge in hp) are not recorded. The English Wikipedia dimensions do not state a model year; Volvo Germany figures for 2023 and 2024 are recorded separately. The 2026 long-range PHEV update's system output was not stated in the release.
- Seating: Volvo describes the second generation as a '7-seater'; Wikipedia and Volvo's 2019 release also describe 5-seat (dropped after the 2017 model year), 4-seat Excellence (2017–2020) and 6-seat (from the 2020 model year) layouts in words only, so only 7 is recorded in the seating field.
- Volvo Germany's 2023 and 2024 releases give 4,953 mm length, 1,771 mm height and 2,984 mm wheelbase (width 2,140 mm including mirrors) and a maximum 1,816 L load volume; English Wikipedia gives slightly different figures (4,950 mm length, 1,776 mm height).
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)
- Volvo XC90 — Wikipedia (German) Reference work (read 9 October 2026)
- Volvo Cars introduces refreshed Volvo XC90 SUV — Volvo Car Canada (Cision newsroom), 22 February 2019 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- The all-new Volvo XC90 — Volvo Car UK (Cision newsroom), 21 October 2014 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- New and improved – the best-ever Volvo XC90 — Volvo Car USA (Cision newsroom), 4 September 2024 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- Volvo Cars launches long-range plug-in hybrid variants of best-selling XC60 and XC90 SUVs — Volvo Car UK (Cision newsroom), 15 September 2026 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- Der Volvo XC90 auf einen Blick — Volvo Car Germany (Cision newsroom), 1 June 2023 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- Der neue Volvo XC90 auf einen Blick — Volvo Car Germany (Cision newsroom), 30 October 2024 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)
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.