2017 Volvo S90 Inscription Launch REVIEW | Design, Technology, And Cachet To Challenge The German Regulars
With classic luxury sedan proportions, a modern yet familiar chiselled face, and unmistakable 'Thor's hammer' LED headlights, the new Volvo S90 looks every part the premium executive sedan.
It certainly won't be mistaken for anything else.
Helping it to stand apart from key rivals from BMW or Audi is that it sidelines the conservatism that afflicts those familiar premium competitors.
But some aspects of the new S90 are familiar - to the Volvo faithful at least - with the new sedan sharing its underpinnings, engines, and transmissions with the XC90 SUV that introduced Volvo’s modular architecture to Australian customers this time last year.
Vehicle Style: Prestige large sedan
Price: D5 Inscription $96,900, T6 Inscription $98,900 (plus on-roads)
Engine/trans: 173kW/480Nm 2.0 litre 4cyl turbo diesel, 235kW/400Nm 2.0 litre 4cyl turbo petrol | 8sp automatic
Fuel Economy Claimed: 5.1 l/100km (D5), 7.3 l/100km (T6)
OVERVIEW
This is the new Volvo, or, more precisely, the Volvo S90 sedan is the second stage in the Chinese-owned Swedish company’s renaissance, which started with the XC90 SUV introduced here last year.
Right now Volvo has the S90 Inscription ready to roll out of showrooms, with either a petrol or diesel engine, but there are other models coming - a pair of cheaper S90 Momentum models, plus R-Design editions next year.