The Volvo S90 is an
executive sedan manufactured and marketed by Swedish automaker
Volvo Cars
Volvo Cars ( sv, Volvo personvagnar, styled VOLVO in the company's logo) is a Swedish multinational manufacturer of luxury vehicles headquartered in Torslanda, Gothenburg. The company manufactures SUVs, station wagons, and sedans. The company's ...
since 2016. Its
estate variant is called the
Volvo V90
The Volvo V90 is a mid-size luxury wagon manufactured and marketed by Swedish automaker Volvo Cars since 2016. Two months after the introduction of the sedan model, the V90 was revealed at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2016. Its sedan variant ...
.
Models
For the model year of 2017 (the first model year), a short and long wheelbase sedan as well as an estate model were made available. For 2017, the short wheelbase model was sold in North America and Europe, while the long wheelbase model was primarily sold in China. Volvo has hinted at possible coupe variants, but not until at least 2020 as the
Polestar 1
The Polestar 1 is a 2-door plug-in hybrid sports car marketed by Polestar, a brand of Volvo Cars. It is the first car produced by the company since becoming an independent car manufacturer in June 2017. Based on Volvo's Concept Coupé from 2013, ...
.
S90
Before its reveal, the first official pictures of the S90 were shown on Wednesday, 2 December 2015. The S90 was unveiled to the public in January 2016, at the
North American International Auto Show
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in
Detroit
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,
Michigan
Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...
. The S90's design was well received, winning the ''Production Car Design of the Year'' award for 2015.
While not a direct successor to the second-generation S80, the S90 replaces it as the flagship sedan in Volvo's lineup. Several trim levels are available, ranging from ''Momentum'' to ''Inscription''. In July 2016, an optional, cosmetic
R-Design package was announced. A long wheelbase version was announced and is available in the United States.
For the 2022
model year
The model year (sometimes abbreviated "MY") is a method of describing the version of a product which has been produced over multiple years. The model year may or may not be the same as the calendar year in which the product was manufactured.
...
in the
United Kingdom
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, the range was limited to the S90 Recharge, a
mild-hybrid sedan. The S90 Recharge was limited to Plus and Ultimate trim levels with the T8 AWD mild-hybrid engine, a 2.0-litre 4-cylinder available with
all-wheel-drive
An all-wheel drive vehicle (AWD vehicle) is one with a powertrain capable of providing power to all its wheels, whether full-time or on-demand.
The most common forms of all-wheel drive are:
;1x1 : All unicycles Reflecting one axle with one w ...
only.
File:2018 Volvo S90 R-Design D4 Automatic 2.0 Front.jpg, Volvo S90 R-Design
File:2018 Volvo S90 R-Design D4 Automatic 2.0 Rear.jpg, Volvo S90 R-Design
File:Volvo S90 (SPA) interior.jpg, Interior
S90L
For the model year of 2017, a special stretched version of the S90 was made in China, primarily for that market. It is stretched by behind the B pillar. This initial Chinese variant was not badged as "S90L". For the model year of 2018, this long wheelbase S90 was introduced in the United States and Europe (the short wheelbase S90 was then discontinued in the United States, but not in Europe).
In Europe and the Middle East, the short wheelbase version still persists in models from 2018.
For the model year of 2023, an interior facelift of the S90 was made in China market.
File:Volvo S90 II 01 China 2017-03-19.jpg, Volvo S90L (CN)
File:Volvo S90 II 03 China 2017-03-19.jpg, Volvo S90L (CN)
Production
By mid-2017, the Swedish Torslandaverken Plant no longer produced the S90. Production and assembly has mainly moved to the Chinese Daqing plant. It also locally assembled (CKD) in Volvo Car Manufacturing Malaysia in Shah Alam, Malaysia and Volvo Trucks Bengaluru plant in India.
Facelift
In February 2020, the official photos of refreshed S90 were leaked along with the refreshed V90. The taillights now have sequential LED indicators & Inscription variants get chrome garnish on the front bumper.
File:Volvo S90 T8 (SPA) Facelift IMG 5692.jpg, Volvo S90 post-facelift (Germany)
File:Volvo S90 T8 (SPA) Facelift IMG 5691.jpg, Volvo S90 post-facelift (Germany)
Engines
The S90 is only available with 2.0-litre, four-cylinder petrol and diesel engines from the
VEA family (Drive-E). The more powerful petrol engines are
compound charged, as is the
plug-in hybrid
A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is a hybrid electric vehicle whose battery pack can be recharged by plugging a charging cable into an external electric power source, in addition to internally by its on-board internal combustion engin ...
variant called the ''T8''.
The D5 diesel engine features Volvo's new
''PowerPulse''
technology that is designed to eliminate
turbo lag
In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (often called a turbo) is a forced induction device that is powered by the flow of exhaust gases. It uses this energy to compress the intake gas, forcing more air into the engine in order to pro ...
, as well as an i Art injection system.
Notes
References
External links
* (International)
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