{"id":76517,"date":"2024-09-04T09:15:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T13:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=76517"},"modified":"2024-09-04T09:15:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T13:15:00","slug":"first-look-at-substantially-updated-2025-volvo-xc90-plug-in-hybrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=76517","title":{"rendered":"First look at \u2018substantially updated\u2019 2025 Volvo XC90 plug-in hybrid"},"content":{"rendered":"
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At what Volvo is calling 90\/90 Day, the Swedish car brand will show off its latest version of the flagship XC90 SUV alongside the long-awaited arrival of the all-electric EX90<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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At a media event at company headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden on Wednesday, Volvo will pour through details on its revamped hybrid SUV. The XC90, first introduced in 2002 and in more recent years modified as a hybrid and plug-in, comes in three variants: two mild hybrids, the B5 and B6, and a T8 PHEV. The big changes for 2025 are more in its looks both inside and out, including a new user experience on a bigger and faster touchscreen. Volvo has emphasized that it\u2019s one of the few plug-ins with a seven-seat option. (The XC90 comes in six- or seven-seat configurations in the U.S.)<\/p>\n

Disclosure: Volvo provided flights to and from Gothenburg along with accommodations to attend 90\/90 Day. The company did not influence our reporting.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Volvo XC90\u2019s new look was revealed and it now shares more features with Volvo\u2019s electric lineup. Volvo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For 2025, the T8 is an inline four-cylinder gas engine with an electric motor and 400-volt three-layer lithium ion 18.8 kWh battery with 14.7 kWh of usable energy. Its pure electric range is 33 miles, but Volvo anticipates drivers using a blend of battery and gas power. The most powerful (and efficient) of the XC90s, the all-wheel drive PHEV offers 310 horsepower with 295 pound-feet of torque and a zero-to-60 mph time of 5.1 seconds. Its fuel economy is 58 MPGe combined. Its 6.4 kW onboard charger takes 3 hours to go from empty to 100% charged (or 7 hours on an ordinary 120 volt outlet). In Europe, Volvo has its own branded home wallbox charger.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As a PHEV, charging is to take advantage of the efficient fuel economy or pure battery driving. Volvo partnered with ChargePoint charging network for plug-and-charge convenience at 80,000 U.S. public charging plugs with the Volvo Cars app. Then there\u2019s a Tesla Supercharger network partnership that ostensibly should give the XC90 PHEV (and EX90) access to Tesla\u2019s 12,000 fast charger stations, but Tesla has been slow to provide converters to non-NACS car makers such as Ford and General Motors. We\u2019ll see how it plays out with Volvo into 2025.<\/p>\n

As part of its new identity, the new XC90 has a redesigned front-end. There\u2019s a new hood and bumper area and the Volvo-famous Thor\u2019s Hammer headlights are slimmer. Also look for new wheel designs and lighting in the back and interior. Volvo rationalizes that the redesign is to better align the XC90 with its electric lineup. The trims remain Core, Plus and Ultra.<\/p>\n

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