Volvo crossover suv 20168/18/2023 I picked up the key to a Crystal White 2016 Volvo XC90 T6 Momentum. Now technically under Chinese-ownership, how will it carry the torch set by its predecessor? There’s a lot riding on the new XC90 here – it can either continue to offer that similar Volvo feel, or it can go in a different direction altogether. This second-generation XC90 has some big shoes to fill. Its attributes were especially attractive to the North American public – lots of space, and an overall safety rating that not only customers embraced, but made its competitors jealous as well. The XC90 would go on to be one of Volvo’s best sellers for many years, managing to outlast a lot of its competitors before needing a replacement for 2016. The XC90 quickly became the most popular model in the lineup. The large three-row CUV was a different take on the traditional station wagon Volvo was long known for, but it proved to be a huge success for the brand in North America. The XC90, introduced for the 2003 model year, was Volvo’s answer for the hot-selling American crossover segment. By 1999, Volvo saw itself fully immersed into Ford’s premium vehicle lineup, and the platform sharing that would ensue would influence more than just Ford, but also Land Rover and even Mazda to some extent. The supervision provided by the Ford Motor Company further cemented Volvo’s vision into the future. The even-more-square 240 and 740 Series sedans were reaching the end of their long lifecycles, and the new front-drive hotness was all the rage, and would continue through today. ![]() ![]() The mid-1990s were an exciting time for Volvo. It wasn’t an emotionally attractive car, like many of its European peers were at the time, but it still carried itself in a confident and re-assuring way that only a Volvo could. It came from a time when people knew Volvos to be safe, dependable, yet utterly uninteresting, no thanks to the lack of shapes and liberal use of curves that only a straight-edge could muster.
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