Hill Descent Control offers controlled descents on steep, rough and slippery roads. When activated, it helps you descend smoothly from 8 to 40 km/h (5 to 25 mph) using engine braking or, if needed, by braking each wheel individually – you just have to steer. You can brake anytime or, if you prefer, accelerate to adapt the speed. The smooth accelerator characteristics of Hill Descent Control also make it easier to drive off when towing a heavy trailer or a boat up a ramp. It also works in reverse gear.
Our quick and smooth-shifting 8-speed Geartronic™ automatic offers superior efficiency and an intuitive drive. You're always in the right gear – whether it's for optimal engine response at all revs, or for smooth cruising with the highest fuel efficiency. Whenever you're in the mood for dynamic driving, just shift to manual mode.
Our micro hybrid technology including a Start/Stop function further reduces fuel consumption and exhaust emissions in the city. When you stop at a traffic light or in a traffic jam, the engine shuts off temporarily to eliminate idling and restarts instantly when you resume driving.
These power door mirrors fold automatically after you've locked your vehicle to protect them when your vehicle is parked. You can also fold them at the press of a button from the driver's seat when driving through a car wash. And to facilitate parking, the door mirrors can tilt automatically or at the press of a button to show the curb when backing up.
Innovative design makes the high-gloss black grille appear to float inside the body opening with distinctive chrome bars surrounded by a glossy chrome frame. The black lower outer grilles with chrome strip enhance the elegant look of your Volvo.
Our panoramic roof adds a superb experience of airiness and light for everyone inside your Volvo. For ventilation, the front section opens at the push of a button. A power-operated sunshade in perforated textile reduces glare on sunny days while maintaining the airy feel inside the cabin. The sunshade opens from the rear so your rear-seat passengers can enjoy the ambiance of light while the driver and the front-seat passenger are still shaded. Dark tinted laminated glass further increases climate comfort and security and helps protect against UV radiation.
Even when traveling with friends and family, a little elbow room is welcome. In the XC90 plug-in hybrid, up to seven people ride in true comfort from the shortest cross-town journey to the holiday road-trip.
This available handcrafted crystal gear shifter in genuine Swedish crystal is made exclusively for Volvo by Orrefors.
The four-zone climate system allows the driver, front-seat passenger and outer rear-seat passengers to create their own individual climate comfort zone. Temperature, air distribution and blower speed are intuitively controlled using the center display with touchscreen and the settings are easily accessed for both the driver and the front-seat passenger. The passengers on the outer rear seat positions can control their own temperatures and blower speeds individually via an elegant touch control panel. They can also enjoy the added comfort of individual air vents at the rear end of the tunnel console.
Rear and front park assist helps facilitate maneuvering into tight spaces with restricted vision. As the car gets closer to an obstacle, you're alerted by a pulsating sound from the rear or front loudspeakers and graphics in the center display. The frequency of the warning sound increases the closer you get to the obstacle. And if you get too close an obstacle behind the car, it can brake automatically.
This feature assists you at speeds above 65 km/h (40 mph). If you're about to cross a lane marking without using the indicator, the vehicle will gently steer you back into the lane. If the steering intervention is not enough or you keep steering across the lane markings, you'll be alerted with vibrations in the steering wheel.
This feature can support in heavy traffic and when reversing. When a vehicle enters your blind spot or approaches fast from behind, you can be alerted via a light in the door mirrors. Should you nonetheless drift into the path of another vehicle, your car can help steer you back into your lane. To help make parking safer, it can also alert you on crossing traffic when you reverse out of a parking space with limited rear visibility. It can even brake for you if there’s a risk of collision.