2016 Volvo XC90 T6 AWD R-Design
The ABBA of SUVs. A top-tier, luxury SUV with safety and design in mind.

- Likes
- Solid handling
- Elegant style inside & out
- Dislikes
- Fuel economy
Enter the 2016 Volvo XC90 T6 AWD R-Design swanky station wagon. For 2016, Volvo’s stately full-size SUV gets the brand’s sporty R-Design treatment, adding sportier bodywork and unique wheels, along with a sport suspension tune that helps the already agile 2016 XC90 corner with even more stability and poise. Of course, the XC90 R-Design retains the award-winning interior and exterior styling and outstanding safety features that have made it so popular.
The XC90 is a uniquely Swedish SUV, and its design eschews gimmicky complex curves, plastic add-ons and trendy, impractical swoops and sweeps. Instead, it presents a completely reasonable elegance with great sight lines and a commanding presence on the road.
The powertrain of the Volvo XC90 is about as complicated as its name. Despite the “T6” designation, which nominally stands for “Turbo 6-cylinder,” the XC90 T6 actually comes with a 4-cylinder -- but a 4-cylinder that has both a turbocharger and a supercharger. The belt-driven supercharger starts boosting the engine at low rpm, helping to give the illusion of a big engine with lots of torque. Then at higher revs an exhaust-driven turbocharger takes over, boosting the little 2.0-liter mill all the way to the 300 horsepower mark. The result is an EPA-rated 22 mpg overall, somewhat impressive considering the XC90 is a 2+ -ton SUV that can accelerate through the quarter mile in 15-seconds flat. It also earns a ULEV-II rating for air pollution and smog.
Warranty/Service: 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty, 12-year corrosion warranty, Volvo roadside assistance
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Specs
Base Price: $49,800
As Tested: $49,800
- 20 / 25 mpg
- EPA
- 5.3 sec
- 0-60
- 316 hp @ 5700 rpm
- Horsepower
- 132 mph
- Top Speed
- Vehicle : Front Engine, 4-Wheel Drive, 7-Passenger, 5-Door SUV
- Engine: 2.0-liter In-line 4-Cylinder, Supercharged & Turbocharged Engine
- Horsepower: 316 hp @ 5700 rpm
- Torque: 295 lb-ft torque @ 2200 rpm
- Transmission: 8-speed geartonic automatic transmission with start/stop
- Curb Weight: 4,394 lbs
- Wheelbase: 117.5 in
- Length: 194.8 in
- Width: 84.3 in
- Height: 69.9 in
- Brakes: Front and rear ventilated discs
- Suspension: 4-corner Air Suspension with FOUR-C Active Chassis
- Traction: All-Wheel-Drive with Instant Traction
- 0-60 mph: 5.3 sec
- 60-0 mph: 176 ft.
- Top Speed: 132 mph
- EPA City: 20 mpg
- EPA Highway: 25 mpg
- Combined MPG: 23 mpg
- Seating Capacity: 7
- Safety: IIHS Top Safety Pick Award
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