| Resale Range: |
$8,055 - $16,379 | More Details |
| Value Rating: |
 Average |
| Fuel Economy: |
18 MPG city / 24 MPG highway |
| Bodystyles: |
SUV |
| Engines: |
2.9L L6, 2.5L L5
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About the Volvo XC90
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Can an automobile have scruples? We're not sure, but Volvo calls its XC90 "the first SUV with a conscience." That's because the company's first sport-utility addresses the three conscience-testing SUV issues. 1. It gets better gas mileage than most big SUVs, and the five-cylinder XC90 has ultra-low (ULEV) emissions. 2. It has a gyroscopic sensor that detects a possible impending rollover, activating a Roll Stability Control system to apply braking and cut throttle to correct the imbalance. There's also a high-strength steel roof structure, just in case. 3. It has a unique low front chassis crossmember, about the same height as the bumper of a sedan, designed to inflict less damage on any vehicle or its occupants that the XC90 might strike. Clearly someone at Volvo has noticed which way the political winds are blowing.Click here to read more
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