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Volvo V90 D4 R Design - Owner impressionsViews : 5297 Replies : 27Users Viewing This Thread : |
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Feb 9th, 2018, 12:58 | #11 |
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Great review- I have to agree with pretty much everything after 10 weeks and 4.5k miles in my D5 Cross-Country.
My only 'gripe' is economy... averaging 34mpg across a mix of driving- c. 30% motorway- balance rural A & B roads. As a guide this is down 20% from c. 42mpg with my 520D across the same driving. To be fair, given the extra weight, power & AWD vs the BMW, I expected a reduction- but not this much. It has left me thinking what a shame that Volvo no longer do 5 or 6 cylinder engines... I reckon such an engine in the V90 or XC90 would be pretty much an ideal paring- with very little impact on economy. Aside from this, I absolutely love the car- no better place to spend a long journey- and surprisingly agile when you give it beans. I absolutely love the way it looks- and really enjoying the fact I have only seen 2 others (in CC format).
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Re the point on power, have you looked at treating yourself to a Polestar upgrade, much better all round improvements in BHP & torque with no reduction in mpg.
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Feb 9th, 2018, 14:42 | #13 | |
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I bought the car as an ex-demo; so now on 12k. Having said that; it has been pretty damned cold since- so will hopefully improve over the coming months... Power isn't really an issue. the PP D5 pulls the car along quite nicely. I just wish it had the refinement and sound of a 6 cylinder. Even so, I could yet be tempted by Polestar- mainly for the apparent improvement in gear change response. However, I would want to try one first. Just in the process of possibly squeezing in a last-minute ski trip. Probably 50:50 of that going ahead. If it falls through, I might just be tempted to spend the cash on Polestar instead... Don't you just love Man Maths!
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Feb 9th, 2018, 15:02 | #14 |
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Feb 9th, 2018, 17:56 | #15 | |
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At the moment we are driving in the V90 in preference to our other cars....that will have to stop, but enjoying it while it lasts!
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Also, if like me to base your insurance on the contract mileage you may need to let them know if you renegotiate your miles
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Feb 9th, 2018, 18:18 | #17 |
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I agree it would be nice to have a book.
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Feb 19th, 2018, 19:11 | #19 |
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I'm going to need it to be inclusive of vat...1200 miles and counting...still at 43 mpg, thought it might of increased due to motorway driving but nope.
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Feb 19th, 2018, 19:49 | #20 |
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Congratulations on a great choice. I think the V90 is a stunning looking vehicle. I saw a Bursting blue R-Design in a car park last week and it really stood out from anything else around it. Reminded me of a modern day version (from the front) of the car in 'The Saint'. (Older folk will remember) . I was very tempted to go V90, but needed something a bit higher due to a dodgy knee.
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