Soon to be new XC90 owner

[RussH101]

Thanks for all the replies.

The main reason for getting the tow bar is for a bike rack, may also pull a small trailer to tip.

I was thinking about the leather wrapped instrument panel / dashboard but the quality of the dealers car didn't seem great.

4 zone climate & subwoofer - worth the extra?

Cheers

[Driver Dave]

Pagan8c / Fortune7 - Surely the caravan nose weight is specified as a max 100Kg for the Buccaneer by Elddis, the 140Kg is the max nose weight the XC90 towbar is designed for.

[Fortune7]

Originally Posted by Driver Dave

Pagan8c / Fortune7 - Surely the caravan nose weight is specified as a max 100Kg for the Buccaneer by Elddis, the 140Kg is the max nose weight the XC90 towbar is designed for.

My 2017 Buccaneer is specified as max noseweight of 150kg. There is some confusion as earlier models has a 100kg limit but Elddis have confirmed the increase. Owners of similar 'vans report that 125kg - 135kg seems about right, which is under the Volvo spec. of 140kg.

Cheers, Andy

[Quacker]

No need to be too fussy about vertical weight as long as you have at least 50kg on it. I carry moving cargo that can vary from hardly any weight on the ball to at least 750kgs on the same journey and haven't broken anything yet in probably 20,000+ miles of towing over the years.
Not that I advise anyone, much less recreational caravan pilots to vary much from the limits set by car and caravan, just that you need not be worried about exceeding vertical load by a bit of a margin. Better slightly too much than too little.

[neon]

Originally Posted by RussH101

Thanks for all the replies.

The main reason for getting the tow bar is for a bike rack, may also pull a small trailer to tip.

I was thinking about the leather wrapped instrument panel / dashboard but the quality of the dealers car didn't seem great.

4 zone climate & subwoofer - worth the extra?

Cheers

There are some comments that 4 zone causes a lot of noise and hassle with controls, looks nice though. I have found the standard air con more than adequate in the UK climate and you get adjustable vents for 2nd row in b pillars, but I am not carrying passengers in the 2nd row much.

I am very pleased with the standard sound system with the subwoofer. Cannot really compare to the system without but I get plenty of bass.