Gearbox software

[225]

Following on from the software updates thread. Has anyone complained to the dealer about how dimwhitted the gear box is on the s90/v90 and had any form of update?

I am using my v90 d5 more now and my journey has a lot of roundabouts which really highlights how cr8p the gearbox map is. Unless it's in dynamic it's constantly surprised I want to go faster when pressing the accelerator and no I'm not stomping on the power every time..

Surely Volvo can't just ignore a hugely publicised moan by all reviews and owners? I'm not shelling out God knows how much for polestar either unless they add give it a proper power bump.

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[taylora]

To be honest I don't find the gearbox on my car any less dimwitted than my previous BMW 320d, also an 8 speed auto. Reviews rave about BMW's autos. I really don't find much difference between it and my V90.

Every automatic I've driven seems to be ill-prepared for a roundabout, but I guess that's the difference between a machine and a human, it reacts to me but I can see ahead.

Having an R-design helps as I can flick down a gear or two in prep using the paddles, I had to do the same on the BMW. Only difference being when it decided to wake up, drop a gear or two and apply some grunt the rear end would wiggle around, especially on wet roundabouts.

99% of the time I can't say the Volvo auto is any worse or better than the BMW was.

[225]

Coming from a 340i I'd disagree on the gearbox in my experience. Yes in comfort mode there was a bit of lag but nothing like this Volvo box.

[NewV90Owner]

I think it is so slow it is downright dangerous.

If I roll up to a roundabout and hit the accelerator it takes ages to deliver the actual power. The torque converter takes ages to wake up and then the gearbox decides to drop a cog or two and there is even more delay.

By this time my foot is on the floor and I launch into space.

The gearbox is one of the weakest parts of an otherwise good package.

[MaDProFF]

Originally Posted by NewV90Owner

I think it is so slow it is downright dangerous.

If I roll up to a roundabout and hit the accelerator it takes ages to deliver the actual power. The torque converter takes ages to wake up and then the gearbox decides to drop a cog or two and there is even more delay.

By this time my foot is on the floor and I launch into space.

The gearbox is one of the weakest parts of an otherwise good package.

It was a constant complaint for my AMG GLA 45 Mercedes, I was always resetting the learning part of the ECU.

So far on my XC60 T8 it has not changed the way it pulls from a standing start

[Tresco85]

I would email Volvo customer support and complain to them and you may get a discount on Polestar that's all I can say as just done that and had Polestar installed which does seem to help but it still does hesitate.