XC90 alternatives - are there any? - Page 4

RoyMacDonald · Aug 12th, 2015, 23:20

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Originally Posted by owenfackrell

We have a couple of the discovery sports at work. They are smaller than the 90 but very nice inside. Not had a chance to drive a new xc90 but the discovery is better than the older one (but it would be a bad thing if it wasn't). The rear seats are for kids only and there was is less boot space with them up.

What sort of price are they? OK Specced one and it came out at £47,749. Not very keen on the dash though. Looks like a car designed 10 years ago. Is access to the mechanics better than the standard Discovery?

xco · Aug 12th, 2015, 23:40

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Shame they dont make them anymore....

this is a special obviously but I had the seven seater familiale CX25IE 25 years ago and it was superb....Ahh those were the days (Comes over all nostalgic)

xco · Aug 12th, 2015, 23:43

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xco · Aug 13th, 2015, 01:32

Very V70ish in a lot of its ways (which is probably what ensnared me to like Volvos V70 in the first place, a mental comparison from having owned a familiale).

owenfackrell · Aug 13th, 2015, 06:42

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Originally Posted by RoyMacDonald

What sort of price are they? OK Specced one and it came out at £47,749. Not very keen on the dash though. Looks like a car designed 10 years ago. Is access to the mechanics better than the standard Discovery?

They are worth £45k or so. Not had the bonnet up on one or driven one yet however I did take one of the Range Rover sports out the other day and boy are they quick compared to the xc90. Mind you with just under 300bhp it should be and they are £95k worth.
Oh I should add that they have been supplied by JLR and are all HSE models.

RoyMacDonald · Aug 14th, 2015, 00:40

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Originally Posted by owenfackrell

They are worth £45k or so. Not had the bonnet up on one or driven one yet however I did take one of the Range Rover sports out the other day and boy are they quick compared to the xc90. Mind you with just under 300bhp it should be and they are £95k worth.
Oh I should add that they have been supplied by JLR and are all HSE models.

I specced a Sport and that came out at £78,000 for a seven seater. It was a very nice car on paper. Felt like it made more sense than the Full size Range Rover I had as well. Had a lot of interesting options. Eye watering prices of course. If you didn't have seven seats you could choose to have a full size spare wheel which is nice.

Aug 12th, 2015, 23:40	#32
xco Premier Member Last Online: Today 04:29 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Near Plymouth	Here's what you need Shame they dont make them anymore.... this is a special obviously but I had the seven seater familiale CX25IE 25 years ago and it was superb....Ahh those were the days (Comes over all nostalgic) __________________ MY14 XF S V6 3.0 Sportbrake Portfolio in Ultimate Black Metallic and black 20"alloys MY08 Xc90 D5 185 Se Lux Satnav Geartronic. Much loved gone now but not forgotten. Wherever you go............There you are!!!

Aug 12th, 2015, 23:43	#33
xco Premier Member Last Online: Today 04:29 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Near Plymouth	images.jpg Sorry forgot to add picture. __________________ MY14 XF S V6 3.0 Sportbrake Portfolio in Ultimate Black Metallic and black 20"alloys MY08 Xc90 D5 185 Se Lux Satnav Geartronic. Much loved gone now but not forgotten. Wherever you go............There you are!!!

Aug 13th, 2015, 01:32	#34
xco Premier Member Last Online: Today 04:29 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Near Plymouth	Very V70ish in a lot of its ways (which is probably what ensnared me to like Volvos V70 in the first place, a mental comparison from having owned a familiale). __________________ MY14 XF S V6 3.0 Sportbrake Portfolio in Ultimate Black Metallic and black 20"alloys MY08 Xc90 D5 185 Se Lux Satnav Geartronic. Much loved gone now but not forgotten. Wherever you go............There you are!!!

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