XC90 T8 R Design just ordered

1970jon · Nov 11th, 2016, 19:00

Hi All

Long time lurker.

Just ordered:
T8 R Design.
Winter plus HUD
Heated rear seats
Full leather
Apple CarPlay
Xenium
Subwoofer
Crystal white.

Just finished extended 2 day test drive and really impressed with blend of quality/practicality/design/economy/performance.

My current BMW 2014 3 series touring 335d xdrive I will miss for sure but I need more space and more economy and I like the plug-in as can commute to and from work without using any fuel.

I test drove BMW/Merc/Audi equivalents (X5/GLE/Q7) and all have merits but the T8 was the best blend of all for my needs.

Have driven BMWs for past 6 years....so will take some getting use to "Sensus" after Idrive and I never thought I would be spending £68k on a Volvo!!! but it's a handsome beast and a great drive so took the plunge!!

Having read in great depth the road noise 'debate' 20inch wheels I was keen to assess this on my test drive (T8 R Design August 2016 20 inch no air) and to be honest on certain road surfaces the road noise was more noticeable but certainly less than the Q7 (on 20inch) but more than X5 (21 inch).

Expecting a March delivery and looking forward to it.

Will update with photos etc.

GMTRB5 · Nov 11th, 2016, 19:29

Congratulations!! You'll love it!

I've also come from a BMW and love the senses - many more options to customise compared to idrive.. only thing I don't like is the lack of built in RTTI without getting a separate SIM card...

Apart from that I love the car... you've made a good choice

Considered1 · Nov 11th, 2016, 21:59

Nice one!

Razer · Nov 14th, 2016, 07:39

Congratulations!

marceloavg · Nov 14th, 2016, 08:07

Amazing piece of kit! You will thoroughly enjoy it

neon · Nov 14th, 2016, 09:10

Nice, congrats

JPR1 · Nov 14th, 2016, 11:00

Congratulations sure you will love it, I came from having a Range Rover and chose the T8 with definitely no regrets.
Enjoy

Johnpm86 · Nov 27th, 2016, 19:31

I have just ordered the same in Onyx Black (2 weeks ago).

Coming from a 2013 Audi A3 it's a bit of a jump up in size and class, but looking forward to it!! Roll on June 2017 - my current ETA!!

marceloavg · Nov 27th, 2016, 19:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1970jon

Hi All

Long time lurker.

Just ordered:
T8 R Design.
Winter plus HUD
Heated rear seats
Full leather
Apple CarPlay
Xenium
Subwoofer
Crystal white.

Just finished extended 2 day test drive and really impressed with blend of quality/practicality/design/economy/performance.

My current BMW 2014 3 series touring 335d xdrive I will miss for sure but I need more space and more economy and I like the plug-in as can commute to and from work without using any fuel.

I test drove BMW/Merc/Audi equivalents (X5/GLE/Q7) and all have merits but the T8 was the best blend of all for my needs.

Have driven BMWs for past 6 years....so will take some getting use to "Sensus" after Idrive and I never thought I would be spending £68k on a Volvo!!! but it's a handsome beast and a great drive so took the plunge!!

Having read in great depth the road noise 'debate' 20inch wheels I was keen to assess this on my test drive (T8 R Design August 2016 20 inch no air) and to be honest on certain road surfaces the road noise was more noticeable but certainly less than the Q7 (on 20inch) but more than X5 (21 inch).

Expecting a March delivery and looking forward to it.

Will update with photos etc.

Well done, pretty much my spec same colour as well. I would add the dynamic pack with 22s, worth the money imho (mine is a d5)...best car by miles having had rr sport, disco4 and x5 (all from current models), I think the volvo is the most relaxed drive, nice blend of safety and confort without being "pretentious" as I found to be the case with the rr

S60Chris · Nov 27th, 2016, 19:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by marceloavg

Well done, pretty much my spec same colour as well. I would add the dynamic pack with 22s, worth the money imho (mine is a d5)...best car by miles having had rr sport, disco4 and x5 (all from current models), I think the volvo is the most relaxed drive, nice blend of safety and confort without being "pretentious" as I found to be the case with the rr

Off Topic, but how was the RR Sport? It was the only other car of this class I would have liked having discounted the Q7, X5, Merc & Korean options - but far too expensive for me to justify against the much more reasonably priced XC90. I think they look great though. What made you get rid of it?

Nov 11th, 2016, 19:00	#1
1970jon New Member Last Online: Nov 14th, 2020 08:58 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Berkshire	XC90 T8 R Design just ordered Hi All Long time lurker. Just ordered: T8 R Design. Winter plus HUD Heated rear seats Full leather Apple CarPlay Xenium Subwoofer Crystal white. Just finished extended 2 day test drive and really impressed with blend of quality/practicality/design/economy/performance. My current BMW 2014 3 series touring 335d xdrive I will miss for sure but I need more space and more economy and I like the plug-in as can commute to and from work without using any fuel. I test drove BMW/Merc/Audi equivalents (X5/GLE/Q7) and all have merits but the T8 was the best blend of all for my needs. Have driven BMWs for past 6 years....so will take some getting use to "Sensus" after Idrive and I never thought I would be spending £68k on a Volvo!!! but it's a handsome beast and a great drive so took the plunge!! Having read in great depth the road noise 'debate' 20inch wheels I was keen to assess this on my test drive (T8 R Design August 2016 20 inch no air) and to be honest on certain road surfaces the road noise was more noticeable but certainly less than the Q7 (on 20inch) but more than X5 (21 inch). Expecting a March delivery and looking forward to it. Will update with photos etc.

Nov 11th, 2016, 19:29	#2
GMTRB5 Member Last Online: Feb 11th, 2019 16:51 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Bedfordshire	Congratulations!! You'll love it! I've also come from a BMW and love the senses - many more options to customise compared to idrive.. only thing I don't like is the lack of built in RTTI without getting a separate SIM card... Apart from that I love the car... you've made a good choice __________________ MY17 D5 PowerPulse R Design \| Bursting Blue \| Nappa Soft Leather \| Carbon Fibre inlays \| Winter pack \| Family pack \| Xenium pack \| BLIS cross traffic \| 7 seat comfort pack \| 230v socket \| Heated rear seats \| Apple CarPlay \| Subwoofer

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marceloavg Member Last Online: Jan 2nd, 2024 23:42 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: London	Amazing piece of kit! You will thoroughly enjoy it

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JPR1 Junior Member Last Online: Jan 20th, 2020 10:43 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Cheshire	Congratulations sure you will love it, I came from having a Range Rover and chose the T8 with definitely no regrets. Enjoy __________________ XC90 T8 R DESIGN 2016 ONYX BLACK

Nov 27th, 2016, 19:31	#8
Johnpm86 New Member Last Online: Jan 11th, 2017 20:32 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Newport	I have just ordered the same in Onyx Black (2 weeks ago). Coming from a 2013 Audi A3 it's a bit of a jump up in size and class, but looking forward to it!! Roll on June 2017 - my current ETA!!

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