First look at 2021 V90 - Page 2

AB-UK · Mar 31st, 2020, 19:18

What a seriously dreary and uninspiring "range" of colours.
Rather depressing really.
Imho of course

Whippy · Apr 1st, 2020, 01:20

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Originally Posted by AB-UK

What a seriously dreary and uninspiring "range" of colours.
Rather depressing really.
Imho of course

No, you're right, in line with other manufacturers all you see these days is grey, like driving around inside a cloud sometimes.

AB-UK · Apr 1st, 2020, 09:24

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Originally Posted by Whippy

No, you're right, in line with other manufacturers all you see these days is grey, like driving around inside a cloud sometimes.

Exacerbated by the black (or as Volvo name it Charcoal) interiors.

CoopsSA · Apr 1st, 2020, 14:28

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Originally Posted by AB-UK

What a seriously dreary and uninspiring "range" of colours.
Rather depressing really.
Imho of course

BMW as bad - White, 2x Black, 2x Grey and a Dark Blue.

Wow.

What happened to the Volvo Bursting Blue - perhaps that'll remain in the UK.

XCR · Apr 1st, 2020, 15:51

All part of the current global movement to make driving as uninvolving as possible with 'ownership' giving way to the PCP/BCH/PCH hire car outlook.
Demand more. If you care.

dchbrown · Apr 3rd, 2020, 08:13

For those interested the UK Volvo website now has our new model year updates on it.

LexV90 · Apr 6th, 2020, 11:02

I don't get these mild hybrid systems. Presumably they're just a BIK fiddle?

With the 2021 models you now get added weight (circa 50-60kg?), complexity and a price hike but no meaningful improvement in peak power or fuel efficiency/CO2 output?

The interior options on the base V90 B4 petrol M+ are grim, just dark grey/black with horrid aluminium mesh (or colonic brown with wood, vom).

Front bumper does not appear to be an improvement either. I also like my shiny chrome exhausts!

Tony Harrison · Apr 6th, 2020, 15:41

[QUOTE=LexV90;2617027]I don't get these mild hybrid systems. Presumably they're just a BIK fiddle?

At least the nonsense that PowerPulse turned out to be is avoided when mild hybrid technology is applied to a diesel. I've never understood the value of a system that makes no detectable difference when it fails and is thoroughly unreliable (according to this Forum).

dchbrown · Apr 6th, 2020, 21:52

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Originally Posted by LexV90

I don't get these mild hybrid systems. Presumably they're just a BIK fiddle?

With the 2021 models you now get added weight (circa 50-60kg?), complexity and a price hike but no meaningful improvement in peak power or fuel efficiency/CO2 output?

I think the co2 output would likely be worse without them!

You have to remember that the D4 went from 119gkm to 129gkm when the change to WLTP emission testing came in and now it's up 153gkm and I don't think they have changed the engine at all in that time!

As a company car driver that basically means any Volvo but a plug in hybrid is now far too expensive to consider.

Moonlanders · Apr 6th, 2020, 22:17

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Originally Posted by dchbrown

I think the co2 output would likely be worse without them!

You have to remember that the D4 went from 119gkm to 129gkm when the change to WLTP emission testing came in and now it's up 153gkm and I don't think they have changed the engine at all in that time!

As a company car driver that basically means any Volvo but a plug in hybrid is now far too expensive to consider.

And going off my experience, the plug-in hybrid is too expensive to appear on the company car list!

Mar 31st, 2020, 19:18	#11
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Tony Harrison Member Last Online: Jan 22nd, 2024 16:10 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Ashbourne	[QUOTE=LexV90;2617027]I don't get these mild hybrid systems. Presumably they're just a BIK fiddle? At least the nonsense that PowerPulse turned out to be is avoided when mild hybrid technology is applied to a diesel. I've never understood the value of a system that makes no detectable difference when it fails and is thoroughly unreliable (according to this Forum). __________________ MY2017 Volvo S90 Inscription D5 PP AWD, Onyx Black, Winter Pack and retro-fit rear parking camera MY2020 Volvo S90 Inscription Plus D4, Osmium Grey, Winter Pack and other bits and pieces

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XCR Master Member Last Online: Mar 27th, 2024 20:43 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Surrey	All part of the current global movement to make driving as uninvolving as possible with 'ownership' giving way to the PCP/BCH/PCH hire car outlook. Demand more. If you care.

Apr 6th, 2020, 11:02	#17
LexV90 New Member Last Online: Dec 11th, 2022 21:39 Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: London	I don't get these mild hybrid systems. Presumably they're just a BIK fiddle? With the 2021 models you now get added weight (circa 50-60kg?), complexity and a price hike but no meaningful improvement in peak power or fuel efficiency/CO2 output? The interior options on the base V90 B4 petrol M+ are grim, just dark grey/black with horrid aluminium mesh (or colonic brown with wood, vom). Front bumper does not appear to be an improvement either. I also like my shiny chrome exhausts!

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