Crusty snow, salt races; rimed with ice. There are no cars that are “winter aesthetics” such as Volvo, and fortunately 2022 S90 proves that the beauty is more than a sheet-metal. Which is always elegant and smooth, the S90 skipped the rival shouts of the luxury sedan, even though it wasn’t to say it hadn’t come for some updates this year – for better and worse.
The future of Volvo might be electrically, but the S90 is the best Hybrid plug-in, and in the form of a car review of the B6 AWD R-design I am the only nod to electrification is some mild hybrid actions. 2.0 liter turbocharged gas engine and supercharged has a 48 volt system, to harvest a little power that is in vain and bring a total of 295 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque.
More money gives you the Recharge T8 version, a hybrid plug-in with Eawd that relies on an electric motor for a rear axle. It has more power, at 400 hp, and more torque, at 472 lb-ft, even though it has gone to the side on ice in phev I found I prefer the volvo mechanical all-wheel drive system instead. Upside is an EPA 21 miles from all-electric driving, B6 mode does not have.
Prices start at $ 51,850 (plus a Destination of $ 1,045) for the momentum S90 B6 AWD, although the trim r-design you see here at a price of up to $ 54,950. The cheapest PHEV S90 starts at $ 60,050, although it also qualifies up to $ 5,419 in US federal tax incentives.
It was almost six years since Volvo launched this S90 generation, but a long and lean sedan had been aged with impressive grace. In the form of design r, most exterior chrome is replaced with high gloss black trim. There is also a black mesh grille, a 19-inch r design wheel – exchanging for the 20-inch version here, upgrading $ 800 – and a typical Palu Thor headlamp that Volvo is now sharing with Sibling Polestar.
Compared to what comes out of the Audi, BMW, and Mercedes at this time – especially Genesis and Lexus – S90 is a far more hiding interpretation from Luxe. I happened to think it looked amazing, even more with snow and liberal ice added.
Even with the speedmap speed, only when we might see a new luxury sedan, all-electricity from Sweden is a question that is not answered: SUVs and crossovers are, not surprisingly, focusing on starting. It is a good thing, then, that the S90 we have today is very capable and very interesting, that patience for what happens next seems difficult.