Overview & Reviews

Volvo throws in its hat into the luxury SUV ring with the XC90, a vehicle that offers an impressive list of safety and comfort features.

• Uncompromised safety features, lots of standard options, SUV ride height.

User Reviews:

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  Excellent Interior Comfort - 2003 Volvo XC90
  By JB Redwood - September 26 - 10:00 am

  One thing Volvo maintains is orthopedic seats designed by MDs. Believe them, the ride is superb. I own an SL600 also and I like my Volvo so much I may just own two before long. It handles like a European Sports sedan not an SUV. Remarkable car. I dont like that the rear gate doesnt latch with the lower quarter gate down or that the rear window doesnt open, as it did on our old Mountianeer, but those are my only disappointments. The 5cyl is just fine, I dont see the need for the six. I have all the power we need, its not underpowered.

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  Too many troubles - 2003 Volvo XC90
  By Renee Blei - September 25 - 6:26 pm

  I have not been satisfied with this vehicles workmanship at all. I have had a wheel hub replaced, rear shocks, front sway bar, 2 rear sway bars, turbo boost valve, front cupholder has been repaired 3 times, floor mat tensioners replaced twice, 2 sets of front brakes, and the worst tire performance of any car I have ever had. I really was in love with this car until recently. It is behaving worse than an American car. Hate to give it up but I will not be able to afford this car much longer

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  Nice Car, Costs a small fortune to maint - 2003 Volvo XC90
  By Dennis - August 5 - 6:23 pm

  I have owned a lot of cars over the years, this one is buy far the most expensive to maintain. Im on my third set of tires with only 56,000 miles. The first two sets from the dealership got less than 20K each. The tires generally recommended are too light for this car. The third set was Michelins but they arent up to the task either. For my next set of tires Im going to try the GoodYear Assurance ComforTred tires. It took the service department about 3 years to finally fix the leak in my power steering. And the funny noise the front end suspension made every time I made a right turn. Now let me count how many suspension parts and brake pads Ive had to replace... The gas mileage sucks.

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  36K Miles - 2003 Volvo XC90
  By Mike McNutt - July 14 - 8:30 am

  Ours is fully equipped with everything. We driven it 36K miles and really like the car. We have taken 3500 mile trips, and two over 2000 miles. I like the car as a daily driver as well. We have had trouble with the brakes, light coming on and the power assist, was in five times for the problem, but never a safety issue, just a nuisance. Avg. 20-22 mpg on hwy, 14-17 in town. The best 26mpg. Plenty of power for everything except drag racing.

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  good, bad , and the ugly - 2003 Volvo XC90
  By dachshund - July 13 - 2:00 am

  Volvo has produced a very attractive vehicle. The XC-90 is very comfortable and feels solid. Overall we are very happy with the vehicle. It has average accleration, but is extremely potent when asked to do a high speed pass. Ive noticed that the 4-speed automatic does not shift as seamlessly as I would expect for a premium vehicle.Ive also noticed a minor design flaw with the seat belts in the second row. The belt will catch on the release latch to the third row and turn perpendicular to the door panel, and since there is not enough clearance, if you do not reposition it manually it will gouge the door panel and cut the seat.

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  Float on a cloud! - 2003 Volvo XC90
  By acbabs - April 19 - 2:00 am

  We bought the first on off the lot. My wife was in love with it. As of today (4 months later) she loves it more now than when we purchased it. Volvo waited to enter the market, but leveled the competition.

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  15 + Years A Volvo Owner - No More !! - 2003 Volvo XC90
  By Stephen J. Lalor - April 2 - 11:13 am

  Was true Volvo believer here for over 15 years but no more! I have always loved this brand and believed in but the XC 90 is the most unreliable, high maintenance auto I have ever owned. 60 k miles now, and am in need of (4th set of 4 tires)and front-end ball joints; heating and air conditioning system has never worked correctly (and they cant figure it out), passenger side front window has broken at least 4 times; wind shield wiper blades fly off car.... shall I continue? I just purchased a different brand SUV even though I have 3 months to go on my Volvo-KLUNKER lease! 2007 Buyers - beware and consider alternative, less expensive SUVs unless you enjoy visiting dealer service facilities.

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  There is no other SUV in this league - 2003 Volvo XC90
  By Sam Samaha - March 27 - 7:40 pm

  Combine build quality, safety, design, and safety into the ultimate SUV and you get the XC90 T6, Contrary to the medias view, I drove both the 5 and 6 and found the 5 to be very buzzy and underpowered, especially at passing speeds. The ride of this vehicle is better than many cars. I own a 2004 Passat GLX (top of the line) and I find the handling of the Volvo SUV better. We also looked at the BMW X5 3.0, MB ML320, and Acura MDX.. butI I highly recommend this vehicle.

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  BEATS THE X5 - 2003 Volvo XC90
  By ericave - March 2 - 10:00 am

  If you want a car the thinks its an SUV, then the XC90 is for you. Theres no other explanation for it, its the first SUV thats more car than most cars. About 99.9% of SUV owners are never going to take their SUVs off- road, so why pay for all those extras you dont need. For the urban jungle the XC90 is perfect, with the X5 coming in at second, look at all the reviews.

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  Cool... - 2003 Volvo XC90
  By softwareitsat - January 24 - 2:00 am

  I feel so safe in this thing I cant even begin to tell you... Living in San Francisco I do drive agressively and the T6 has plenty of power for me plus, I saw a segment on KTVU that had the reporter really do his best to try and flip the XC90... to no avail. this vehicle is cool, slick AND safe.