Overview

Volvo’s XC90 flagship hybrid SUV now has an electric counterpart in the EX90 – a full e-SUV with streamlined looks and a minimalist interior. However, the Swedish firm isn’t quite done with the combustion-powered version just yet. Rather than letting the hybrid model go in favour of the electric car, Volvo has updated its XC90 for 2024, emphasising the importance of the model as a profit driver over the next few years. 

Since its arrival in 2015, the XC90 has become a seven-seater icon of Middle England, but the model was starting to feel its age. Thankfully, 2024’s update has seen a fair few of the XC90’s most prominent antiquities revised to bring the model back up to date. The 2024 car has sleeker exterior looks that play on the design language of Volvo’s latest crop, a subtly revised interior and a new floating infotainment display.

All together, they put the XC90 back in good stead against its rivals, which include the Land Rover Discovery, BMW X5, Audi Q7 and Mercedes-Benz GLE. While if you’re after a fully electric seven-seat SUV there’s the Tesla Model X as well as Volvo’s fully-electric EX90.

There are three trim levels to choose from. Core is the cheapest, Plus is a little more sporty looking, and Ultra is the plushest. Like with every other new car, the more you pay, the more you get.

Safety is a core brand value for Volvo. The XC90 has a low-speed automatic driving system for traffic jams. So that should provide peace of mind for families, which is what this car is all about. It’s a seriously versatile machine in this respect, boasting a second row of seats which slide backwards and forwards and recline. They have Isofix lashing points, and an extra feature can be added where the seat base transforms into a booster seat.

Click through these pages to read everything you need to know about the Volvo XC90 including its practicality and how much it costs to run. If you’d like to find out how we reached our verdict, head over to our how we test cars page to find out everything you need to know.