2016 Volvo XC90: How Sweden matched Germany for tech, safety, and performance - ExtremeTech
The 2016 Volvo XC90 SUV shows how a small, determined automaker can recapture its reputation for being the carmaker most identified with safety, while simultaneously clawing its way to the top rank of cars offering driver assist technology and... US-based competitors are either a class below (in price), such as the Ford Explorer or Dodge Durango, or a half-size bigger, such as Cadillac Escalade or Lincoln Navigator. The tech that makes Volvo stand out At a time when premium automakers all offer adaptive cruise control , blind spot detection , and lane departure warning , Volvo’s match-and-raise safety offerings are the most encompassing for urban and suburban... The XC90 stops for kids who dart in the street, deals with sudden stops by the car ahead in urban traffic, and now brakes when a slow moving car turns in front of you. The Volvo Sensus infotainment system comes closest to working like an iPad and the car will soon support Apple CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto. The Volvo’s urban/suburban safety tech and upscale interior make the XC90 mighty appealing. The XC90’s beefy profile and sizable grille with a more prominent ironmark (Volvo’s male symbol circle and diagonal bar) give it the feel of a serious three-row SUV, which it is at 195 inches long. Source: www.extremetech.com
