The Volvo V90 offers the luxurious interiors and ride of Volvo’s flagship S90 saloon and some of the butch ruggedness of the carmaker’s SUV XC90. As a result, this station wagon offers its buyers the best of both worlds. When you add the large number of convenience features and Volvo’s incredibly high safety standards to this mix, you get an ideal cocktail of luxury and performance. Here are some key highlights of the Volvo V90:

Design
The Volvo V90 has an understated yet eye-catching design. Exterior design features such as the low-slung, coupé-like design, the daytime running lamps in its headlights, the oval grille, the stylish tail lamp design, and the attractive wheels make it a suave-looking station wagon.

Interior
The V90’s interior is luxurious and airy, especially with its light-colored roof liner. The interior may not be as flashy as those of some of its rivals, but is comfortable nevertheless, with several premium materials and solidly-built panels. The Volvo V90 offers plenty of space for four adults, although you may find getting in and out of the vehicle complicated due to its deeply set seats. The extra glass adds to the interior’s all-round visibility for the driver.
The dashboard has very few buttons as most controls have been included in the infotainment system, operated through a large touchscreen. Although this reduces clutter, the V90’s infotainment system is complicated to navigate due to its numerous menus and sub-menus.

Storage
The Volvo V90 has 19.8 cubic-feet of boot space behind its rear seats. Additionally, you can unlock a total of 53.9 cubic-feet of cargo space by folding down the rear seats. The ample interior and boot space makes the Volvo V90 a practical car for family getaways.

Engine and performance
There are two different versions of a four-cylinder engine on the T5 and T6 variants of the Volvo V90. The T5 variants have a turbocharged engine which makes 250 hp of power and 258 lb-ft of torque. The T6 variants come with a higher-tuned four-cylinder engine that makes 316 hp and 295 lb-ft. The engines send their power to the wheels through an eight-speed shiftable automatic gearbox. The fuel economy of the T5 variants is 26 mpl combined (22 mpl in the city; 33 mpl on highways), while the T6 variants return 25 mpl combined (21 mpl in the city; 32 mpl on highways).
Both the engines have plenty of power and torque, making the Volvo V90 a solid long-distance cruiser. The powerful engines on the T5 and T6 variants help propel the cars from 0-60 mph in approximately 6.7 seconds and 6.1 seconds respectively.

Features
All four variants of the Volvo V90 come with plenty of standard features and equipment, including leather-wrapped bucket front seats, electrically adjusted seats for all passengers, multi-level heating on the passenger seat, a Harman/Kardon premium sound system, 600 watts stereo output from the speakers, a 14-speaker audio system, a subwoofer, USB device connectivity, video monitor, sat-nav, auxiliary audio input and USB-based media control, 3 months of satellite radio service, and many others.

Safety
In terms of safety features, the cars have a pre-collision safety system, a blind spot and lane departure warnings-based accident avoidance system, a post collision safety system, multiple airbags, stability control, traction control, child seat anchors, rear door child safety locks, four-wheel Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), ventilated front disc brakes, solid rear disc brakes, emergency braking assist, adaptive headlights, cornering lamps, turn signal mirrors, rear center 3-point seat belt, remote anti-theft alarm system, engine immobilizer, and many more.

Variants and prices
The Volvo V90 comes in four variants: the T5 R-Design and T5 Inscription, both priced at $52,895; the T6 R-Design, priced at $58,445; and the top-of-the-line T6 Inscription variant, priced at $60,445. The prices listed here are base prices, and are subject to change.