Making its Thai debut on the ongoing Bangkok Worldwide Motor Expo (BIMS), the 2025 Volvo XC90 is of specific curiosity to us Malaysians. The redesigned flagship seven-seater SUV is about to be launched right here on April 10 alongside its all-new, all-electric sibling, the EX90, Volvo Automobile Malaysia confirmed by means of its social media pages.
We are able to at the least count on the automobile to be significantly cheaper than it’s in Thailand, the place it’s priced at 4,690,000 baht for the only plug-in hybrid T8 AWD Extremely variant – that’s a whopping RM613,000! Fortunately, estimated pricing for the automobile in Malaysia is almost RM200,000 much less, at round RM450,000. Thai models are virtually definitely imported from Malaysia, the place the automobile is CKD domestically assembled in Shah Alam as earlier than.
As such, we are able to count on gear to be an identical to what we’ll be getting. Commonplace equipment contains matrix LED headlights, 20-inch five-split-spoke alloy wheels, gray ash wooden trim, an Orrefors crystal gearlever, power-adjustable seats with heating, air flow and driver’s facet reminiscence, Nappa leather-based upholstery, a panoramic sunroof, four-zone local weather management with third-row vents, a head-up show, adaptive air suspension, a 19-speaker, 1,410-watt Bowers & Wilkins sound system and a hands-free powered tailgate.
This being a Volvo, the XC90 is jam-packed with security options resembling eight airbags (together with driver’s knee and centre airbags) and a full suite of driver assists. These embody autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise management with cease and go, lane centring help, blind spot monitoring with collision prevention, rear cross visitors alert with auto brake, park help and adaptive excessive beam.
Energy continues to come back from a 2.0 litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine, mated to a 145 PS/309 Nm electrical motor and an eight-speed computerized gearbox. Nevertheless, the four-pot mill has truly been detuned barely, producing 310 PS at 6,000 rpm and 400 Nm of torque from 3,000 to 4,800 rpm.
As such, whole system output has additionally been lowered to 455 PS – nonetheless sufficient to get this 2.3-tonne behemoth from zero to 100 km/h in 5.4 seconds. Battery capability is sadly unchanged at 18.8 kWh (launched in 2022, up from 11.6 kWh within the 2019 facelift and simply 10.4 kWh within the unique T8 Twin Engine), leading to a subpar pure electrical vary of between 63 and 71 km – far under what the BMW X5 xDrive50e presents (as much as 110 km). A full cost utilizing a 6.4 kW AC charger takes three hours.
The brand new XC90 is technically a second facelift of the second-generation mannequin launched again in 2014, however there was a big remodeling of the automobile’s design. The entrance of the automobile is the place virtually all the adjustments have been made, bearing loads of similarities with the electrical EX90 and EX30 – though it’s not fairly as style ahead as these automobiles.
The stated grille could be the most controversial a part of the redesign, sustaining the Iron Mark emblem and diagonal chrome bar however including a brand new criss-cross slat sample much like the most recent BMW 1 Sequence and X3. The bumper has additionally been re-profiled with a wider central air consumption and slimmer vertical nook inlets for a sleeker but no much less imposing look.
Sadly, that’s just about all of the sheetmetal tweaks you’ll discover on the XC90. Even the vertical taillights have been carried over, albeit with what seem like smoked internals that do give the automobile a cleaner look.
The adjustments go fairly a bit additional on the within. The dashboard is all new – though it doesn’t look it, given that you just nonetheless have vertical air vents, a chunky bodily quantity knob underneath the touchscreen and a tall and extensive centre console. As an alternative, it’s the little issues which have been added, principally for the sake of practicality – incorporating suggestions from clients.
You now get a smaller third cupholder within the centre console and the repositioning of the Qi wi-fi charger to the entrance – separate from the primary storage space – for added comfort. The ornamental trim can also be now textured and made out of recycled supplies, whereas the ambient lighting has been up to date for a classier look.
In fact, one can not overlook the largest change of all of them – the a lot bigger 11.2-inch portrait infotainment touchscreen, now standing happy with the sprint. This not solely has a 21% larger pixel density but additionally obtain the most recent consumer interface from the EX90 and EX30, now with Google Maps entrance and centre and cellphone and media controls completely down under – which means you received’t have to depart the navigation system to, say, skip songs.
Beneath all that could be a contextual shortcut bar that adjustments relying on the scenario, on prime of exhibiting your most up-to-date apps. It additionally contains an icon for the drive modes, which was managed through a bodily curler dial earlier than disappearing into the menus. A 12.3-inch digital instrument show continues to be supplied, as is Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and a Qi wi-fi charger.
The 2025 XC90 joins the EX90 in Volvo’s Thai steady. Launched in November final yr, the pure electrical mannequin is a bit cheaper, however at 4,290,000 baht (RM560,400) it’s nonetheless way more costly than what the automobile will finally price over right here.
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