Volvo XC90 R-Design

The 2016 Volvo XC90 is currently celebrating its North American debut at the Detroit Motor Show 2015. The car debuted back in Paris in October last year and for Detroit, Volvo brought along a unique matte blue example finished with the R-Design kit. Thanks to this paint finish and new body panels, the car is a real eye-catcher and we just had to see it up close!
Underpinning the 2016 Volvo XC90 is the new SPA platform. This scalable platform will be used by a selection of other Volvo models in the future and compared to the outgoing one, is lighter as well as stronger. Additionally, the SPA platform provides extra space for rear passengers.

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A selection of 2.0-litre four-cylinder engines are now the only available engines. They include a twin-turbocharged diesel unit delivering 222 hp as well as a turbo and supercharged petrol powertrain delivering a total of 316 hp. At the top of the range is a plug-in hybrid model which utilises the aforementioned 2.0-litre petrol engine with an electric motor to deliver a total of 390 hp. It emits just 60 g/km of CO2 emissions. By comparison, the Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid emits 79 g/km.

One of the really cool features of the new Volvo XC90 is that it utilises a run-off road protection package which tightens the seatbelts while also enabling energy-absorbing technology when difficult road conditions are detected ahead. The new XC90 also makes use of auto-braking tech. By 2020, Volvo hopes that nobody will be killed or seriously injured in any of its new cars.
For more from the Detroit Motor Show 2015, see our dedicated news channel. For more about the 2016 Volvo XC90, see our previous post!