The all-new Volvo XC90 will be the first car to be built on the company's brand new, in-house developed scalable platform architecture and is also the first Volvo production model to carry the company's new design language, which is successfully showcased in the Volvo Concept Coupé and the Volvo Concept XC Coupé.
Powered by Volvo's Drive-E powertrains and fully prepared for electrification technologies, the all-new Volvo XC90 will be replete with user-friendly safety systems that underline Volvo Cars' safety leadership and human-centric approach.
Its many new features include pedestrian detection in darkness, which enhances the detection of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists when driving in dusk or at night, and adaptive cruise control with steer assist - a technology that helps the driver stay in the right lane and follow the rhythm of the traffic by automatically following the vehicle ahead.
"The all-new Volvo XC90 is the first car to be developed by a fully independent Volvo Cars and is emblematic of the company's transformation," said Håkan Samuelsson, president and CEO of Volvo Cars.
"With the all-new Volvo XC90 we will deliver like never before on all the promises embedded in our 'Designed Around You' brand strategy."
VOLVO CONCEPT COUPÉ
The Volvo Concept XC Coupé has won two prestigious design awards recently, further raising the excitement around Volvo Car Group's new design language.
The Concept XC Coupé was awarded the title 'Best Concept Car' at the 2014 EyesON design awards at the 2014 Detroit motor show, while Volvo's latest concept vehicle also won the award for 'Best use of Colour, Graphics and Materials'.
"This is very encouraging and it shows that Volvo's new design direction is appreciated not only by the general public and the press, but also by the leading people in the car design business," said Thomas Ingenlath, senior vice-president of design at Volvo.
Some of the car's new features include pedestrian detection, which enhances the detection of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists during dusk.
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