On the off-chance you weren’t aware, your Volvo XC90 (with the 2.5T engine) has a turbo. Don’t get too excited – it’s a light-pressure turbo, so don’t expect to leave any rubber on the road. I find the turbo really does it’s best when you’re already …
Winter weather, especially the kind that many of our experiencing here in the northern USA and Canada, can cause a lot of little issues that an XC90 doesn’t experience in warmer climates – or at least in other seasons. Among these issues is XC90 power steering …
It’s happening again. I’m seeing it on the XC90 Facebook pages that I belong to and I’m seeing it at least a few times a week. It’s called owner’s regret. Also known as buyer’s remorse, it’s what I find many first-generation XC90 owners get when their …
Sunroof drains on your XC90 seem like such simple, reliable pieces of engineering. Rubber tubes carry any water that seeps past the sunroof seal down through a channel that runs inside, down the A-pillar (next to the windshield), into the body of the car and out …
With its many moving parts and complex electronics (even by today’s standards), the Volvo XC90 is a brilliant piece of automotive technology that’s just one malfunction away from leaving you stranded on the side of the road. I know that’s not what you wanted to hear, …
Plasti Dip to the rescue. The door handles on my 2004 black XC90 looked awful. I mean, at some point, sure they were likely nice and new and shiny and whatever. But as of two days ago they certainly weren’t. In fact, it’s among the first …
