Story and photos by Mitchell Weitzman
This expensive plug-in hybrid SUV from Volvo is more Crate & Barrel than Ikea. Luxury and Volvo are historically not what people associate together. Safety is what comes to the minds of many first, with their indestructible station wagons from the 80s and 90s. An 'old-person's car' is another that might be thought of, unfortunately, but Volvo wants to change that with the swag and vigor infused into their current lineup. The XC90 is no newcomer, being on sale for 20 years now, and was a result of the European brands realizing there was a market for civil SUVs for civil people in the early 2000s. BMW X5, Porsche Cayenne, Mercedes ML; that type of crowd. This latest edition of their XC90 brings the latest tech and luxury in an increasingly refined package for those with the dough to blow.