 What is up you guys welcome back to another one if you're new to the channel I'm Gold Pony at the new car truck SUV reviews on YouTube and today. We are in the new 2022 Volvo XC90 T6 momentum Courtesy of younger Volvo in Hagerstown, Maryland for more information on their inventory Please feel free to check out the link in the description box below And so obviously I wanted to check this one out not just for the safety because you guys probably already know Every single new Volvo right now is an IIHS top safety pick plus Which kind of goes with their heritage that is what they have always been known for excellent safety and they still got it But this is going to be Volvo's three-row option. This is a three-row SUVs that are seating in the very back It's ultimately I will be going over and testing out everything about the XC90 here from acceleration to braking Steering feel ride quality sounds that's an exhaust clip all that fun stuff So having said all that what do you guys say? Let's just go ahead and jump right into it and as always Let's start with pricing So there are essentially two different configurations for the XC90 T6 all-wheel drive momentum There is the seven passenger where essentially the middle row is going to be bench seating That price is going to start at fifty seven thousand three hundred dollars And then there is the six passenger seating starting at fifty seven thousand eight hundred dollars Essentially the captain shares for that middle row But so then regardless of which configuration that you go with the power plant on this one is going to be the same Powering the T6 is going to be a two-liter turbocharged and supercharged inline four cylinder Putting out three hundred and sixteen horsepower at fifty seven hundred rpm 295 pound-feet of torque coming in at twenty two hundred rpm power sent to all four wheels through an eight-speed Automatics zero to sixty time coming in at approximately six point one seconds with MPG numbers coming in at nineteen in the city 27 then on the highway taking premium Unleaded fuel and there is an auto start stop system then as well So if you're stopped at a stop sign or a red light the engine is going to automatically shut off for you So that's going to save you some MPGs there as well Then but before we do any kind of fun acceleration tests here in our XC 90 I did want to mention to you guys the drive modes and so drive modes are going to be all located within that center infotainment screen They will include eco comfort dynamic and off-road adjusting things like the shift points and throttle response steering sensitivity And also the braking responsiveness as well, which is quite interesting We're definitely going to have to test that out a little bit But having said that what do you guys say let's go ahead and just put it in dynamic driving mode here Did immediately downshift so it is holding the RPMs in a much higher level I can tell it's a heavier steering feel as well, which is nice. That's what I personally prefer But since we've done that let's go ahead and find it straight away Let's put this acceleration here to the test and let's see how quickly we can get our new 2022 Volvo XC 90 here Up to speed. All right in three two one go I like the sound That's not bad. You're definitely not going to have any issues merging on to the highway Acceleration is 100% on point. It's really a probably exactly what I would expect the XC 90 to accelerate like so definitely no issues there But as always to go along with that acceleration braking is equally important It's here to start up front. You will find 13.6 inch ventilated front discs in the back 12.6 inch ventilated rear disc as far as that 60 to 0 stopping distance goes it actually comes in and an extremely impressive 113 feet typically with SUVs you almost always find at least the 120s if not the 130s I've seen as bad as 139 feet so 113 is quite brilliant and quite honestly the braking feels wonderful in the XC 90 So again, it goes along the lines of safety I guess you could say it definitely comes to a nice stop Which is what you want in a safe SUV of course But then touching on suspension and handling up front you're gonna get an unequal length control arm front suspension in the back Independent multi-link rear suspension front and rear stabilizer bars as far as ride quality goes It's been perfectly fine in my short test drive here today But I will say Hagerstown Maryland roads are pretty darn good But still having said that ride quality has been perfectly fine like I said So as far as steering feel goes like I was alluding to earlier doesn't just pretty Substantially dependent upon the drive mode that you put it in so if you put it in that dynamic drive mode It is going to adjust giving you a heavier feel Whereas if you put it in eco like I am currently in right now It's going to loosen up that steering feel so I personally prefer the heavier steering feel But I like that it has a little something for everyone because of those drive meds I'll say that as far as cabin noise goes you guys could tell I am driving right now There isn't a whole lot of exterior wind noise whatsoever Coming into the cabin so I'm definitely appreciative of that as far as visibility goes I can see perfectly fine out the back So definitely no issues there either also rain sensing windshield wipers do come standard on the XC 90 as well And there actually is a head-up display available with the advanced package that goes for $1,850 and that I'm currently looking at is projecting my speed the speed limit and some safety information Up onto my windshield as well. So that's always nice But that about rounds out the performance segment of this review guys Let's now go ahead and take a look at the exterior of our brand new 2022 Volvo XC 90 all right and so who she is you guys the new 2022 Volvo XC 90 finished in denim blue Metallic actually looks quite good here, especially in the fall foliage But anyways, let's go ahead and start up front on the XC 90 here LED headlights with LED Thor's hammer daytime running lights Of course coming standard automatic feature also coming with that meaning when it starts to get dark at a night Those headlights will turn on automatically for you there Automatic high beams also standard across the board as well and that essentially means when you have your high beams on at night It's going to automatically dim them back to low beam And then when the vehicle is gone that it senses it's going to then put them back up to high beam So it's just the high beam setting you never have to worry about that's pretty convenient Also, you have that Volvo signature front grille with vertical chrome slats definitely looks good And you do have some LED fog lights with the cornering function down below to the very bottom Cornering function meaning when you're going around a bend at night Those fog lights will swivel based on the direction of your steering angle better help illuminating what is around that bend So once again Volvo nailing it with the safety, but pretty much rounds out the front end of this one Let's now go ahead and make our way to the side of the XC 90 Alright, so now since we are around to the side of this one silver roof rails do come standard chrome windows surrounds also coming standard on this one Body colored side skirts I feel like I have to emphasize that because there's so many SUVs that leave them matte black So I personally love the body colored side skirt design and that also includes it just above the fender wells there as well Illuminated door handles do come standard body colored power adjustable side mirrors as well And by the way their side mirrors will be heated with LED integrated turd signals And they actually come with the auto dimming feature then as well So usually you get an auto dimming rear view mirror, but it's kind of rare you get auto dimming side mirrors So I'm definitely a big fan of that then take a look down at the wheel configuration 19 inch six spoke alloys It's going to be your standard configuration, but there's actually four other wheel designs available Ranging from 20 to 22 inches in size So wanted to mention that but that pretty much rounds out the side profile of this one definitely looks good Let's now go ahead and make our way to the back of this one All right, so now since we are around to the back There is a body colored shark fin antenna all the way to the top there rear spoiler with the integrated brake light rear window Wiper affixated to the rear glass of course You do have your t6 badging found on the right side of that rear tailgate LED tail lights actually do come standard across The board as well so a little better illumination at night Of course there is some silver accenting towards the lower portion of that rear bumper as well Then just below it all there is a single exhaust outlet tucked away so having said that I do believe you guys know What we have to do next as always here is that exhaust clip All right, so now since we are around back when it comes to opening that rear tailgate There are several different ways you can go ahead and do that by the way It is a hands-free Power tailgate that does come standard across the board meaning all I need to do is simply walk outside that rear tailgate Kick my foot underneath the left side or the driver side there And it's gonna automatically open up my hands were to be full with groceries or kids or whatever So that's definitely very convenient There is a button on the key if you want to go that route and there's a button by the driver side left knee then as well But once you've been up Cargo capacity comes in at 15.8 cubic feet behind that third row and of course if that was not enough space You can fold that third row down bumping that up to 41.8 cubic feet and then with all rows folded comes in at 85.7 cubic feet. So it's actually a decent amount of space I know it's at least more than the Honda Pilot off the top of my head Although you might not be cross shopping those two, but he did would have mentioned it Anyways, there is actually a 12-volt power outlet back there in the cargo area. There is LED cargo lighting back there It's a little cargo tray to the right with a little strap if you wanted to hold something in place There's a couple grocery bag hooks back there and if you were to lift up underneath the cargo floor You're actually going to then find a spare tire back there as well, which is always nice I prefer that to the fixer flat, but they make our way to the third row legroom that comes in at 31.9 inches so for reference I'm an even six feet tall This is how much space I have back there and by the way there is seating for two in that third row So I wanted to mention that as well And there is rear ventilation that comes standard for those third row passengers as well So everyone's going to be able to stay comfortable there They make their way up to the second row legroom that comes in in an even 37 inches again for reference I meet even six feet tall. This is actually me sitting behind my own driving position there Four zone climate control comes standard meaning both rear passengers can set their own temperatures a driver passenger and two rear passengers Can set their own temperature. That's pretty cool Heated rear seats are actually available as part of a climate package I guess for $750 that actually comes with a heated steering wheel then as well But I like the rear heated seats It's always nice to spoil the passengers because it does get cold here in Hagerstown, Maryland And there's actually dual phone charging ports just underneath of that rear ventilation then as well for their second row passengers And again bench seating or captain's chairs We actually have the bench seating so we got seating for three in the middle But there are captain's chairs available like I was previously saying but if you do go with the bench seating You do have rear center armrests with cup holders then as well But then making our way up to the front seats Eight-way power adjustable front seats do come standard You will get memory settings for up to three different drivers found on the driver's side door there Heated front seats coming standard leather finish of course and perhaps my very favorite part You do have the little flag of Sweden found on the passenger seat there as well Which really is my favorite part in all Volvo's. I just think that's such a unique little element that Volvo added So I'm definitely fan personally and seating was plenty comfortable by the way Then take a look at the steering wheel it is tilt and telescoping It is leather wrapped coming standard of course and again with that climate package It is heated then as well, but now let's go ahead and make our way to the startup Let me start by showing you guys the key here You do have your Volvo logo on the one side of course and then all of your buttons are located on the side of the key That is going to be lock unlocking the buttons pop the rear hatch But essentially it is all keyless entry with a turn knob start so the way that works put your front of the Brake turn it to the right to start and then turn it to the right to stop It's pretty simple, but once started up. You will find a 12.3 inch digital gauge cluster I love this digital gauge cluster by the way to adjust what is on there There are some steering wheel mount the controls and if you were to adjust the drive mode the gauges will actually adjust pretty Substantially as well, but other than that it pretty much has everything you would want on a digital gauge cluster Including the outside temperature how many miles you have left until you hit empty There's the speed limit a digital speedometer the list goes on so like I said Definitely a big fan of the full digital gauge cluster in this thing They take a look at overall interior quality a panoramic roof does come standard You will find a charcoal headliner that goes for $200 aluminum trim inlays also coming standard But I will say there are optional wood inlays again, they're optional We do have them today, so I wanted to mention it and it's not a gloss wood It's kind of a matte finish so it's got a cool texturized finish to it Which I always personally prefer you see that a lot of BMW and Mercedes brands like that I'm definitely a big fan of that you do have a free list review mirror with home like controls for up to three different garage doors I like that and overall it's a very simplistic interior design So I think there's maybe seven or eight buttons They're all located just below that center infotainment screen because essentially everything is done through the center infotainment screen There's also multicolor mood lighting with the advanced package I wanted to mention that and some of the highest quality speaker covers that I have seen in quite a while from Harman Kardon, so we're gonna test out the sound system in a little bit here But let's now go ahead and make our way to the tech display that I had mentioned It is a nine-inch colored touch screen display Bluetooth and audio streaming coming standard Android Auto Apple CarPlay Factory navigation system as well climate control settings with heated front seats You got to love that you can check out your radio information up there as well And by the way 10 speakers with 224 watts is going to be the standard configuration But we do have that optional $800 14 speaker Harman Kardon sound system with us today and that comes with 600 watts by the way So what do you guys say? Let's go ahead and turn on the radio. See what we got playing today here and Let's test out the clarity at this one Very very nice Harman Kardon well done I love the speaker covers like I was saying to but there was plenty of bass plenty of clarity that sound system was Very well done for the XC90 without a doubt But last thing I wanted to mention to you guys probably my favorite part about this infotainment screen is When you do put the XC90 in reverse you will find a rear view camera that part's boring But you guys I've tested a ton of cars. This is the most high quality Rear view camera I have seen to date There's actually a 306 degree monitor then as well and if you press the left and the right buttons It gives you views really from the left or the right or whatever So it is insanely high quality. So I am an absolute huge fan of that rear view camera But as always that is going to lead us into safety and so IIHS top safety pick plus like I mentioned at the beginning of this video Front side side curtain airbags in the back. You're gonna have latch aka lower anchors to the children for the rear car seats We're trying to elect star pressure monitoring system That's all boring but the fun stuff comes in with the advanced safety that comes standard That's gonna include a blind spot monitoring system with rear cross traffic alert autonomous emergency braking Adaptive cruise control rear collision warning speed limit recognition then as well And so overall when it comes to my final thoughts here of the XC90 wonderful exterior styling This is immediately Recognizable as a Volvo without a doubt, which is a good thing. Volvo's got a very good design to all of their vehicles Excellent safety as expected from Volvo. So if you're gonna be hauling around precious cargo aka kids in the back seat This is definitely one you're gonna feel perfectly at home with because I Hs top safety pick plus after all plenty of cargo space 85.7 cubic feet like I said the pilot comes in at 84 the Lexus LX I know comes in at like 83.1. I believe it is so really plenty of space in this thing very nice tech I like the simplistic design The only thing is with the t6 that we're reviewing here is it doesn't come with rear window sunshade So wouldn't have minded that and I put it that way because the t8 does come with rear window sunshades But we're not reviewing that one today But I wouldn't have minded if it came with the rear window sunshades But anyways that about rounds out this one you guys thank you so much for watching for free to follow me on social media The bottom of the screen if you want to see what's coming next on the channel before it actually gets to YouTube Be sure to hit the subscribe and the bell notification button if you're in the new car reviews That is what we do here on this channel after all do appreciate you guys watching more than you know And I will see you guys all in the next video Stay Gold