 What is up you guys welcome back to another one if you are new to the channel I'm Gold Pony I do new car truck SUV reviews on YouTube and today we are in the brand new 2023 Volvo XC90 courtesy of younger Volvo cars of Hagerstown in Hagerstown Maryland for more information on their inventory please feel free to check out the link in the description box below and so we are in this one today because there are actually believe it or not plenty of changes for the 2023 XC90 not only that of course you have legendary safety with all Volvo's really I can tell you right off the bat this thing is an IIHS top safety pick plus which is the very highest rating given by IIHS that pretty much says it all right there but ultimately in this video we will be testing out and going over everything about this one from acceleration to braking, steering feel, ride quality, sound system exhaust, 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 bracing and so as you can imagine there are several different trim levels but I will say all of the trim levels have been reworked for the 2023 XC90 so there's no more momentum inscription in our design now you have the core B5 starting at $57,095 you have the plus trim level for $60,995 and the ultimate which is the one we are in today starting at $70,295 and that was all for the B5 setup B5 and B6 being the engine types the B6 if you wanted to go that route simply add $4,900 to any of those prices so as I alluded to there are two different engine configurations let's go ahead and touch on the B5 although we do have the B6 today B5 power plan is powered by a two-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with a mild hybrid system putting out 247 horsepower at 5,500 rpm 258 pound-feet of torque coming in at 1,500 rpm power sent to all four wheels through an eight-speed automatic zero to 60 time coming in at approximately 7.3 seconds with MPG numbers coming in at 22 in the city 28 on the highway taking premium unleaded fuel so like I said there is another engine setup and the B6 is the one we have today this one is powered by a two-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with a mild hybrid system yet again but this time 295 horsepower at 5,700 rpm 310 pound-feet of torque at 2,200 rpm power sent to all four wheels yet again through an eight-speed automatic zero to 60 time for this one approximately 6.4 seconds with MPG numbers coming in at 20 in the city 26 on the highway again taking premium unleaded fuel it's about before we do any kind of fun acceleration test here in our XC90 I wanted to mention to you guys the drive modes all of those drive minutes by the way can be accessed through the nine-inch infotainment screen up front we'll get a little more into that later but drive modes you have to choose from will be eco comfort dynamic and off-road adjusting things like the shift points and throttle response steering sensitivity and actually the braking responsiveness believe it or not as well I always find that interesting because you usually don't find that without the manufacturer so it's kind of cool but anyways now having got all of that out of the way what do you guys say let's go ahead and find a straightaway let's put the XC90 here to the test and let's see how quickly we can get our new 2023 Volvo XC90 here up to speed all right you guys in three two one off we go okay no turbo lag great it's probably because of the mild hybrid system that makes sense yeah this thing is plenty fine you're not going to have any issues emerging off to the highway and like I said the thing that surprised me the most being that this is a turbocharged four cylinder you oftentimes do get turbo lag with turbocharged four cylinders but I think because this has a mild hybrid system paired up with it there was none of that so it kind of felt like a naturally aspirated initial get-up-and-go which is a good thing so I liked it that is definitely a doable acceleration for the XC90 but anyways to go along with that acceleration as always braking is equally important so up front you will find 13.6 inch ventilated front discs in the back 12.6 inch ventilated rear disc as far as this six easier stopping distance goes it's going to come in and an extremely impressive 113 feet so just for a little bit of comparison you guys Volkswagen Atlas I it's always six out of my head comes in at 139 feet my Hyundai Santa Fe 2017 three row SUV comes in at 132 feet a lot of SUVs will come in at the upper 120 so 113 feet is dang impressive that's like sports sedan good and you can tell you can when you instantly hit the brakes it's not a soft braking feel it's a firm braking feel which I personally prefer because it kind of goes along with all those kind of nature of being a safe vehicle because if you have to come to a quick stop you want to be able to actually do that and that's 60 zero stopping distance at 113 feet that's brilliant it's definitely where you're going to want to be at so I absolutely love the braking feel on the XC90 without a doubt then touching on suspension and handling up front you're going to get an unequal length control arm front suspension in the back independent multi-link rear suspension front and rear stabilizer bars of course as far as ride quality goes it's been fine it's been perfectly fine my short test drive here today we'll say Hagerstown roads are pretty on point though but it's still been perfectly fine so definitely no issues there as far as steering feel goes it feels like it's expected to feel quite honestly it's not a heavy steering feel it's not a loose steering feel either though so it's pretty much right on point there as far as cabin noise goes I'm going 53 miles per hour so I'll let you guys be the judge of that you could probably hear just a slight bit of road noise but really no wind noise whatsoever which I definitely am a fan of but just a little bit of road noise but it's not bad it's definitely not anything that would bother me and touching on visibility it's decent I will say it's decent the only reason I don't say it's really good is because there's third row headrest in the back there there's two seats in the third row and this third row headrests are absolutely massive so definitely eating up a good bit of space back there but other than that it is pretty decent and it would also mention rain sensing windshield wipers do actually come standard on the xc90 so that's definitely a big win right there as well and a head up display is going to come standard on the ultimate that we have today so right now I'm looking at my speed currently projected onto my windshield it's also going to give you safety information also the speed limit of any given road so that's definitely going to assist with forward visibility right there as well but that pretty much rounds out the performance segment this review you guys let's now go ahead and take a look at the exterior of our brand new 2023 Volvo xc90 all right so here she is you guys the new 2023 Volvo xc90 finished in denim blue metallic a very popular color carried over from the 2022 model year of course but let's go ahead and start up front of the xc90 here led headlights with led thorns hammer daytime running lights you come standard of course across the board automatic feature meaning when it starts to get dark at night the headlights will turn on automatically for you there also automatic high beams coming standard for all different trim levels meaning if you have your high beams on at night and it senses a vehicle coming in the opposite direction it's going to automatically dim them back to low beams then when that vehicle is gone it's going to automatically then bump it back up to high beams that's a very convenient feature there as well Volvo signature front grille also coming standard and that comes by the way in either a bright or a dark finish of course so we have the bright finish in case you were curious i think that's pretty obvious i guess led fog lights then down below with the cornering function meaning those fog lights will bend a little bit around the corner depending upon your steering angle so that's a nice little safety feature there in itself as well but overall love the look of the front end as always by that about rounds out the front end here let's now go ahead and make our way to the side all right so now since we are around to the side of the xc90 silver roof rails do come standard chrome window surrounds also coming standard rear privacy glass yet again coming standard body colored side skirts i want to emphasize that because so many suvc stays come with matte black side skirts and fender surrounds but the xc90 does come with body colored for both of those so that is definitely a very high end look in my personal opinion and i love it illuminated door handles also coming standard body colored power adjustable side mirrors and by the way they will be heated with led integrated turd signals for all trim levels across the board as well then take a look down at the wheel setup this is probably the easiest way to distinguish the trim level when you're walking around a volvo lot 19 inch six spoke alloys coming with the core trim level 20 inch 10 spoke black diamond cut alloys for the plus and then 21 inch eight multi spoke black diamond cut alloys for the ultimate so we do have those 21 inch wheels with us here today so again easiest way to tell the difference because there is a different wheel configuration a different size for each trim level across the board so that pretty much rounds out the side profile definitely a very nice look there as well now let's go ahead and make our way to the back of the xc90 all right so now since we are around to the back of this one body colored shark fin antenna found all the way to the top there rear spoiler with an integrated brake light just below that rear window wiper affixated to that rear glass as well got the volvo lettering spelled out horizontally always looks good and of course the b6 as opposed to the t6 that was in the 22 model year so you got the b lettering for the 2023 model year so i don't think i mentioned that yet but that is one of the changes as well you do have some chrome accending found kind of towards the lower portion of that rear bumper there and if you go all the way underneath you will find a single exhaust outlet tucked away on the passenger side there so having said that i do believe you guys know what we have to do next as always here is that exhaust clip so now since we are around to the back of the xc 90 when it comes to opening that rear tailgate it is a hands-free power tailgate that does come standard for all trim levels across the board meaning all you need to do is just walk up to the back kick your foot underneath and it will automatically open up for you kind of on the driver's side you kick your foot underneath so definitely a very convenient feature if your hands are full with groceries or kids or whatever the case so i like that once they opened up cargo capacity comes in at 15.8 cubic feet behind that third row if that was not enough space of course the third row does fall down bumping that up to 41.8 cubic feet then with all rows folded that is going to come in at 85.7 cubic feet which actually is a decent amount of space and pretty much on par for the segment when it comes to three row suv so good bit of space there but also found in that cargo area there is a 12 volt power outlet there is led cargo lining typically you find halogens in the cargo area so i do like the leds back there grocery bag hook of course there is a cargo strap and if you look up underneath of that cargo floor you will actually find a spare tire under there as well but then make your way to the third row legroom that is going to come in at 31.9 inches so for reference i mean even six feet tall this is uh so much space i had in that third row there by the way again the third row seats two passengers as opposed to some of them out there that would seat three so i did want to emphasize that as well rear ventilation though does come standard for those third row passengers as well you got third row cup holders back there and there's a cool little storage area that has a cover over it for those third row passengers as well so i was actually a big fan of that they don't always come with covers i guess you could say so i do like that but so they're making our way to the second row legroom that is going to come in at even 37 inches so for reference i mean even six feet tall this is how much space i had back there four zone climate control by the way is going to come standard as well so both driver passenger and both rear passengers can set their own temperatures then as well heated rear seats can be available with a climate package is called it goes for 750 dollars gives you a heated steering wheel and i think one other thing as well so heated rear seats are available dual zone charging ports also coming standard back there and for this second row passengers you do have the option of either bench seating or captain's chairs now we do happen to have the captain's chairs of course but i did review the bench seating configuration last year and if you go with that route you actually do get a rear center armrest with cup holders for that bench seating setup but for our setup it's kind of like a stadium or theater style seating where it gradually goes up as you go into the second and third row which i personally love i think that's pretty cool but if those are passengers look forward they actually do have dual phone charging ports back there and there are a couple cup holders for their second row passengers then as well but then making our way to the front seats eight-way power adjustable front seats do come standard we'll get memory settings for up to three different drivers and by the way those memory settings are also on the passenger side so the passenger also has memory settings on their side as well which i thought was pretty cool leather seating does come standard heated front seats coming standard as well but the very best part about the seating overall is the little flag of sweden located on the passenger seat up front there so volvo always does that and all of their vehicles a little tribute to where volvos are made of course and i am always a huge fan of that and there is perforated ventilated seating up front available and we do happen to have that on our ultimate trim level here today and overall seating was all right at the very most comfortable seating i probably would still give that to lexus and i just say that because usually when you have horizontal seams there are portions of the seating that sticks out further than others and with vertical seams typically there's no awkward pressure points and that's what i personally prefer but anyways then take a look at the steering wheel it is tilt and telescoping it is manually adjustable it does come leather wrapped it is a two-tone steering wheel as well which i am a huge fan of and again with the climate package it will be heated then as well then make your way to the startup let me start by showing you guys the key here you do have your volvo logo on the one side nothing on the other side because essentially all of your buttons are located on the side of the key got lock unlock and again that button to pop there for your tailgate there but it is all keyless entry with a turn knob start not a push button start so it's even emphasize that all i'm going to do here simply put my front of the brake and turn that knob to the right and by the way you also turn the knob to the right to stop or turn off the vehicle as well in case you were curious but once started up you will find a 12.3 inch digital gauge cluster that will come standard across the board i absolutely love it as google built in so google maps located front and center speedometer is all the way to your left tachometer on your right there is a digital speedometer as well it's going to give you different things like outside temperatures safety features it is completely adjustable as well through the steering wheel mounted controls how many miles you have left until you hit empty the list goes on i always love a digital gauge cluster and this one looks pretty dang good and i think i've said that before with volvo but anyways so now go ahead and make our way to overall interior quality there is a panoramic roof that comes standard charcoal headliner is available we don't have that today but i like our headliner is perfectly fine aluminum trim inlays coming standard however there are wood inlays that are available like we have here in our ultimate and it's a matte wood as well so it has a nice texturized finish to it and that can be found on the doors as well as just above the passenger side glove box there you'd also find a frameless rear view mirror so always like when the rear view mirror is frameless and just underneath of it you have homely controls for up to three different garage doors as well very high quality speaker covers by harman cardin i found and that's surrounded by there's matte wood inlays and i love their speaker covers they are aluminum they're not plastic they look absolutely amazing we'll test out the sound system here in a little bit just in front of the shifter you have a little bit of storage and speaking of the shifter it is a orphor's crystal shifter and that is going to come with the ultimate trim level but i always love the crystal shifters on volvos when they are equipped with them they only come on the top trim levels but they look so dang cool and they feel super high quality as well so always a big fan of that 12-volt power outlet a little bit of rubberized storage couple cup holders then the center armrest there's a little bit of storage within that a couple phone charging ports in there as well but one thing we are missing is a wireless phone charger apparently unfortunately so don't want to mention that but now let's go ahead and make our way to the infotainment screen a nine-inch color touchscreen display will come standard of course bluetooth and audio streaming coming with that android auto apple carplay as well factory navigation system is going to come standard again that uses google maps so that's the very best in my personal opinion climate control settings can be had up there of course your drive modes as well and the radio information and so when it comes to the sound systems you have two of them one of them is going to be a 10 speaker sound system with 224 watts which should be perfectly fine for the size of this vehicle but then there is the 14 speaker harming card and sound system available for $800 with 600 watts that is the one that we have today so having said that what do you guys say let's go ahead and turn on the radio see what we got playing today and let's test out the clarity of this one yeah that's great you're definitely not going to have any issues with that sound system plenty of bass plenty of clarity and quite honestly the perfect sound system for the size of this vehicle sometimes with the sound system isn't quite enough to hit all the areas of the vehicle but with this one the harming card in definitely works very well with the xc90 but anyways last thing i wanted to mention to you guys on the infotainment screen is when you do put the xc90 in reverse you will find a rear view camera coming standard across the board but not only that you will get a high definition 360 degree monitor as well and this is one of the clearest rear view cameras that i have seen in quite a while out there right now so i am definitely a huge fan of the rear view camera there's a bunch of different angles actually as well so that's pretty cool but anyways that is always it's going to lead us into safety so as i alluded to at the very beginning of this video iihs top safety pick plus which is the highest designation given by iihs that pretty much says it all right there it's the best you can get front side side carrying airbags do come standard in the back you're gonna have latch a k the wear anchors and tethers for children for the rear car seats rear child door locks type pressure monitoring system but also coming standard a blind spot monitoring system with rear cross traffic alert autonomous emergency braking adaptive cruise control rear collision warning and speed limit recognition then as well so overall when it comes to my final thoughts here of the xc90 great styling always like the unique styling of the xc90 from the thoris hammer daytime running lights to the simplistic design on the interior i think there's like seven buttons total because everything's done through the infotainments overall interior and exterior design is great digital gauges i'm always a big fan of those as well this is an iihs top safety pick plus i'm gonna keep saying it because it's the best you can get excellent braking i think as far as the driving dynamics perspective and having driven over 600 cars at this point this may be the very best braking when it comes to three row suvs that i've tested so i do want to mention that i absolutely love it and that's a big deal for me because when you want to come to a quick stop that has got to be on point of course really the only thing holding me back slightly from you know considering the xc90 if i were to from my family would be the questionable reliability and that's according to consumer reports if you look at one of their magazines but hopefully that continues to get better over time though because ultimately this thing is very extremely nice and it's from sweden so it's rare at least here in the us as well anyways let me know what you guys think of the xc90 in the comment section below and that is about it for this one you guys thank you so much for watching feel free to follow 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