Volvo V90 T6 R Design: A plug-in hybrid estate that majors on comfort

The Volvo V90 R Design is a big, smartly styled estate that rivals the BMW 5 Series Touring and Audi A6 Avant. Rebecca Jackson tests the 2021 V90 with its T6 plug-in hybrid powertrain to see if it's the pick of the V90 range. With its outstanding ride comfort, roomy and well-finished interior, and the potential to run in full electric or hybrid modes, the V90 T6 certainly seems to have a lot of bases covered.

Read our full Volvo V90 expert review:

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[raymondhunt]

Just bought a Volvo, the seats are the most comfortable I've ever had in a car.

[StephenFogarty]

Looks great
Good vehicle
1). Volvo do not do electric steering column adjustment because the steering column deforms worse in crash / impact situations
2). Camera clearly showed a 20” wheel
She said V90 is 19” wheels
That car is R Design, so that’s probably why it was on 20” wheels

[sixpotshot]

Safety (simply the best), Build (solidly assembled like a tank), Design (simply gorgeous), Reliability (better than any German make), Ergonomics (superb driving position and best seats - all variants included and I have sat in all of them: my preference is for Inscription Pro ones which feel like a second skin on your back in case you find yourself wearing a shirt or something with thin fabric but the ones in the R-Design are faultless and the best looking and the ones on the base trim model are super comfy - in business) make this my daily driver. Yes I would prefer rear wheel drive like BMW or MB do it (but the Volvo will outperform these on snowy roads) and a PDK-like auto box rather than a torque converter (which is quite ok anyway). The Peugeot 508 does have gorgeous frameless windows not found in any other estate to my knowledge. Overall nobody does it all and the Volvo nails it for me. All diesels can achieve superb economy if the driver is willing to accommodate for that.

[gregoryuk]

Rebecca could review a Toyota Aygo, I would still watch.

Dreamy.

[jamesmoore]

If only i could afford one, still happy with my 850 T5 though

[johanlittorin]

The car to have in this class if you want your family to survive a crash that can't be avoided. As always with Volvo. Still their biggest priority and that's what you pay for.

[issamukanza]

I like volvo and I trust all volvo logos

[paulsm]

I’ve got the cross country version. Love it.

[TheHutchRuns]

One of the best looking estates on the market, if not THE best!

[RichardLyleEsq]

The soundtrack could have come from a Commodore 64 back in the 80s. It's more than a little distracting.

[DrHonarmand]

The boot space is class leading comparing with plug-in hybrid version of the competitive cars.

[catgbar]

Changing the temperature in the car can be done via the voice control so there is no need to fiddle with the screen if you are driving.

[lewisjohnston]

Anther class review with all necessary information, thanks.

[firstnamesecondname]

The day you could no longer fit a three seat sofa 🛋 in the back of a Volvo estate is when the suv for them took over from those estates 🏡
The hot 🥵 V70 🚗 though, 🤔 now that’s a different story 🤩

[challyhou]

Super model what a beauty the car I mean

[tajdaraziz]

I think it's a great car and handles well. The steering is sharp and precise, like any electronic steering systems these days. I smelled a bit of bias in this review. Perhaps didn't want to upset the German rivals.

[pdg]

I’m Rebecca Racer biggest fan since she started racing 10 years ago 😊 Sending love from Poland 🇵🇱❤️

[simon]

I would choose this over the German rivals because it's something a bit different and I'm also a fan of Swedish engineering.

[francischurch]

I have a Cross-country version on 19" wheels. I find the ride to be excellent. As is everything else about except the folding down of the rear seats. My old XC70 the seat squad came up and then the back came down to give a flat floor and that lip. I wish they had done this with the V90.

[hmn]

She could review lawn mowers, I would still watch.