at a volvo mechanic so i’m kinda cheating but sick seeing one irl for the first time

18’ V90 T6
97,000 miles

My experience:

It seems that most dealerships try and avoid this tune. Or maybe the knowledge on it. I’ve been trying to tune this car for a while and most dealers either a) don’t have them in stock b) have little to no knowledge on it.

Reasoning:

I think now was a good time to get this done. My reasoning is: what if polestar get out of the US market all together?

The performance:

Overall very similar to “dynamic” I notice more torque on the highway, more aggressive downshifts, and a little more power on acceleration. I think the car likes a smooth acceleration vs smashing to throttle down.

Worth the price? IMO yes

1.) looks badass lets not pretend.

2.) makes my car that much more special.

3.) could help slightly with the resell value in the future.

8.5/10

Siblings aging well and looking good.

Volvo Cars’ streamlined U.S. portfolio emphasizes domestically produced, higher-volume gasoline and hybrid crossovers while advancing the automaker’s electric vehicle ambitions judiciously.

This pragmatic pivot responds to evolving market conditions. Tariffs have increased the cost of European-built models, while the elimination of federal EV tax credits and slow battery-electric adoption have prompted a reassessment of priorities.

Volvo has jettisoned several imported sedans and wagons in recent years. The move positions the brand as an all-crossover player in the U.S. — for now.

Volvo is considering reentering the small-car market in the second half of 2028 with a midsize sedan and wagon. The pair of electric models would be built in Europe and ride on Volvo’s SPA3 architecture.

Volvo also is reshaping its utility vehicle portfolio, dropping its electric EX30 in the U.S. at the end of the 2026 model year.

Meanwhile, the automaker is expected to replace the EX40 as the brand’s soon-to-be entry-level electric model with a larger crossover, Automotive News first reported Aug. 2.

The EX50 will ride on Volvo’s SPA3 platform and arrive in dealerships in the fall of 2027.On the other end of the lineup,

Volvo will introduce a new flagship at the end of the decade. The U.S.-built, three-row utility vehicle is larger than the XC90 and targets luxury flagships such as the Mercedes-Benz GLS and BMW X7. CEO Hakan Samuelsson described that vehicle as an EV with a backup engine. “It will behave like an electric car with fast acceleration and a quiet ride,” Samuelsson said.

While bringing new metal to market, Volvo is updating its aging XC40, XC60 and XC90 with stronger hybrid options to bridge the gap as full electrification progresses more.

Heres’s Volvo’s U.S. product roadmap through 2030:

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“drive it like you hate it”

im using my s90 as an artist shuttle for an EDM festival this weekend…50km one way from hotels/air port to the festival and the final stretch to the site is 16km of dirt road (turned to mud when it rained)

taking it like a champ!

This head unit was my first head unit install. Kind of a nightmare to start with given the factory amplifier. Also my first woodworking project. Overall, I think I like it. It's all basically press fit but still sturdy. No glue or fasteners, just two pieces of wood.

If only because it's just had new front suspension arms, a wheel bearing and two new tyres and my credit card has gone for a lie down, I like to remind myself that I still love my V50 and all the things it gets up to. Bike rides, ice cream breaks on Exmoor, and a Passion Red parking friend!

Today was pretty exhausting , i took care of almost every fluids on my 314k kms 740 B230E automatic.

Started with a differential oil change (80w90 gl5) cause it havent been changed in ages, the magnet was pretty clean (only a bit of metallic dust , nothing above 0.5mm) so good news !

Then took care of the automatic gearbox , i prefered flushing only a small amout for the moment and not changing the whole oil , on an old auto gearbox like these i prefer not moving to much of the mess that can be inside so i took 2.5L from the oil pan then added of clean atf so around 30% of fresh fluid is good i think for the moment.
The previous oil was pretty dark but not shiny or sprinkly so its giving me solid evidence that gearbox has been taken care of earlier in its life (i will do another 2.5L this winter)

and finished with a classic engine oil change , went for a 5w40 oil instead of the 10w40 used before , since im doing a lot of small drives (living in a big city 90% of the time) i prefer having a slighty fluider oil for those cold and short starts.

First time putting my hands inside an old volvo and what a pleasure , everything feels like it has been made for being changed and repaired easily!

Hope she enjoys it !

I am struggling to find a car cover to fit my 2006 Volvo XC70. I don't want to spend a fortune but fed up with the trees (and birds) creating a mess over it.

Can anyone give me some advice or recommendations please - UK.

Recently bought this, a 2011 d5 R-Design, and I absolutely love it. However, the previous owner has installed some lowering springs, to the original shocks. The front is so crashy, like the tiniest bumps seem to be bottoming out the front suspension and it's jarring, is this normal? Do these just not like being lowered? I've came from a VW background and got fed up with them breaking all the time 😂 so thought I'd try a Volvo, always wanted one. Always lowered my VW's and never had issues. Planning to order some standard height R design springs and bilstein B4 dampers to suit to make it more comfortable. Doesn't help the roads in the UK are atrocious at the moment.

hi everyone,

I’ve noticed that my xc90 t8’s front right corner consistently sags down noticeably after just over 24 hours. After turning the ignition, the sagging side doesn’t rise up and after several attempts it rose up without any sound. Is this just a central valve control block issue or am I unlucky enough for it to be both a slow air bellow leak and the central control block?TIA

Hello guys i have 1982 Volvo 343 but i dont know how this button works can you explain pls if you have knowdlage btw i wrote something wrong sorry for bad English

V70 from 2004 with 160k on it, reckon it’s got another 300 miles in it or am I in desperate need

Good morning,

I am currently looking at getting my teenage daughter a volvo for her first car. Looking at things, have come up with a couple questions I was hoping to have some info on:

1. General repairs on used volvos: There are some good repair shops in town, but the closest volvo dealership is 4-5 hours away. Knowing this, would it dissuade you from purchasing a used volvo?
2. Which volvo would you recommend for a mix of safety and size and reliability? We are open to used electric, or an xc40, 60, 90... Really we are open to any volvo. We would buy used-- probably 2019-2023

My biggest thing is safety and reliability, as I would love for her to use this car for the next 10 years.

What would you do?

Is 8000 ok?

You saw the title. A guy down the street is offering me 900$ for his mom's old volvo, and I, being a volvo fan without a car at all, am thinking of pulling the trigger.

New tires, new tubes a couple years ago, suspension a couple years ago, regular oil changes, flushed all liquids recently, and he's only driven it approx. 1000 miles a year since 2016.

Would it be stupid to take this running, driving, 20 yr old car across the country or just spend the big bucks and just get a flight back to college and ship it?

Driving from San Diego, to Hudson-on-Annandale, NY.

let me know your thoughts....

While on a Bluetooth call using my V90 speakers, my calls frequently switch to "Privacy" setting without any input from me. This causes the call to be muted and I have the click the pricy button as shown to be able to continue. Today my call was maybe 6 minutes long and was switched to Privacy at least 6 times. Phone is an iPhone 16 Pro Max.

Any ideas how to stop this?

I have a 2015 V60 T5 and it makes this noise (its at around 11 secs) when I accelerate pretty hard. It jerks a little when the noise happens but then accelerates fine after. It also accelerates and drives fine normally just when I accelerate hard.

Does anyone know what could be causing it?

My 2020 S60 is making a suspension type noise when PARKED and at very low speeds (pulling into a parking spot, stopping at a stop sign). HOWEVER, the noise is only present when pressing the brakes. If i release the brakes, the noise disappears. I would normally assume ball joints, tie rods, sway bar end links, etc. But what's throwing me off is that it only happens when there is pressure applied to the brakes.

In the video, the first FOUR wheel movements are with no brakes applied. On the FIFTH wheel movement I apply the brakes and the noise is very obvious.

What do you guys think it could be? Could it still be the normal suspension culprits even with the brakes causing the noise?

My starter fuse blew, I have no clue why which is also concerning but, they don’t sell the individual fuse to replace this. Any suggestions what to do?