Volvo also incorporates powered switches for lowering the headrests, which improves rearward visibility, and lets them tuck behind the front seats when dropping the 60/40-split seatbacks to expand the already sizeable 500L trunk.
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I had about 10” ahead of my knees when the driver’s seat was set for my 5’8” frame, plus at least 4” above my head, meaning mid-six-footers should have plenty of room to spare. The rear seats are phenomenally comfortable, by the way, and there’s no shortage of room. They also benefit from a fairly comprehensive automatic HVAC touchscreen with integrated outboard seat heaters, part of the Volvo S90 Inscription’s quad-zone climate control system, while B-pillar-mounted directional vents increase rear airflow. With no panoramic sunroof available, rear-seat passengers are denied natural overhead light, so they might as well block the sun entirely with the side window shades. And thanks to blues, reds, and metal chromes, it’s downright cheery in comparison to the more monotone infotainment display.
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The configurable TFT gauge cluster ahead of the driver is equally crisp, clear, and easily legible. Then again, if you pay extra for the 360-degree overhead monitor, which is the best I’ve ever experienced, you’ll be eyeing finely detailed, bird’s-eye images in their full, vivid, glorious original hues ― really, it’s the Google Earth of parking cameras. As for graphics, the team responsible for creating the ignition jewelry was obviously not involved, because there’s hardly anything colourful to be found, unless you consider grey a colour. If you’ve ever used a smartphone or tablet, you’ll feel comfortable with this touchscreen as it’s a matter of simple swipes up and down or from side to side, depending on functions (navigation, climate control, audio, phone setup, etc.).
On the positive, the S90’s Sensus infotainment interface is nearly best in class. After all, why overcomplicate simple tasks? In fact, Volvo should swap these contraptions around and use a fixed version of the scrolling switch for ignition duties and the rotating one for selecting drive modes. Likewise, choosing Dynamic (sport), Eco or Comfort (default) mode requires pressing the other textured metal button before scrolling through options on the infotainment screen, a tedious process that would be much more conveniently dealt with by a simple toggle or dial. The awkward protuberance needs to be twisted rightward to start the engine and left to shut it off, an annoying process that could be more effectively managed by a simple button. In sharp contrast to the rest of the 2017 Volvo S90’s purposefully understated elegance are the bling-y, diamond-patterned metal ignition switch and the equally flashy drive mode button, both seeming out of place in this otherwise contemporary cabin (although I’m in love with Volvo’s new leather-wrapped, diamond-pattern metal key fob I’m so conflicted). Satin-silver metals add yet more eye-dazzling twinkle, highlighted by drilled aluminum speaker grilles that provide a glimpse of the Bowers & Wilkins hardware beneath (there’s a single speaker atop the dash that’s pretty cool, too).
Just below, rounded planks of open-pore hardwood hover in relief above metal inlays and yet more leather, the wood also stretching across the instrument panel and lower console.
They even painstakingly stitch together seemingly handcrafted leathers, especially finely finished where the dash top pointedly meets up with the instrument panel below, and the door uppers are executed differently albeit with a similar level of artisan precision. Volvo covers nearly every surface of the top-line T6 Inscription’s interior in something soft and luxurious. Meanwhile, finding a more exquisitely executed cabin would be difficult in the segment. From its elegant waterfall grille and distinctive “Thor’s Hammer” LED headlamps to its unique, rectangular backside and completely original, yet wonderfully shaped taillights, it’s sensational from every angle. It combines minimalist Scandinavian design principles with one of the most beautifully imagined and exquisitely crafted interiors currently available, and propels it all with the auto industry’s most advanced standard powertrain, period.įor starters, the S90’s exterior design is unlike anything else on the road. Yes, the all-new 2017 Volvo S90 T6 AWD Inscription is by far the most impressive luxury sedan I’ve ever tested in the midsize segment.
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