The 2016 Volvo S90 has been quite the highly awaited offering from the automaker, which has finally gone on sale in India with prices starting at Rs. 53.5 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The Swedish carmaker's flagship sedan in India competes with the likes of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Audi A6, BMW 5 Series and Jaguar XF, and while Volvo has been late to the party, the S90 we drove recently turns out to be a promising model that now comes with a competitive price tag.
Based on Volvo's SPA platform, the S90 shares its underpinnings with the XC90 SUV, and uses a transverse front-drive design architecture and a Multilink rear suspension layout. The S90 replaces the S80 sedan in Volvo's line-up and is a major departure over the model. In fact, the Geely-owned carmaker has certainly done it homework with the sedan being the longest in its segment measuring 4963mm.
Volvo S90 at the launch
With respect to styling, the 2016 Volvo S90 gets the brand's bold new design language that debuted on the XC90. The massive grille takes prominence at the front and is complemented by the Thor's Hammer LED DRLs. You also get just the right use of chrome across the exterior along with a sharp looking bumper with horizontal LED fog lamps. The sharp lines extend to the side profile of the car, revealing the long wheelbase, while the rear gets C-shaped tail lamps that are quintessentially Volvo and merge well with the sculpted boot-lid.
Volvo S90 Dashboard
Volvo S90 Tail Lights
