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What's New for 2024?
The current XC90 once again carries over unchanged as it enters its jaw-dropping 9th year of production for 2025. There's no denying its understated good looks, but little else is truly competitive anymore about Volvo's venerable midsize SUV. Note that a significant refresh — but not a full redesign — is in store for 2025.
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2024 Volvo XC90
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MotorDonkey's proprietary vehicle data identifies every significant version of each model so that you can compare and decide. Ordered by price from low to high, here are the versions of the 2024 Volvo XC90 that you need to be aware of, along with our expert analysis and recommendations.
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The XC90 B5 doesn't have enough power to compete with the big guns in this segment, and its fuel economy is disappointing, especially given that power deficit.
Although the XC90 B6 cranks up the power and torque compared to the base B5, it's essentially the same engine, and the struggle to accelerate is real compared to rival three-row luxury crossovers. Volvo's been skating by with just a single four-cylinder engine for many years now, and a hefty vehicle like the XC90 reveals the limits of this strategy. Check out the fuel economy, too — not good.
The XC90 PHEV is frankly the only truly competitive variant in the lineup. Whereas the non-hybrid B5 and B6 struggle to keep up with swifter and more fuel-efficient rivals, the Recharge T8 plug-in-hybrid powertrain solves all of that with its prodigious 455-horsepower output and useful 32 miles of all-electric range, which gives way to a respectable rating of 27 mpg in mixed driving in gas-electric hybrid mode. You'll obviously pay a lot more to get into an XC90 Recharge T8, but it's the only XC90 we can recommend.
What are the different versions of the 2024 XC90, and how much do they cost? Select a version below or just hit the button to see our full 2024 XC90 specs and model data.
| Version | Price | Fuel | MPG | Power | Torque |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Volvo XC90 B5 (2.0T AWD) | $56,600 | Gas | 24 | 247 hp | 258 lb-ft |
| 2024 Volvo XC90 B6 (2.0T AWD) | $61,500 | Gas | 23 | 295 hp | 310 lb-ft |
| 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 (Plug-In Hybrid AWD) | $71,900 | Plug-In Hybrid | 27 | 455 hp | 523 lb-ft |
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Josh has been reviewing cars professionally since joining Edmunds.com fresh out of grad school in 2008. Prior to founding MotorDonkey, he spent 15 years shaping Edmunds' expert automotive content in various capacities, starting as an associate editor and ultimately serving as a senior editor before wrapping up with a five-year term as the company's first-ever director of content strategy. Josh is a card-carrying member of the Motor Press Guild and a lifelong car nut who has driven, compared and critiqued thousands of cars in his career. Helping people find their perfect car never gets old—seriously!
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