2012 Volvo XC90 | Read Owner Reviews, Prices, Specs

Crash Test Rating

Source NHTSA

MPG (up to)

16 City / 23 HWY

Source FuelEconomy.gov

Horsepower

240

Seats

7

Positive Owner Reviews

Brandy S

Great small sport utility vehicle.

It is our first Volvo. Great small SUV. 3rd row, sunroof, great navigation system, all the works. 3rd row lays down to get those larger hauls where they need to go. All wheel drive. Great gas mileage. Would recommend Volvo to anyone for years to come.

Michele T

You get a lot of value for the price of the vehicle.

Great car! I love the reliability and safety of the vehicle. Both our Volvos have performed great since we purchased them.

Charlotte D

Great for a family with you get children but needs more trunk and leg space.

This has been a great car. I have a family of six and we can all fit in this car. I do wish it had more trunk space and leg room. It is convenient for our children to get into the third row seating, but a little difficult for an adult to get back there. It takes a bit of maneuvering.

Lynda T

It is a safe vehicle with AWD that offers me a certain amount of comfort about surviving and accident should I have one.

It has a really good safety rating which why I bought it. I like the size of the vehicle. It has a 3rd row that has AC, which is nice for my dogs. It has nice options, like leather seating, sunroof, power windows and doors.

Gouldar B

It is a Volvo everything, from design to performance and quirks.

I love my Volvo, the quality is great during good and bad weather, hauls everything I need and still looks great after all these years.

Francesca T

Love our Volvo. It has been reliable.

The only issue we have had since owning the vehicle is the ac does not cool efficiently. The vehicle has to be driving for 15 minutes or so for it to start cooling. Other than that it has been a very reliable car. We would buy another Volvo with our experience.

Amy D

Safety. My SUV has lots of things that make it feel extra safe. BLISS alerts me to drivers in my blind spot and backup sensors keep me from bumping into things out of my field of vision.

I love my SUV! I live in Georgia where the winters are usually mild. The AWD got me and my two babies safely home after driving seven hours over ice and snow in the 'Snowmageddon' of 2013.

Pat M

The incredibly safe Volvo xc90.

The Volvo xc90 has a smooth ride as well as safety features. The safety features include an orange light on the side mirror to indicate an approaching vehicle. There are sensors on the bumpers that indicate you are too close to another vehicle or object.

Negative Owner Reviews

Carla N

It is a great car but buy from a place that is not Carmax.

It is a reliable car. The model is a roomy suv that fits a family of five. Unfortunately it's time for a new car because it is now a terrible car.

Adam L

Quirks if you can handle them.

I am a Volvo guy, grew up in a Volvo family. However, the xc90 feels off. The battery kept dying, resulting in needing a jump if I didn't drive it much in a week. Turns out the satellite radio receiver drains the battery. Then there are the various things that keep going out. The rear wiper, the tailgate, interior finishing pieces coming off. I do have 2 young kids, so it has been through some strains, but I expected this to hold up better. I like how it drives and handles. Gas mileage could be better. The navigation system is hilariously ancient, and the backup camera screen usually takes so long to start up, I am done backing down the whole driveway by the time it comes up.

Stephanie G

The reliability of the vehicle.

It is very big and has a lot of space. It drives very well. It seems to have a lot of maintenance with it thought. I do not like how hard it is to work on it. I like the interior design of it, but do wish that it does not look so bulky on the outside. It is very reliable. The car does very well on road trips and long drives. It has somewhat of a good comfort level. I wish that the seats were more comfortable. The leather on the seats, I wish lasted longer, because they have started to crack and it seems that it did it very easily. The speaker need to be better, because the sound sounds muffled sometimes. The trunk needs more space. For a big SUV like that, it definitely needs and deserves a better trunk. The space for the trunk is not reliable.

Rob C

2012 Volvo xc90. I do not know whatever you want.

It is just a little old at this point. Has power windows, heated seats and entertainment system. Very safe car. Safety cage feature is nice. Crash ratings are great. Fuel economy is a little poor. Some of the trim is falling off inside the cab of the vehicle.

Darmel A

Safe reputation. German ingenuity without the pretentious.

Overall the car is a nice ride but at times it feels like the transmission is straining. I wish the vehicle had a rear camera and navigation system. It has also been slightly more expensive to maintain than other cars I have owned. It has a roomy interior.

Volvo XC90 Models

Models also known as Trim Levels, are used to identify a vehicle's level of equipment or special features.

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