New XC90 Drivetrains
The drivetrain options in the all-new XC90 include three of these options for now, all of which are paired to the company’s new eight-speed automatic transmission. The D5 engine, which is the 2.0-litre turbo-diesel motor offering 225 PS and 470 Nm of torque, will be the first to come to India in the XC90 D5 AWD. It features the new i-ART technology which replaces the common-rail with individual pressured fuel feeders to deliver precision doses of diesel to each cylinder as needed. The new T6 petrol engine, which is supercharged and turbocharged, is the second option. It offers 320 PS and 400 Nm of torque. The third option is the T8 TwinEngine.
The T8 TwinEngine model uses the T6-spec engine up front with a 60-kW (80-PS) electric motor at the rear which allows for multiple combinations as seen in the Volvo V6 D6 Plug-In Hybrid model. The three modes — Pure, Hybrid and Power — allow for characteristics as unique as one needs them to be. ‘Pure’ offers pure electric drive with zero emissions and fuel consumption at speeds up to 120 km/h with a range of up to 40 km. ‘Hybrid’ uses electric power with support from the combustion engine when it is needed. The range on a single tank is truly mind-boggling because in this mode fuel consumption is as little as 40 km/l. In ‘Power’ mode, the electric motor and combustion engine work in tandem to deliver up to 400 PS and 640 Nm of torque. This translates into a claimed 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 5.9 seconds. The hybrid all-wheel-drive mode is also selectable, which means it’s there when you need it to be.
Like every new Volvo, the XC90 breaks new ground in safety and efficiency, and not just in its segment. It will deliver a user experience unlike any Volvo in the past and is a milestone in the company’s accomplishments en route to ‘Vision 2020’, which incidentally, is just over five years away.
