The Volvo XC90 Much More Than What It Was Born To Be

It's A Family SUV That Does The Odd Trick To Keep You Adventurous, Without Compromising On The Safety Of You Or Your Loved Ones

- Dhiram Shah

WHEN YOU think of obsessive automotive safety, you think of Volvo. It's been the brand's mission to ensure that there’s not a single death, globally, in a Volvo car. That’s a lot to aim for when you sell hundreds of thousands of cars per year. Great safety makes for great family cars, and Volvo's XC90 is just that. This SUV has peaked the attention of family car enthusiasts globally; so why should India be an exception? This gorgeous machine has been designed to keep every occupant’s needs and safety on the pedestal.

It isn’t an aggressive adversary to the Audi Q7 or the BMW X5, but it surely levels up with the sheer sincerity that has gone into creating the near-perfect family SUV. What we mean by this is that it isn’t pretentious. As a family car, it can get you out of a rocky patch on your safari trip in the Gir forest, but will not climb vertical slopes because it doesn’t need to. It doesn’t pack a powerful V8 engine to go from still to 100kmph before a hummingbird can blink, but it does a decent 0-100 kmph dash in 7.2 seconds to get you home from work before the guests arrive. This endearing characteristic is the fruit of its excellent build and capabilities.