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If you’re not quite convinced of Volvo’s luxury credentials yet, maybe the new ultra-luxury Volvo XC90 Excellence will do the trick. To go along with its sumptuous cabin and gussied-up exterior, this new range-topping SUV certainly carries a flagship-worthy price: $105,895. That makes it the first-ever Volvo to ever crash through the six-figure price ceiling.
If the cost alone doesn’t change your mind, this special XC90’s interior appointments just might. To create the Excellence, Volvo deleted the XC90’s third-row seats and installed two throne-like chairs (with heating, cooling, and massage functions) where the second-row bench used to be. Footrests, folding tray tables, heated and cooled cupholders, and even a refrigerator in the center console create a rear-seat environment that tops most first-class airplane seats, while all passengers enjoy a quieter ride thanks to increased sound-deadening and noise-canceling Pirelli tires. All the equipment and trim from the XC90 Inscription model carries over, including open-pore wood and Nappa leather, with the optional 20-speaker Bowers & Wilkins sound system also included here.
When this limited-run XC90 goes on sale this summer, its only real competitor in the U.S. will be
the long-wheelbase version of the Range Rover, which carries a starting price of $109,190. The XC90 Excellence’s standard
T8 plug-in hybrid drivetrain will make a point of differentiation from the Range Rover and its thirsty 5.0-liter supercharged V-8. The XC90 Excellence also offers a subtle exterior look, with only extra bits of chrome trim and a few “Excellence” badges separating it from the XC90 T8 Inscription (which starts at $72,595). Even when Volvo forges new territory, it doesn’t lose its Swedish sensibilities.
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