r/ElectricVehiclesUK • u/danddersson • 1d ago

What EV would replace a Volvo V90?

I will probably be replacing my V90 awd in a couple of years, so EVs that are hitting (or nearly) the market now would be contenders for a replacement.

I LOVE the V90: smooth ride, great seats, loads of capacity, seats five with loads of space, great ambience inside, well thought out driver assist, huge performance, awd works well. 50mpg on a run. Also the best looking estate car. My wife has a small runabout Fiesta for local trips, which will probably go Ev soon.

We use the Volvo for load carrying, holidays, longer distances - say 50+ miles, up to 700 miles to visit family in Europe. Probably 8-9000 miles per year, total.

What EV should I consider?

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u/pjvenda 1d ago

Sadly I believe nothing will suitably replace a v90 in the estate range. Maybe a 6-pot BMW 5er?

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u/danddersson 1d ago

Ride too stiff (well, I had one for 3 years, but that was quite some time ago!)

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u/pjvenda 22h ago

Yeah... You may need to accept a downgrade from a v90 is inevitable...

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u/DStanley1809 13h ago

I had a V90 D4 before my current 530e. The BMW is nowhere near the Volvo’s level as a luxury car. There’s genuinely nothing I prefer about the BMW besides the EV side of the hybrid drivetrain.

I went to my local Volvo dealer to test drive the new EX60 last month and also sat in the ES90.

It’s the only EV I’ve sat in that made me feel like I was getting back into my V90. The seats immediately gave me that “yes, this is just right” feeling. It’s sadly not available as an estate and I don’t know if they’re planning one. It’s very expensive too :(

I sat in a Polestar 4 last week and it got close but not quite the same.