2017 Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription Full Review | EvoMalaysia.com

[@Rapture77]

I'm in the US and love your reviews Bobby . You do me proud! Malaysia still boleh!

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

+Rapture77 thanks! Have you checked out my emagazine www.evomalaysia.com? :) thanks again! Hope you can help me spread the words

[@markgoh83]

awesome review. tested it myself two weeks back. I believe they are very much on par with the likes of the German marques. and gosh the turning circle of the car is like a miracle. they have really improved a lot.

[@paulsimonsson]

I love the level of detail in your reviews, such as the comment about the spider web. Top notch!

[@Rapture77]

I'm in the US and love your reviews Bobby . You do me proud!

[@zhanghp]

The spider picture in the 3rd row. "That's the designer talking to your child" so wonderful, my eyes teared up.

[@Rapture77]

Yes I'm a professor in Mgt. psych and teach new branding strategies. . You insights are exactly the same and will invite you our sessions as guest speaker in new media when I'm back in KL. in March. Am spreading the word via FB.

[@jansondrives5398]

Awesome review!!! Concise description & the way you describe certain aspects, superb! :D

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

Thank you so much for your kind words. :)

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

+Ting Phang thank you so much! Hope you can help me share the things i do. Check out my emagazine at www.evomalaysia.com and see if it surprises you. :)

[@adeyzas]

Abang Bobby, since you are one of the owner for XC90, can you pls share the after market service & maintence wise of volvo compared to Audi Q7.

[@jinnyeongng9446]

hey bobby ang! great review....i'm sitting in a cafe and the music is on and people are talking...yet i'm trying to listen to every word you say in a super soft samsung note 5 volume..unfortunately i didnt bring my earphones with me but damn right wanted to hear every detail youre sharing about the XC90. if you could and if you would....pls add subtitles for high profile reviews! keep up the good work bobby. malaysia needs to build up the car review industry and go global@

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

+Jinn Yeong Ng thanks mate! You can watch it again at home haha! Subtitles damn hard to do bro

[@jinnyeongng9446]

Bobby Ang damn thought u'd say that

[@rahmanr112]

Volvo knocked it out of the park with this one, I'm seeing it a lot on the road too.

[@SyahmieIsmade]

Love your videos man. Very honest and very informative. Maybe one thing to be improved is you could use a seperate mic pinned on your shirt or something because it could be hard to hear you by just using the go pro sometimes. Keep it up!

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

+Syahmie Ismade thanks!!! Will definitely do that when i have money to invest in hahaha :)

[@derrickjeshurun]

Great review!! I enjoyed watching all your reviews. Well done!

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

+Derrick Jeshurun thanks mate! Hope you can share it for me. And i've also developed the best emagazine, if you dont mind have a look: www.evomalaysia.com

[@derrickjeshurun]

+Bobby Ang Done!! Shared with my friends already. Also saw the e-magazine you developed. It looks great and awesome! :-)

[@alexfu100]

my friend's boss purchased one of these, then 1month+ later it couldn't start in anyway so ended up have to tow to the service center. A nice car nonetheless

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

I know what happened - he never bothered to charge it. The car needs to be charged like your mobile phone needs to be charged. When the car is stationery, it uses the onboard power to air conditioned its own battery to protect it. So not charging it for extended periods is like not filling in fuel.

[@ozzy61foster]

Good video. FYI, Volvo has stated that no model from them shall be older than three years.

[@zabrossa19]

Hi Bobby. Unfortunately, December 2017 stock for XC90 don't have 360 camera. Really sad. Volvo take out already. They said next year also don't have.

[@DavidWKH90]

let's look at the exterior. now coming to the cabin. Wut? Kidding. Awesome video as always. Was really looking forward to an XC90 review.

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

+DavidWKH90 sorry ya ... cos nothing was planned ... so i'm always a bit of here and there ... hahaha

[@yeinyee727]

Yes Bobby they do have paddle shifters. But just that Malaysia Volvo not bringing in the R-Design which come with the paddle shifters. As you mentioned on the other video that Malaysia is still a developing country not worth the hassle of bringing in the R-Design.

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

+Leaf able i think you can buy R design now :)

[@yeinyee727]

Really? Which dealership? Clear Marque?

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

Check this out! www.volvocars.com/my/cars/new-models/all-new-xc90/prestanda They featured the R-Design on their website.

[@yeinyee727]

Nope last I checked they don't. Otherwise we would of order the R-Design instead of Inscription.

[@nicholast.s4764]

Bobby this xc90 in 2023. Any thoughts?

[@companymann]

Good real world review. Well done!

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

thanks! :)

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

+Foxtrot Alpha thanks!

[@jimmyjkc6723]

Genting run shown for the xc90 T8 , Bobby

[@leechingchai9018]

Your review is superb. Volvo Malaysia sold it very expensive at RM403,888 without free servicing just like you buy Mercedes. BMW X5 is giving 5 years free servicing and booking is unknown when the delivery date is! Whereas for Volvo, you can get one on tomorrow.! Indeed, I couldn't believe that this XC90 is selling more expensive than BMW X5. It looks like Volvo is getting greedy!

[@chuakz]

I think in other markets Volvo XC90 T8 is actually more expensive than the equivalent X5, plus there is more room in the Volvo, more seats, more power, better quality. I had hoped they would price it below 400k but then business is business. I still think it's the best luxury 7 seat SUV in Malaysia to buy.

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

+chuakz they really have very slim margins ... the T8 Inscription is around 750k if taxed IIRC

[@neressh]

Hi bobby, wanna ask you smtg. This car's front wheels driven by a combustion engine and the rear by electric motors rite ? Will this car stay awd even after the battery is depleated or it'll become fwd ?

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

+neressh if there's no need for AWD the car will just be FWD. Only when it senses it then it will be needed. And most of the time, traction losses are fraction of the time, and at that moment if its transferred, there's no further need other than burning more petrol for most full time all wheel drives.

[@kunalserralan5192]

Hi there.. I’ll like to know whether the 2016 Volvo XC90 comes with auto pilot?

[@damienyee7289]

hey bobby, i know this is a car review but from a car buyer angle i need your insights on the after sales care and maintenance offered. is it good? will i be worry free?

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

Hi Damien, Let's throw a few things out of the box. Volvo don't have the dealer network of BMW, Mercedes, Toyota, Honda etc. They are very small when compared to the others, but I can tell you, I've met some of the most passionate people in Volvo Malaysia. But of course, you'll be dealing with dealers, not the people that I met, but nevertheless, we can feel their enthusiasm, their spirit of wanting to go all out for customers, to let people know they've put in 200% of their know how in creating their new model lineups. I was really worried 3 years ago when i learned that Volvo will be embarking on a 2.0 litre twin charge engine and taking out the prop shaft in their flagship XC90, replace it with a battery, and combined an electric motor and internal combustion engine to be a 4WD SUV. Madness, and one that usually becomes something that invited huge problems. Because they're going, new engine, new transmission, new in-car systems, new architecture, new softwares, new infrastructure, new platforms - everything new, aside from the logo, there's basically no usable legacy (apart from safety) that they can fall back on. But that was end 2014, and by now, I'm happy to tell you, given our eyes and ears in this line, we've yet to hear big issues or failures of any sort from the XC90. Minor hiccups aside, I can say there seems to be no major problems. Moreover, amongst every country in the world, i have to say we might just be the luckiest ones to buy any of Volvo's T8 hybrid flagship XC90s, because the R&D Chief who's in charged of this Hybrid system, Mr Lennart Stegland, is currently the Country Managing Director for Volvo in Malaysia. And he knows his shit. :)

[@damienyee7289]

Bobby Ang , i agree that this car might be one of the perks in working in malaysia. any insights on the aftercare services or maintenance? am worried about the support, particularly for streetside incidents, firmware updates etc.

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

Oh they have full support don't worry. You can tell me if the dealership slacks then i can inform Volvo Malaysia to throw spanners at them :p

[@damienyee7289]

Bobby Ang , better if you just recommend me a dealer. haha.

[@Windsrave3]

Bobby Ang after about 6 months, my dad just realised that 1 of this his xc90 tyres was patched. Means, he was given a brand new car with a old tyre. How absurd. Wrn complaint was made to the dealer, the sale girl even implied this was a sabotage. Come on la, over a tyre? Anyway, any idea who should i address this to? As the dealer said HQ isnt taking responsibility. I notice that the tyre has "serial code" or something, i believe it is traceable … Dealership is from Penang: ir*ll auto

[@abubakarsufri9798]

4.20 Opss! Mazda territory hahaha. Good review 👍

[@rykalpictures5133]

This is a beautiful car btw nice review dude! Bobby can u review the all new Volvo s60 t6?

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

+Moon Light i'll try my best to get the car. :)

[@TheSpoon2272]

Between XC90, X5 & Q7 (2017 ?models) How do you simply describe each of it?

[@azruldeen1295]

Hey Bobby, can you do a car review of a BMW 528i M SPORT 2015?

[@Rndmaniacs]

Hey Bobby, always enjoy your engaging and consistent video's and Facebook content since coming to Malaysia. Just one question on the underpowered statement. What was the test, load and atmospheric conditions during those tester's reviews? Malaysia has tropical moist conditions with lowish altitude pressures which car's love (except the heat). I come from a seasonal country with varying climates and altitude pressures and we have vastly different performance conditions based on where a car is being driven. Just trying to understand the perspective basis... 🙃

[@Mursyidi92]

is there the all-new Volvo XC90 placed in the powerless boot operation ?

[@danielwong3280]

Hi Bobby, please advce me which car is the best choice for daily use, BMW 328i GT 2016, BMW X1 2017 and Mazda 2.2 AWD 2018. They are quite similar price which is below RM150,000. Thank you.

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

Please get the 328i GT! That is a fantastic car! Handles better than any SUV given that it's a sedan platform, but it has the ride height of roughly a HRV, which gives it great clearance and a heighten seating position easy for ingress and egress. It also has huge legroom and a ginormous boot! Also, it has an electric spoiler that you can raise or lower to say thank you to the car behind that lets you merge. :)

[@TengkuRezki]

Very good review, very original + Malaysian perspective. Have flaws. but very good review. Subscribe!

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

+Tengku Victor Von Hansgan thanks!

[@ilaphroaig]

Which camera are you using?

[@JLXC90]

Bobby, I really interested in this car, but I have one question. What is the mileage for every service interval? 10k? 12k? 15k? Or more? Assume I drive this car in the city and most of the time I use the electric motor, can I drive further before I bring it to service? Does it mean this kind of car need less maintenance? Correct me if I'm wrong😂haha

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

+WJ Low hi! Technically you are correct, but service interval isn't necessarily related to mechanical oil changes and all, it's similar to you having a mountain bike, but after 2-3 outings you bring your bike back to the shop to check on nuts and bolts, calibration, alignment etc. For the XC90, the service intervals are 20,000km. One of the longest, most tahan in the industry.

[@JLXC90]

Bobby Ang Wuah that's so cool 20k! Our new Passat B8 is 15k and I thought that is the highest already. Thanks bro, really like your XC90 review, keep it up! Maybe you can pinjam the XC90 from Volvo Malaysia 1-2 months and give us a long term review after that hahaha😂

[@JLXC90]

Bobby Ang take care in Taiwan😊

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

+WJ Low thank you!!!

[@rstusa]

Hi Bobby, I want to check with you that this XC90 support Apple CarPlay?

[@julianurban3336]

Hi Bobby, enjoying the review so far. My question/comment has to do with the ride quality you mentioned a number of times. Do you know if the model you tested has the 4 corner air suspension option ? The reason I ask is many of the reviews I have read & watched mention that the 4 corner air suspension is recommended as the ride quality is greatly improved, I can attest to this when test-driving an xc60 model, one without & one with air suspension. Please advise. Respectfully Julian

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

The ride quality is exceptional. But air suspension wont be able to calculate fast enough and react to small bumps. You can try going past small humps in parking lots (the annoying type). Mine was worse last time, after spftware updates, it improved slightly.

[@julianurban3336]

That aside, did the model you drove have air suspension or not. Thanks.

[@tonysetark9903]

Hi bobby which is better in cornering and comfort between having or without air suspension?

[@amirulamin8743]

Power mode is combined from electric motor and petrol engine right? So can use on power mode for long journey?

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

+amirul amin yes

[@amirulamin8743]

Tq for ur repy... Anyway great review.. Always support you

[@azharkacak1978]

it does have spare tyre,right?

[@aschmitter]

Ho bobby, I'm in a little dilemma now trying to figure out which to get, the xc 90 or the x5 hybrid, I've driven both cars and they've got their own individual characters that I like about (both of them!) . If you were in my shoes with price not being an option at all which one would go for?

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

+adrian schmitter the XC90 for me. The way it looks, both inside and out. It doesn't loose out a lot in the way it handles, except maybe the X5 is more pliant. But overall, the XC90 feels 10 years ahead of its rivals. Add to the fact that it seats 7.

[@aschmitter]

Bobby Ang thanks very much for the reply

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

+adrian schmitter dont mention. :) to add, BMW's iDrive is to die for. Best infotainment system out there. But the X5 is due for replacement 2018.

[@aschmitter]

Bobby Ang oh great, back to the drawing board. I really dig the new I drive with the concierge service, also the apps that are available for the bmw's. Does the sensus infotainment system have a decent sound system and have apps like Spotify / etc. I know there are many ways to manipulate the idrive, like dvd in motion, mirror link, etc... Which i'm not sure that can be done with the sensus

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

Me too, I have no idea. It's a very nice start for Sensus, but it's by far not as polished as the iDrive. But it seems highly customisable, just that I have no idea about what you just mentioned.

[@fikrihamudin5978]

Bobby.... Bwt review sekali lgi xc90... Sekali dgn 2 seats belakang tu... Membuka mata reviews....even 7 seater...tpi msib besar ruang bonet

[@BlackNG89]

Hey Bobby, Currently struggling to decide which one will do me better in KL , the XC90 2017 model or the X5 40e. I am worried and was reading some quality problems of the electronics as well as the build quality of the high class material used. Also was hearing that the air-suspension seem to be not as well made and gives users some headache ? Further to this I am a little concerned on the resale value after let’s say 3 years when I want to trade it in for something else. Could you give me some input on it ?

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

+Nicolas .Ganß i cant ... cos i'm thinking of getting one too lol .... then we can meet up lol

[@BlackNG89]

Bobby Ang hahaha alright we should definitely meet I wouldn’t mind at all ;)! Which one are you currently more leaning to get the x5 or the xc90 ?

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

+Nicolas .Ganß xc90

[@BlackNG89]

Alright i am leaning to the x5 for resale value ! Let’s meet up next year and have a look at it :) would be nice getting to know you ! Cheers

[@yeuuei]

hello there, nice review bobby. I would like to ask issit necessary to charge the battery for daily use of the car? or it can be charge itself during driving ?

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

+Yeu Uei Choo yes, just like a docking station for electronic devices, it's recommended to keep it charged everyday when you parked back at home. Because plug in hybrids can provide exceptional fuel economy if they're always charged. The on board charger will only charge the car up to 30% max. Because its primary objective is to save fuel, but if volvo allows you to charge the car fully using petrol, it will defeat the purpose of saving petrol at the first place.

[@rajapetani7389]

so,stil dont have cc 4 english subtitle...i always wanted to watch this review,Bobby. u have to do something about this.

[@AbiDarwisy]

bobby please respond asap, between new audi q7 3.0tdi & new volvo xc90 inscription which is better to own, performance and reliability wise. thank you really appreciate your point of view

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

Audi better suspension. Everything else XC90 is better.

[@AbiDarwisy]

Bobby Ang thank you. I’ll blame you later on if it underpowered 😂

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

It's faster than the Q7 bro

[@AbiDarwisy]

@@BobbyAngmalaysia just delivered 2018 XC90 T8 Inscription Plus last monday. thanks to you bobby, but still not yet familiar with charging etc, first hybrid in the house😂

[@williamchanchan7845]

How about T8 R-Design XC90 ? Would better than inscription.T8.

[@adrianaisar8107]

19:56 2006 Murano also do it

[@noramira6023]

what happen if batery is empty? does it affect the car?

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

+Nor Amira this car is designed to reduce your reliance on petrol. If you drive less than 35km a day, it is designed to try its best to not use petrol. So you have to think of it as the petrol engine backing up the electric motor instead of electric motor backing up the engine. So if you do not charge it at all, its just like your smartphone. Until a certain level that you do not want to charge it (same as not wanting to refuel your car) it will not move. At all. Fair logic i guess. The transition from petrol to electric needs everyone to acknowledge the fact that we have to charge them just like our phones

[@noramira6023]

so if battery is empty the car just use the engine petrol right? tq for ur reply

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

+Nor Amira technically yes, but you have to charge it as well as the car need some form of charge to keep the battery temperature low

[@amirulamin8743]

Bobby Ang kalau perjalanan jauh contohnya bercuti atau balik kg bateri semestinya akan low dan tiada tempat untuk dicas. Adakah kereta boleh berjalan seperti biasa? Mcm normal car yg lain.

[@aliffcam9609]

superb review..like it so muchh

[@therealtoh]

they really shouldve brought in the B&W sound system!

[@MrBenjaminSebastian311]

Can you please do a comparison between the Volvo XC90 and the BMW X5 hybrid ? That will be great . Thanks !

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

That would be a dream comparison. But both BMW and Volvo ran out of cars for test drive - all sold. :p

[@MrBenjaminSebastian311]

Bobby Ang which one will you get for the long run ?

[@boy638]

which mazda showroom is that, got two new CX-9

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

+boy638 glenmarie bro

[@izadimrantan3758]

Bobby can you please review the Volvo S60 T6, which has the same engine as the XC90! Hope to see it soon

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

I want to review that car very much as well ..... but .... but ...... hard to get

[@raphilderozario6615]

dont you feel some turbo lag when u floor it? that's what i heard from other journalists.... But damn i still love the new volvo engines!

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

+Raphil De Rozario i addressed this in the first second of my video. You can see that it responded immediately even with a depleted battery .. 😏

[@Beaver_on_the_Wheels]

was trying out my brother's xc90 the other day. noticed a coupla things i didn't like. #1, body roll #2 really loud AC blower (even with lowest level). Apart from its power, i find my new Mazda cx9 rides better than the xc90. Oh, and the suspension, i found it not as well tuned, kinda neither here nor there.

[@danraj23ful]

jun chow did it have air ride and what year was the xc90

[@koresbesjoy2425]

Super review ji

[@RayFliesAway]

I like how you "unintentionally" drove your Volvo into the big Mazda showroom there..😂😂😂.

[@choyyebkang3097]

I hope you can review more luxury SUV.

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

i hope i could as well!

[@benwong713]

Hopefully they can slap a Proton badge on it so we average income earners can afford it.

[@whale36]

didn't tesla designed the "iPad" controls first?

[@amirulamin8743]

Xc90 or q7?

[@tippuali82]

Perfect review *****5 stars

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

+tippuali82 thanks bro!

[@parweinraj1705]

Bobby why not review tesla model s?

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

+parwein raj i dun have jalan bro

[@parweinraj1705]

Bobby Ang aren't they in Malaysia already?

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

parwein raj ya lo ... but no jalan yet haha

[@McAmber]

interesdting review

[@happynewyear8262]

i really like ur video. can you do a Rx350 F sport pls. =)

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

+Thomas Jia Jun would love to ... but very hard to get the cars

[@happynewyear8262]

Bobby Ang i see. but stll look forward for it. because i tested S90/XC90/E250/RX350/Q7 . In term of pricing these are rival. would like to hear ur suggestions.

[@LemtemPoktui]

So basically volvo removed mechanical power transfer to the rear wheel while relying solely on electronics (sensors, electric motors and switch boards). Not really a fan of this idea. IMHO BMW's hybrid drive train is better.

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

+Lemtem Poktui only to the rear wheels where they're powered by the electric motor. This design is ingenious because the center tunnel can then house the batteries, giving ideal weight distribution and protection to the batteries as well as a low centre gravity

[@LemtemPoktui]

Bobby Ang Yes but then you're relying solely on electronics to power the rear wheel. I could be wrong but a prop shaft and differential combination is more reliable than a few electronics mashed together. Time will tell though.

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

+Lemtem Poktui actually even mechanical differentials have actuators and our entire car has is a giant mixture of electronics and mechanical interaction ... so i have little to doubt more or less of which moves the car. :)

[@3avilart]

Underpower.. Diowg pakai ke😂.. Aku hri2 bwk.. Smpi kn nk cri kete slow sket.. Wakakaka

[@mahmoodrosdi1521]

Not colsed to 800 thousand it 400 thousand only

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

I'm saying it's tax free hence RM400k; if it is taxed like our normal cars it will be closer to 800k

[@jasonng9676]

Garbage truck & big Lori i also let them pass lol . Yes if I can afford this car will buy currently just watch with mouth open .

[@chandrasegaran5041]

when you gonna test drive Hyundai iconiq 😀😀😀😀

[@josephs6327]

great car, boring review