Finally Driving the DIESEL P2 Volvo XC90 D5, in Spain!

[@aurictus]

I love my XC90 2005 since the first mile! Amazing cars and just cleverly made! Great stuff.

[@BernonCars]

That is fantastic! Thanks for watching!

[@Cristian-cz8oz]

Bern over there in Spain balling out keep shining playboy I see you Bern!!! That man is international now!!! You look beautiful Bern don't hate the player hate the game!!!

[@BernonCars]

Hell yeah! Very fortunate to have been able to go!! My first time out of the country! 😆

[@Marcus-kw2ed]

I have a '09 V8, my dad has a '13 d5 polestar. My dad was one of the first people in Sweden to collect his first xc90 back in 2003, as his 40th birthday present to himself, and has since owned five of them. He bought his latest one last year, as his 60th birthday present for himself. He love them, and so do I, having grown up in the backseat of them. He wanted a v8, but they're quite rare to find good examples of here in Sweden so he settled for a d5. Both are great cars, but I (and probably my dad too) prefer the v8's smoothness and power, and sound. It isn't that much more expensive to run after all, and both are just as reliable as one another.

[@BernonCars]

Nice! That sounds like an excellent pair too. I definitely do prefer the V8 myself too!

[@irvsstella]

I've got a 2010, XC90 SE, 2.4L, 6speed auto, Polestar, D5 AWD with 102km on the clock. Had it about 2 months now, I love it. Doing a Scotland road trip in about 4weeks time and I can wait to get some miles put down.

[@BernonCars]

Very nice! I hope you continue to enjoy it!!

[@irvsstella]

​@@BernonCarscar's packed now, we leave Friday night/Saturday morning.

[@BernonCars]

@@irvsstella exciting!!

[@ОлександрТкаченко-б3э]

Dad has 2013 d5,with 170k km ,and this Volvo the best car ever really.Comfort on high ,this Volvo in my heart ❤️.Sometimes drive it and that is cool ,exactly in winter,when cold,when on the road ice,then this car like a tank.I hope you will understand me,I am not good in English,but I watch you )

[@BernonCars]

I appreciate you watching! I hope you and your family enjoy your D5 :)

[@imnotusingmyrealname4566]

Original owner on a 2005 car? Respect!

[@BernonCars]

Yeah right!!

[@testagiuseppeable]

Nice review. I also like the odd cylinder sound. It's so satisfying

[@BernonCars]

Thank you! It really is a great sound!

[@vladix750]

Bern, thanks for informative and interesting observation on XC90 D5 in Spain. I have 2005 XC90 D5 Executive in Latvia, it has 185h.p. and 400Nm, 6 speed auto, wooden steering wheel, 7 seats. You are welcome to test it if you decide to visit former USSR.

[@BernonCars]

Thank you my friend! Oh wow very nice, beautiful example! Thank you!

[@drangstveitmark]

yooo perfect i just commented on a different video and went to look if you had any new vids and i found some of my answers about the diesels!! i hope you can do a review of a s40 t5 awd!!! amazing little car!

[@BernonCars]

Haha excellent I'm glad you found this video then! Hopefully I can find an S40 sometime soon!!

[@BuHeTy]

Here in Eastern Europe the D5, 1.9 TDI by VW Group , 2.7 CDI (CRD) OM612 by Mercedes and 1.9 JTD (CDTI) are the most recommended engines for poor people and the most durable EU diesels ever.

[@BernonCars]

Interesting!

[@RV-ed3ky]

Don’t forget the hdi diesels from Peugeot and Citroen cars since maybe these are the most reliable and cheap to run engines

[@BuHeTy]

@@RV-ed3ky Yes! And the 1.5 dci by Renault.

[@g0fvt]

I have a XC70 D5, with the 205hp engine it has a fair 0-60 time and is pretty good for fuel consumption. Very similar to the XC90 under the skin, mine is a P3 SE LUX so pretty well equipped for a car of that age. I was originally looking for an XC90 but very happy with what I have.

[@BernonCars]

Oh nice, I'd love to try one of those one day!

[@demri123]

I have xc70 d5 too

[@samgrieg]

Always nice to see another XC90 review ❤ thank you

[@BernonCars]

Thank you much! More to come :)

[@Dennis-ij7rm]

Car phone and heartbeat monitor. Nice! Great review. Spain I’m jealous.

[@BernonCars]

Right super fancy!! Thank you!

[@imnotusingmyrealname4566]

6:30 Watch out! It's liters per 100 kilometers (l/100 km), not kilometers per liter (km/l). km/l is used in Korea and Japan for example.

[@BernonCars]

Ahhh thank you!! I knew I said it wrong LOL

[@seandube5431]

@Bern please kindly consider doing a vid on installing a custom audio unit on a XC90 P2

[@BernonCars]

I will!

[@seandube5431]

@@BernonCars appreciate you bro!

[@dubkayc]

Bern, your love for Volvos are legendary. The Swedes gave probably heard about you by now. Why not include more interesting content with clips from Volvo engineers, product designers to lend perspective from others that share your passion, or technical documents, patents, on innovations of this platform from that period to weave a background story, almost like a Top Gear short.

[@BernonCars]

I appreciate that! I'll definitely keep that in mind!

[@styleformen7535]

Great video as always

[@BernonCars]

Thank you much!

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Even though the D5 is the popular choice in the U.K. for economy, it wont pass the London ULEZ sadly. But the petrol powered siblings do, so its a great cheap SUV to have in London, without having to pay the £12.50 daily charge. I myself have a '97 Volvo 940 Classic 2.3LPT CD spec, since 2007 and its been the best car ive ever owned. I dont drive it much in London, but it gets a lot of looks as most of them have departed London. Before 2021 there was a large amount of them owned by the large Jewish Community in Stamford Hill in north London.

[@BernonCars]

That's a shame! Seems to be harder and harder to own/drive a car in the UK!

[@joepet487]

Love your videos! 💪 I’ve got a fairly well speced ‘11 D5 R-design with the manual if you’d ever find yourself in sweden 🙂

[@BernonCars]

Thank you!! Ohh wow nice thank you! 😆 I certainly do plan on coming to the Motherland one day :)

[@titanoboa7165]

Hi Bern, I have a quirky question. Do you know which VIN place in the number designates a P2 Volvo V8 as a full-on Executive version? I am looking for a way to tell which are Executive versions, and coming up short.

[@CJG338]

Great vid!

[@BernonCars]

Thank you much!

[@EdgarVolkoff]

XC 90s owner here

[@BernonCars]

Woohoo!

[@RV-ed3ky]

I really like your videos and I’m glad you enjoyed the d5. The heated seats are really common in European Volvos but the ones sold in Spain and Italy don’t really have it. The rear turning light of this cars seems a bit strange for me. Like other models I’ve seen have an orange bulb and this has something else. I’m wondering what are the main differences between the us and eu models. Mechanics here in Europe say that the most reliable diesels are the 163hp and the 200hp. The models between 2006 and 2010 had the 185hp d5 which has some issues and there are owners who had to replace the engine. Anyway, it’s a nice car. My dream car also since my childhood. Hope I can get a 2004-5 d5 one day

[@BernonCars]

Nice! Thank you, it was a real treat!! Yeah the old tail lights are very retro looking! The main differences that I could notice were the different, better materials they use in the Executive models! Otherwise they feel pretty similar

[@leviSyosef]

Is this car relible ? What xc90 to avoid and witch one is the best ?

[@BernonCars]

I would avoid 2002-2005 XC90 T6, they have a really bad transmission! The 5cyl diesel/petrol engines are great. The 3.2 is also good, but I love the V8. It costs a little more to maintain sometimes but the power is nice

[@leviSyosef]

@@BernonCars which one has timing chain ?

[@BernonCars]

The 3.2 and 4.4!

[@leviSyosef]

@@BernonCars 2010 3.2 with timing chain Is solid car ? Any problems with transmission or some thing else ?

[@johnmccoy1273]

You could get a 2.5T 5 cylinder also in pre facelift with 210hp and then after facelift 3.2 and the 4.4 V8

[@BernonCars]

Oh yeah of course!

[@victorbeasley7031]

Hi Bern,how reliable are these Volvos .Mainly xc 40

[@BernonCars]

XC40 isn't too bad, with the T5 and AWD. Pretty good little Volvo

[@imnotusingmyrealname4566]

2:17 That is already accounted for inflation, right? Right??

[@BernonCars]

I wish!! 😭 new cars are/were soo expensive in Spain!

[@imnotusingmyrealname4566]

@@BernonCars Dayum! I just checked and that's 150,000 dollars in today's money. I suppose a fully loaded Land Cruiser (250) here in Austria for 139,000 dollars isn't as bad as that. In Japan that fully loaded Land Cruiser 250 costs a mere 49,000 dollars which is insane. I need to find a way to import one from there but it's very tricky. Japan only allows export of used cars and going through the auctions raises that price. You need to find someone in Japan to buy it for you and then sell it to your in a private sale. I just wish it was available there with the non-hybrid 2.4 turbo because 276 hp is a lot better than 201 hp of the 2.8L diesel and the hybrid just eats up your cargo space. All better than the 161 hp 2.7L 4-cylinder though. It definitely is the most reliable engine Toyota currently makes and might be the most reliable of all time but man it's slow in the heavy Land Cruiser.

[@BernonCars]

Sheeeeshh, that's crazy!! Yeah I agree, I was hoping they'd sell a non-hybrid too! A shame man

[@bombardierboerboels]

Shame you didn’t get to try the 200 bhp diesel

[@BernonCars]

Hopefully one day!

[@BabaNovac792]

+1 - much better ,and they came with the "face lift" also improving on the problems of the earlier models (starting the end of 2010)

[@jontevf]

Hey there fellow volvo ppl. Im looking for my new family hauler. Im currently driving an XC60 2016 D4 AWD, but with two kids its a tight ride. Being 6´8 space is really a big thing for me. So im reaching out to the community - Can any of you recommend the XC90 as a family hauler when it comes to kidsseat in the backseat. Being a big, tall guy, im having trouble finding cars where we all fit and feel save. Thanks in advance // Big Swedish Volvo man.

Bern, not really important, but the specs on trim levels are wrong, and very depending on countries. For instance, parking sensors weren't standard on base trims, and leather only from intermediate.

[@BernonCars]

I figured there would be some nuances! Thank you for the note!

[@supernotnatural]

I have 2003 Volvo XC90 2.4 D5 165hp MK1, 320.000 kilometres. It came to Turkey , but came from Italy and I bought it in customs. I've only one in Turkey. 1-) In 2003, 7 seat was optional for customer. My car is 5-seat. 2003 Car isn't 7-seat standart. 2-) Headlights are garbage. I had to replace them with custom made. I couldn't see anything and I was afraid at night. 3-) It'snot capable off-road. LMAO. You need to throttle so hard to activate 4WD to not get stuck. This isn't Land Cruiser. My dad made off-road try mistake with this one. 4-) Suspensions are soft. Exactly. It's prone to get broken. My suspensions on front were done, which caused engine to slide front and caused micro scratches which caused transmission fuel leak. Don't go over that bump fast. 5-) Transmission will need to get replaced but V8 engine ones have different tranmission which is more prone to get broken. You can research that. 6-) Injectors didn't fail but maintenance on it was needed. Also, tie rods on the wheels will need replacement as usual old car. 7-) Fuel is 12-13litres/100km in city. It's almost half down in road trips. Engine isn't loud when you are inside of the car. 8-) There are many chronic issues that you will hate: Fuel cap not opening (open back-seat to fix that), wheel getting locked for no reason (remove the tranmission cap in the car to move the yellow thing). No one who has no time or capability to maintenane on a car should spend money on XC90.

[@BernonCars]

They aren't for everyone! I will say the later years of them have less issues and Haldex 4 is better at sending power to the rear

[@drangstveitmark]

no heated seats on this one though

[@BernonCars]

Yeah weird spec!

[@Doehunt]

Yoooo I seen ur lexus videos I NEED UR HELP WITH MY LEXUSSSS!

[@BernonCars]

How can I help you?? 😂

[@krumins9]

There is no such engine as d52244t4. This is the first gen euro 3 d5244t. t4 would be 136 kw euro 4 engine- d5244t4. There are a total of 17 versions of the 2.4l diesel engine and 7 versions of the later 2.0 l 5 cylinder diesel engine.

[@gazzrobb2366]

Miss mind but the heater was Shit the fuel tank 14 gallons in the uk extra got heated seats which took forever to come on and a really cold car to drive in the winter which is not I what needed from this car

[@dubkayc]

You’re in Spain? Dude why don’t you go to Sweden and visit the testing facilities and museums?

[@BernonCars]

I was there with family! Otherwise I would've if I had the means haha. Will be going to Sweden absolutely