Luxury Sedan Fight! | '17 Audi A6 vs Volvo S90 T6 AWD

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In today's review we put two of the best 4 door luxury sedans head to head. The Audi A6 has been proven itself for years, but the all new Volvo S90 has some tricks up its sleeve. Who wins? Find out!
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[@Ollellor]

Front: Volvo Back: Audi Interior: Volvo

[@seb9940]

8264 engine: audi

[@bimmerguy9274]

Badge: Audi

[@Ollellor]

CasperEDM agreed

[@clint0073]

Safety:Volvo

[@alexf6198]

8264 yes

[@zamborghini89]

Volvo s90 has the best interior quality in its class.

[@svanteelfsson2948]

Lin Chavez are u 12 years old?

[@svanteelfsson2948]

Lin Chavez are u a 12 yr old kid?

[@mreagentj608]

Svante Elfsson i like to own a volvo s90

[@dwergmaster]

Do you even E class bro?

[@Jets613]

Wrong. E class.

[@MentallyIllDuckTard]

the audi is nice, but in the volvo you can really tell where your money went.

[@mikewellington2738]

If you want to be like every other upper middle class middle age guy: Audi If you want a sweet car that's better than Audi but few know about: Volvo

[@xBuzz996]

lol come to sweden, everyone has an S90, even the police will have them soon as well.

[@mattiashaell]

No, many people have a V90, not an S90 even though the S90 is out of stock in Sweden and you won't be able to buy a new one until 2018.

[@xBuzz996]

Basically the same car, difference is wagon or sedan. Same thing with the A6, almost 90% are avants

[@Nestle245]

I agree with this message. Here in NY you see German cars literally all the time. I would want something good that not too many people have. I'll choose the S90 over the A6 anyday of the week.

[@vooveyoutube1110]

Dumbest thing ive heard

[@gerassimos.fourlanos]

I am a little fed up with all these reviewers who only cherish sporty driving, performance, adrenaline and the like. It get a bit nagging. What happened to all other aspects of driving a car, like the quality of the ride, comfort, usability? I have a Porsche Macan and I never use the paddles, why should I use them on a VOLVO s90?

[@TheUrbanEpicure]

What do you expect? Look at the reviewer. Your typical Supra-loving frat bro crossed with a nasal know-it-all (when he really knows not a whole lot).

[@tsiou6931]

Comfort, usability, quality of the ride and safety got a name. The name is Volvo. Min grafis malakies me tis koudounistres tis porsche pou odigas. Porsche kai malakies.

[@gerassimos.fourlanos]

@@tsiou6931 αρλούμπ

[@gamehacks2625]

Lack of appreciation thats all

[@amanwithaplan4103]

These new volvos are something else. Inside and out the car almost feels hand built.

[@DivaniKingston]

Probably the best way I've heard it explained... Definitely feels like that.

[@michaelarcher3734]

I'd take the Volvo in a heartbeat

[@anthonytomb8857]

hey parker do you want to review a 1999 Toyota Corolla

[@ghostliver]

try Regular Car Reviews.

[@rmonified]

MorginFremun+ No I think he's already reviewed this one

[@terje2332]

If you buy the Volvo in the r-design trim you get paddle shifters:)

[@erikahlander1878]

Paddels are an option, at least in Sweden

[@HypnOlli]

I wonder who the hell needs paddles in a big luxury car?!..."Gives you sporty feel" ...right...

[@emililorenzo3835]

Erik Ahlander also in audi !

[@dannyllerenatv8635]

The Volvo is beautiful, I just honestly don't like the powertrain.

[@TrashPanda2801]

DannyLlerenaTV when you put nothing but 4 cylinders in your entire vehicle line up, you're doing it wrong.

[@fopish]

Why? When you can have over 300bhp from 4cyl plus electric, you have more than you need for daily driving...

[@dannyllerenatv8635]

It's not always about the power, 4 cylinder engines are not exactly the smoothest or most refined engines out there.

[@fopish]

No, but the new 4 cyls from volvo is amazing. Have you driven one?

[@TrashPanda2801]

Christopher Forsberg they had to throw two different kinds of forced induction on it to get it to that power level. It's not a reliable way to make power, and it just takes that something special out of the car. There's a reason higher end cars have larger engines.

[@adamandersson9663]

Inscription = no paddles R-design = paddles

[@svinurayi9434]

volvo killed the interior game with this new generation!

[@ViktorNig]

The Volvo is so beautiful omg!

[@kellyhryniuk1869]

Viktor Step It's gorgeous

[@paronychia7299]

Ikr it's so sexy

[@jonathanamundrud1943]

You should have done your homework on the volvo. If you want shifting pedals on the steering wheel and more driving enjoyment, there is the r-design model which have sports chassis and shifting pedals. Inscription model is supposed to be more comfortable and luxurious.

[@jonathanamundrud1943]

Not sure i r-design is available in the states though

[@carminehardi7938]

the people who go for volvo are not the kind of people that want paddle these prolls go for bmw/audi anyway ;D

[@keithcihansaracoglu]

I would take Volvo everyday

[@dor1tomcswagger69]

those Volvo seats are so comfortable

[@tsint]

Just because you are not allowed to configure your own cars on US market, doesnt mean that Volvo do not offer paddles - just go for the R-Design model, or R-Design Pro.

[@p1studio803]

Shouldn't the s90 be a competitor to the audi a8, bmw 7 series and mercedes s class?

[@jeromep3182]

Yeah but it falls a bit short on that end I thought the same as well

[@shakperry7348]

S90 is lower than the a8 but higher than the a6..in the middle

[@TheAdamAdy]

You remind me of the Baby from the Incredibles Parker

[@Colimaalmil]

Adam Vulture hahahahahahahahahaha true

[@davidottink5621]

Well just wait for the Polestar and you'll probably be surprised

[@drxvms]

that A7 in the background at 00:36 looks delicious!

[@Kevin-em2pr]

How is Parker 22 while looking 15 and 35 at the same time?

[@Levszan]

Volvo is really getting up there. They're definitely competing with Mercedes, BMW and Audi. In fact, Volvo might just be better than Audis.

[@HypnOlli]

I suggest you go for a test drive and see; Those germans still feel more properly put together and are more quiet and better to drive, all of them... Yea it looks posh but you can feel it when you are in it.. ...Can anyone deny?

[@garren3498]

volvo is the best, it has been the best from the first car, the Volvo ÖV4.

[@dennishillinger8630]

+Bud Chronic You are totally right. I drove a 2016 XC90 at the dealership and especially the interior felt really plastic and cheap, even if it looks really good. Also the system with the touchscreen is very complicated, even compared to the outdated MMI. Would still go with the A6.

[@yuntong1995]

definitely better than a bmw

[@Levszan]

Yeah, you can probably feel the difference in driving. Volvo isn't really meant for driving fast, and dynamically. It's more for family cars, luxury and comfort. The engine isn't big so the families could think about fuel economy. The cars look really nice, even better than the Audis. I have driven both cars, and I would say that the BMW and Audi are driving better than the Volvo. But as I said, the main reason for that is that they're aiming for the safe driving and all around all daily commute.

[@CivilianOstrich]

I really appreciate how comprehensive your reviews are. I'm always impressed by the quality of information you give about these cars.

[@davisdesigns1153]

anyone else notice how dark the inside of the A6 looks compared to the Volvo?

[@Cumulonmbus]

angelo davis Mostly due to interior color. The Audi had a Dark Brown whilst the Volvo had a lighter khaki/offwhite color

[@christ.2898]

hey parker, great video as always! the work you put in your videos really pays of! especially in those reviews but also in the more chilled out and funny content :D love what you are doing!! greets from stuttgart

[@ryankov]

s90 all the way

[@ante0012va]

You're come a long way with your editing. Keep it up.

[@VegaChastain]

Parker your reviews really are the BEST - I hope you take this concept all the way up !!

[@jurijstorozuk6170]

Volvo designers sure did step up with xc90 and s90. Audi is same old same old.

[@markr3690]

Precisely why the A6 beats the Volvo like a red-headed stepchild. Again.

[@vooveyoutube1110]

You dont Know shit

[@rtsnyder6]

Get over the damn paddles. No one that buys these cars is going to use them anyway.

[@garyzhang5099]

No, when you going down the hill with load of corners, you’ll know how important the paddle shifters are to keep the right gear and prevent your break boiling. I used to drive a none shift paddle Skoda superb, everyone driving downhill as fast as maniac, even the heavily loaded trucks ( since there are lots of coal companies located there) traveling at 60-70kph, you need to turning by one hand at the corner, you also need to shift the shifter to maintain the rev, and go faster, driving around 80kph downhill in a big family car which is not good at handling the road is narrow and broken and even more you only have one hand to turning the wheels, which is a bit terrifying

[@Lockbete]

You can still manually change gear on a T6 engine with the gear lever. Just put it in sport and it will allow you to change gear. No need for paddles.

[@McLovin8341]

That's an unfair compare. They are two different generations.

[@McLovin8341]

lol. agreed

[@emililorenzo3835]

Thomas for the powertrain ok, yes but s90 look so much better, it's simply fantastic

[@yoshiakik.5332]

Not really. You can walk into either Audi or Volvo dealerships and purchase these cars, right now. So yeah, the comparison is valid. You'll always have current gen cars vs brand new gen cars.

[@97I30T]

Wenda Liu Bullshit. Do car magazines and journalists not compare cars in the same class to each other simply because they're at different points in their life cycles? No. It's a perfectly valid comparison.

[@McLovin8341]

KentB27 holy crap, I'm form kstate too!

[@filarico]

Hi guys! I really enjoy the review videos. As for the Audi's shifter being counter intuitive try thinking about it like this, "Push Up" and "Pull Down". Similar to loading and unloading the overhead storage compartment in a jet. Thank you and keep the video coming!

[@LamboPlays]

i would take the s90 over the a6 because it's so much more luxurious

[@lamazver]

Well looks like you havent seen the over specced a6😋

[@pduffy83usa]

I like when you do comparison videos you do mini-clips in each vehicle to get points across as opposed to driving one completely and then the other.

[@icymayne]

I have a 2006 volvo s60 2.5t AWD and its still in great condition I love Volo and what there doing now that S90 is amazing

[@stevenpuglisi7985]

Jay Polo I've Had to S80 and now I'm getting the S90 volvo rocks

[@jekabsd]

Why the hell are you comparing performance driving of A6 and S90. These are entry level luxury cars meant for comfort, not performance. Americans just dont get European cars. + Volvo is a car company focused on sustainability

[@ar51299]

My first car was a fully loaded '02 S80 T6. The interior was beautifully appointed with comfortable leather and the geartronic transmission has always been more responsive than the newer paddles that are in competing cars. Volvos are know for their safety and being packed full of features. I will always drive a Volvo for their impeccable style and fantastic handling and safety. I don't drive Volvo for flashy sport like handing and acceleration, however I drive Volvo because its an understated but luxurious car.

[@ahmedshawkyelshebiny]

Great coverage and review. Good job and thanks for the video!

[@CptConnor]

Intro song is Mr FijiWiji - Anphasia for anyone curious ;)

[@Dysstopolis]

Dude, thanks a lot!

[@erronousactions]

I'd love to see VV do a comparison video between xdrive, quattro and 4matic, and if possible regular 4wd, and measure the differences among the first 3 on the exact same tyres on snow and ice to see which AWD system is better! There are videos on this, but they're not comprehensive, or in other languages.

[@dannieboyize]

So proud being a swede when Volvo pretty much rules the game of premium sedans on its pricepoint

[@vooveyoutube1110]

Haha dummaste jag läst...

[@nickn753]

parker, i think this should be said for once aswell. I really like your videos and think youre doing a great job. Keep up the good work!!

[@AlwaysOnCall]

Do you have a window open in the the Volvo? Road noise is definitely more noticeable in the S90 compared to the A6.

[@camperhonsa8633]

If the Volvo had a 3+ liter v6 I'd be sold.

[@popponmpoza7879]

CAMPER Honsa my 2001 S80 is a V6 with 2 turbos but makes less than 300 horsepower and it's front wheel drive so bigger engine doesn't mean better car

[@therealbajan522]

A v6 makes a better noise than a 4 cylinder.

[@SwiffyDK]

Only you Americans are able to buy those big engines that pollute without costs. Oh man if it was, i would be homeless...

[@carminehardi7938]

volov s90 doesnt aim for these kind of clients stay at bmw/audi pls ;-) ps you prob wouldnt even notice the difference while driving

[@Baksteen_Express]

Poppon Mpoza hmm that's weird. Volvo never made a S80 V6. I think you mean an inline 6.

[@kingofDF]

That A6 looks like a big Jetta...

[@nickscott447]

Great video. Lots of info. Thanks for posting.

[@logandunleavy5074]

Yo do you think its a good idea to put a down payment on a car and pay monthly, or save up the total and purchase the car outright. Im looking for a car for around $10,000 and can put around 2k on a downpayment right now but im unsure what I should do

[@jereojala5645]

The V90 looks so much better from the rear than the S90

[@kubarro]

I had exactly the same feeling.. until i saw it irl. Have you seen them both irl?

[@jereojala5645]

kubarro yea i have seen many of both and now the s90 is starting to look better and better

[@carminehardi7938]

where you see many of them irl :D i have one(s90) since january and never seen another one here in switzerland

[@jereojala5645]

hans meier in Finland, they are quite common here

[@michaeljewett875]

The rims on the s90 in your video are the optional 20" inscription rims, not 19"s which are standard for the trim level. Shift paddles are optional on all trims, and are standard on the upcoming R-design trim. And the driver display screen can be changed between multiple themes, one of which is a sport display mode called "dynamic" which shows a tach, speedo, digital speed readout, transmission gear, all in a black/bright red scheme. The optional air suspension also helps out a lot from a driving dynamics standpoint when in the "dynamic" or "individual" drive modes. (Coming from the owner of a new inscription model chosen after testing the other options in this segment)

[@burgijr522]

Good work !! Keep it up..

[@jeromep3182]

The Volvo is truely the winner here not the Audi it’s tasteful elegant and different. I don’t see many on the road and when your spending that amount of money it’s important for the car to be special not just fast.

[@spencerpoore5805]

Can you review the new Lincoln Continental?

[@Lukasdw02]

I would take the S90. No lie, the A6 is really nice, but the S90 has such a unique interior design and it just looks freaking nice! I do personally like the XC90 more, but I love the S90!

[@deromegadrei]

Don't you get paddleshifters on the S90 if you order it in R-Design trim?

[@ConChimBayXa]

nice video, thanks for sharing. I have the S90. Very detail info for both vehicles. I like both brands equally.

[@Dahny]

I just kept lookin at that sexy white A7 in the alley

[@Gambantein]

Good review!

[@ICcreepers]

Which one is more comfortable, s90 or xc90?

[@user-wg3yy8cw4t]

Awesome review!!! Any plans on reviewing Jaguar Xe S? (35t r-sport in US spec)?

[@joeferry12]

Great review! Thanks!

[@JakeTheSnakeProductions]

The Volvo is the winner, because it won't break down :3

[@Lax10000000]

I'd easily take the volvo over the audi. If I were going to buy one of these I would value the interior way more than power. Especially with that sound system

[@tomhenry7535]

Very good report....wondering what your opinion is the Volvo vs the new Mercedes e300?

[@komentierer]

Well, the A6 is a 7 year old car, maybe treat is as such.

[@MrEcksDeah]

maybe audi should step it up

[@FantaXP7]

Exactly, not a fair comparison of the technology, interior and really everything else. Every generation of Audi (and most all other makers) gets better with each new generation and this current A6 is likely the last before it's new version is released.

[@bradleyrichards325]

Kommentator It's just strange the way audi release a new car like every 25 years and when they come out they are better than all the rivals but quickly outdated when the new rivals like wtf

[@FantaXP7]

All car makers do this though, the Mercedes E-Class just got a refresh but went from 2009-2016. Perhaps it feels as you described because Audi will do it a year later than the competition?

[@komentierer]

Bradley Richards I'm an Audi mechanic. Convince me there is a car that was in Audis lineup for 25 years. Audi updates it's vehicles in pretty much always shorter periods than it's competitors due to the availability of shared technologies with VW.

[@andreasnielsen7522]

Does the Audi's tranmission not speed up in the sport setting?

[@Adam-rs2ut]

Paddles on the S90 is optional and cost around 150 bucks to add :)

[@EduardoBendala]

Thanks for your very deep analysis!

[@tongvagaming9856]

Audi looks a bit dated. That Volvo looks quite sexy though.

[@barcaswagg243]

Awesome editing

[@EagleGaming101]

2:38 That voice crack tho

[@Lukerr239]

great review Parker. Not a fan of the S90 color choice, but both cars are stunners!

[@alguy257]

You actually can have the steering wheel paddles on the s90. They are an option.

[@tonyb7748]

Love my 2018 S90L . I put custom suspension and put after market 20" wheels on it. Its like a cabin of safety and looks slick as hell. Less common so people have almost never seen before unlike the others that no one outside the auto industry can even identify.

[@allensaunders449]

if the volvo had a powerful performance model with big hp it would be killer

[@mitchm3248]

On the Volvo, paddles are being saved for the R-Design model. That's why there are non included on the Momentum and Inscription trims.

[@jonatanfrantzen3058]

Paddels are available as standard on the R-design models

[@_Thomas_Clarke]

Good intro man

[@TheVinayakBansal]

The fact I'm confused about is where did you get the 0-60 time for the Audi A6, 4.7 seconds is 0.4 seconds faster than what Audi claims and you didn't do a 0-60 test?

[@CubanBeastt]

I test drove both of these along with a genesis g80. The Volvo interior is magnificent, the best in its class in my opinion. I ended up going with the g80 5.0v8. Cheaper than both, while not the best interior, the ride was very comfortable and that v8

[@hawk80994]

The back of that volvo is beat lmao

[@bigbucksboy3]

2:41 I think you just went through 5 years of puberty with that voice crack

[@bicboi1930]

Drew Lauro that was inflection not a crack

[@Cef3axon1]

Audi is too old to compare with 2017 S90, 2016 E class and 2017 5 Series. New A6 will be again class leader :)

[@davidtvbox4767]

In America, the estimated motor car, by type of plastic cover? Very funny.

[@MM-ms4pi]

Any chance your team thinking of doing a comparison between Q7 and XC90

[@RadioguyJ]

Parker hits puberty at 2:40 !

[@r6vince164]

doesn't TFSI stand for turbo fuel stratified injection?????

[@warbox]

Hey Parker. Can you share the music at the beginning of the video? Thanks.

[@randomgamer7141]

Different cars for different people

[@Ab-bu3xy]

Random Gamer true

[@christianrivera7668]

Jesus, Im an audi guy.. But that Volvo definitely LOOKS better.. The styling of the Volvo is awesome

[@halisoztoklu]

Perfect review

[@tommymcdevitt]

Why are you treating them like sports cars

[@simonz.norschau6355]

Never been the 250th view on a youtuber with more than 500 000 subs. Wow.

[@simonz.norschau6355]

Jk im the 245th

[@018139548]

Volvo did a really superb job with the S90 and very affordable as compared to its German counterparts.

[@cesarcastillo2405]

I prefer the S90 because of all the pros you pointed and also because it's very distinguishable and the interior is amazing. The Audi A6 looks like all its siblings, so when driving it somebody could easily confuse it for an A4. It needs a major update both inside and out. Its going behind the rest.

[@altyndom7039]

5.7 second 0 to 60 is slow, Are you crazy? my car does it in 12. that's slow like a turtle. Anyway more speed more power that's the motto of VV.

[@gustavbjork1843]

You can get the "sport steering wheel" with the paddle shifters as an option on Sweden but I don't know if you can in the US tho.

[@Cutlerylover4life1]

Jeez didn't realise a6's were so damn expensive, thought they ran in the high 40's

[@Bobmcjoepants]

Some may not like the (optional?) crystal shifter in the XC90 Inscription, however I'm sad it's not included in the S90. It's beautiful, if even something so small (and frankly doesn't feel the best) but just look at it.