Swedish Metal! // 2024 Volvo S90 T8 Ultimate Review

[@D.A.B-w7n]

Sarah is the only, true force, fighting to take down the hairy cardboard industry. Fight on Sarah…we’re behind you!

[@rodneypratt4324]

I'd get behind that

[@calebwany8422]

@@rodneypratt4324 oil up

[@mikecronis]

@@rodneypratt4324 Henry Rollins' arguing with Shatner in "I Can't Get Behind That" (2004) "I can't!" I like a little hair on my cardboard. Preferences!

[@leonb2637]

YT'er 'Detail Geek' hates 'hairy cardboard' wheel liners.

[@ronhuff9219]

...spray suppression bedamned 😅

[@rikardottosson1272]

"It doesn't have much character to it", that's a fantastic endorsement for a Volvo, they'd love that.

[@theothertonydutch]

A car develops character by being used. Just the other day I saw an old volvo with lots of character! The front right panel had a dent in it: Character! Mismatched hubcaps? Character! LED replaced rear lights? Character!

[@simul8guy75]

@@theothertonydutch Nah, should have spent the money from the LED rear light mod on fixing the dent...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@SeanHogan_frijole]

We all know what happened to Swedish cars with character (Saab) don’t we.

[@GoogleUser-yj1wy]

Volvo is Chinese owned

[@tomeng9520]

@@GoogleUser-yj1wy Only the car department not the trucks.

[@niklaswejedal463]

Bonus nerd-facts: "1959" commemorates the year when Volvo introduced seatbelts as standard equipment on all models and the bird on the gearselector is a grouse ("Orre" in Swedish - "Orrefors" would translate to "Grouse rapids" and is a world-famous maker of high-quality crystal glass - but you knew that, didn't you, Sarah?). The reason you don't feel any real enjoyment is that Volvo is an engineer-driven company most of all - there are very few car-nerds or enthusiasts taking the decisions on how the cars should be. Great review as always - Thank you for what you do and Stay Awesome!

[@CitEnthusiast]

This is a luxury car, so the feel is tuned to keep the passengers comfortable, not provide feedback to the driver. Volvo certainly knows how to tune for a sporty feel, they chose not to. I do love the "1959" easter egg, they invented the belts and should take pride in that (I grew up with belts you pulled tight and kept you in place, none of this inertial reel nonsense, LOL). Thanks for the Grouse info, I knew it but had forgotten.

[@tonyellis124]

I believe Volvo means "To Roll" and they started out as a ball bearing company and then went to Trucks and then to automotive. They also came up with the shoulder harness and the whiplash protection seat

[@niklaswejedal463]

@@CitEnthusiast Yeah, Volvo is a luxury-brand now, but even when they were not, it was still the engineers that ruled most of the time: more "brains" than "hearts", more "rational" than "passionate"... I live relatively close to where the main factory is and a few of my relatives work as engineers at Volvo!

[@barrettpickett5603]

Thanks for the info on the crystal.

[@gregpatterson1988]

You should have narrated in a Swedish accent. Ya ! 😅

[@markcoopers1930]

Really like this design language from Volvo. Their sedans wear it so well

[@billurban1581]

S60 and S90 are beautiful sedans, so of course the S60 (built in South Carolina!) is canceled in the US. Swedish engineering and Chinese marketing.

[@markcoopers1930]

​​@@billurban1581 I mean we could say American marketing: its Ford and Chrysler-dodge who no longer sell sedans, and GM isn't too far behind. Meanwhile sedans are selling strong in CN🤣. I'm also a huge fan of the polestar 1. If Volvo brought out a modern version of the 1800P, without having to pay Cyan with half a life's earnings for theirs, I have no doubt they'd make something great.

[@billurban1581]

@@markcoopers1930 actually, what’s needed is an updated version of the 544. How I miss mine.

[@SnoopysDesertBrother]

I watch for your humor. “The I don’t have kids or pets package.” - too funny. The mechanical stuff is like ASMR to me. Keep up the good work SnT.

[@wishmire33]

Asmr = ???

[@IronmanV5]

Lost it at "rage wrapped it and shoved it in the hole"🤣 Condolences on Ping

[@garyworokevich2524]

" If I don't know a word ......I'll make one up" Sarahisms..........I just love Sarahisms.

[@Primus54]

For a luxury vehicle that has rear seat features of a chauffeur driven sedan, I agree that’s a lot of car for the price. You had me laughing throughout… lots of Sarah-isms. 🤣 Thank you, Sarah. 👍👍👍

[@overmonk]

I think the best thing about Volvos is the seats. They are very comfortable.

[@weirdshibainu]

They're not just comfortable, they're extremely safe in terms of protecting passengers in case of an accident. They have robust designs to cradle and support the back and neck in case of a rear end accident and "anti submarine " technology that prevents the seat from breaking loose in case of a frontal crash and move forward under the dash

[@billurban1581]

@@weirdshibainu The term is orthopedically correct. Car and driver rates them the best in the industry, and they probably sit on 100s of them every year.

[@Cassinspace]

Since they're engineered well I bet they hold up too. I'll have to peep the seats in an old brick the next time I'm at the junkyard.

[@vtecbyker]

Just landed in Stockholm! Perfect timing. The matrix never lets you down….

[@riaanlouw1874]

Sorry, but for Volvo you need to go to Gothenburg (Göteborg) (Or these days, as Sarah mentioned, go visit Geely in China)

[@Neojhun]

@@riaanlouw1874 or visit Ridgeville South Carolina.

[@frog23988]

I still have my 1999 wagon that was made in Sweden it has 300000 + miles on it and still gets 28 mpg. They have always made great cars.

[@SarahnTuned]

I'd love an early 2000's V70R

[@StephenFogarty2023]

@@SarahnTuned These r great, but the previous shape 850 model, 1991 to 1997, particularly the 850 R, as a wagon, looked better IMO. The first generation of S70 sedan and V70 wagon began from approx 1996 / 1997. The S90 is a lovely looking vehicle Obviously most people buy SUV nowadays Volvo went to 4 cylinder motors a few years ago, for better economy etc, which they now achieve via electric assistance etc, as per what this vehicle has.. Love the channel. 👍

[@greenthing99100]

Well, I did about 300,000 miles in 240 estates and 400,000 miles in 940 estates [the last real Volvos] and I always loved the driving experience. My last 940, before I lost my ability to drive due to motor neuron disease muscle weakness, was a very low mileage rust-free HPT high pressure turbo which was the best Q car I ever drove; you could drift the thing through fast sweepers, it stopped on an English penny and it was brilliant at doing donuts in frozen car parks, to the astonishment of the local hot hatch kids!

[@benjaminsmith2287]

How is the 940 estate the last true Volvo? I have a 2002 Volvo s80 and have had Volvos for a long time. My 2002 Volvo is a Volvo. IMO, only the first S40 wasn't a Volvo. It felt and drove like a Japanese car. Maybe there are some other cars that Volvo has sold in Europe that weren't. But I like the current Volvos. I can feel the lineage in them that's in Volvos I had since a 1972 164 E. They have to modernize but there's a certain feel about them and a certain way they present and materials used that has remained Volvo IMO. Ownership of the company has change. But I don't find that the product has changed all that much except they are more stylish now.

[@greenthing99100]

@@benjaminsmith2287 My apologies, I should have put two things in my message, firstly 'arguably, in my opinion, the last true Volvo', and secondly, 'Volvo released the front drive S80 before the Ford takeover in 1999, so it is inarguably the last Volvo.' From 2006, the S80 shared its running gear with a variety of Fords, but your 2002 car is a Volvo through and through.

[@billurban1581]

RWD helps a lot with the donuts :^] Just did 100 miles today in My ‘98 V70 (bought new, 3 pedals), comfortable as an old pair of shoes.

[@simul8guy75]

@@greenthing99100 So, a "true Volvo" must have RWD???? 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I owned three Volvo S70 T5's (two 1998's and a 1999) - all 5-speed manual. They were FWD and all Volvo! As far as I'm concerned, the 2.3 liter turbo transverse inline 5 cylinder is the best engine they ever built!

[@greenthing99100]

@@simul8guy75 The fact that I am wrong does not make my opinion any less valid. I like front wheel drive, but all the cars in which I have had most fun have been rwd. I accept that the late front drive Volvos were brilliant cars. and would happily have owned and driven one of the race cars, but I personally like driving rwd cars. I'm glad you enjoy your fwd Volvos, and miss being able to drive more than I can say. Being paralysed is not a lot of fun.

[@benodie02760]

This girl just brings it every time! Write in for president!

[@SarahnTuned]

Fuck that job, you can keep it. lol

[@compaholic83]

@@SarahnTuned Just like Maximus didn't want to be Emperor of Rome in Gladiator. It is why it must be you!

[@swmig19]

​@@SarahnTuneddamn, tell us how you really feel 😅

[@jalenhorm5784]

I understood about 10% of this video, but as a swede I enjoyed watching it anyway :)

[@Yormsane]

A built-in Swedish massage AND the Hydraulic Press channel, for the win! 🇸🇪🇫🇮🤣

[@magnusafberg169]

Production. By mid-2017, the Swedish Torslandaverken Plant no longer produced the S90. Production and assembly has mainly moved to the Chinese Daqing plant. It is also locally assembled (CKD) in Volvo Car Manufacturing Malaysia in Shah Alam, Malaysia and Volvo Trucks Bengaluru plant in India.

[@budDG9298]

Your jokes are not terrible, they're awesome and your delivery make the videos that much better.

[@davidw237]

"It's like a game of Hungry Hungry Volvos" deserves to be on your Greatest Hits collection!

[@michaelsupernor4682]

Absolutely!

[@jb5nf]

Where's the penguin 😮😢

[@jb5nf]

China's best vehicle. Love it

[@toddrowe9670]

I love that the feature that got you the most excited on this car was how far the hood opens.

[@billurban1581]

My 98 V70 opens a full 90°.

[@puckcat22679]

@@billurban1581that's long been a Volvo thing. I've had a few P80 chassis cars (850, S70, 1st gen V70) and the 90° opening feature is great.

[@joshuagies4900]

Loved both the creep Radiohead and the Hungry, Hungry Volvos jokes 😂 They were much needed today.

[@johnnyroese]

“I don’t have children or pets package” 😆

[@tonygiraldes7848]

Just the greatest channel and content creator! 🙂♥️

[@wushock92]

"The seat belt copped a feel..." 🤣 Sarah, you lovable nut! Another quality review of an interesting vehicle.

[@billurban1581]

You might say “Lucky” seatbelt :^]

[@wushock92]

@@billurban1581 🤣

[@rickm509]

Never imagined I would wish I was a seat belt :D

[@wushock92]

😆Right?

[@gewglesux]

Don't blame the seat one bit.

[@jackb5806]

Sending love to you and Ping. ❤ Thanks for another awesome video.

[@Azrael-Goldfarb]

how not to crush on sarah! the best channel on whole yt! ❤

[@Diceslice]

The bird in the gear selector is a Black grouse. In Swedish they're called Orre. The company that makes the glass is called Orrefors, so there you have it.

[@l.h.3586]

- and they make world class glass!

[@chrisbailey5055]

FYI, "since 1959" Volvo was the first car company to sell a car with 3 point seat belts.

[@jimboh.2654]

They invented it and patented but released patent free for every one so every car would be safe

[@TWKofSWE]

We all miss the turbo 5 pots

[@soulis1000]

For sure (i have got one, a c30t5)

[@billurban1581]

And nothing wrong with those naturally aspirated.

[@301scottie]

I am 3 weeks into my 2024 Volvo v60 recharge polestar wagon. It’s one of the best sleepers! I just filled up my first tank of gas since picking up the car, 850 miles and still had 100 miles in the tank and have averaged 52 mpg. Love the wagon!

[@moolsson6122]

Du är så rolig! Älskar dina vids. Ha det bra och kör försiktigt.Två rattar från mig.

[@edmilkovitz297]

My wife and stopped at a dealer to look at the new models. They definitely look better than some of the previous years. The interior’s look super nice. Haven’t driven one yet .

[@rahilxxi8510]

Love from Texas! Thanks for calling us great. We know we’re great 😃

[@DeutschlandGuy]

Hooray! Another test of a REAL car. We love these, Sarah! More please! 0:38 "Downward facing invisible tips"... Never a problem with our Sarah. Bwwaaaa. (Ok... That was Sarah-esk humor. 😅🤣😂)

[@jaaymze]

Your Radiohead joke was right on. I’d buy it.

[@newcarpathia9422]

Volvo makes some of the prettiest cars on the road and I really like the S90.

[@bob5817]

I love your humorous takes on everything

[@gregsheppard1457]

I'm impressed it "only" weighs two tonnes. There must be some fairly smart weight savings going on. Nice review as always, Sarah.

[@kmorton54]

Sarah, the S90 alongside with other Volvo models, are still manufactured in Sweden and Belgium 😊

[@erikturner8687]

Yes….our xc60 still manufactured in Sweden!

[@magnusafberg169]

Production. By mid-2017, the Swedish Torslandaverken Plant no longer produced the S90. Production and assembly has mainly moved to the Chinese Daqing plant. It is also locally assembled (CKD) in Volvo Car Manufacturing Malaysia in Shah Alam, Malaysia and Volvo Trucks Bengaluru plant in India.

[@confuseatronica]

the previous generation of that car hid a lot of functions, too, and that was designed before Geely. I kept finding controls on my parents car, and they didn't even know they bought a turbo model.

[@DREDUTORO]

Last year I bought a Volvo V90 AWD, not the crosscountry, the normal version. What an amazing boat of a car, you can almost eleep while driving and the car take the curves by itself, so quiet, so quick and confortable. And it is masive!

[@billurban1581]

Most beautiful long roof out there.

[@tmsala59]

Beautiful And Brilliant, Both Sarah And Volvo! Give Sarah Her Own Dealership!

[@bryanlamb6351]

Sarah - ALWAYS love how you test cars that are unique - mainstream but not. It’s just the niche other gearheads LOVE!! Big props, Big Fan here!!

[@bryanlamb6351]

Now test an Acura MDX Type S!! Love u

[@Sam-j4p1t]

Mercedes hood does that vertical thing too. It opens normal like any other car hoods but if you push it further, it goes vertical.

[@ForeverFlame88]

5:44 most enthusiastic bolstering test I've seen!!!! You should always be that enthusiastic!!! :)

[@Bryan_on_fire]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who gets a "who's simple"complex from Euro button pictures 😂

[@simonnystrom8137]

The placement of memory buttons on the side of the seat is self-explanatory when a shorter family member has used the car. You can set it to a preset connected to the key, but when switching drivers mid-drive, it's very convenient. Just press the button, and you can sit down comfortably.

[@jeffreyhay936]

That spot in the truck, driver's side, great place for my 6 disc changer 😅

[@HJfmTex]

Great review as always! Nice car! I do enjoy your channel Sarah. Just a quick opinion, I like those cigarette lighter power ports. There are still quite a few cigarette style power cords on air pumps etc...Easy to adapt from those to USB. Probably some that go from USB to cigarette style, but I doubt as many. Keep your content coming!

[@Andrew-jh5uv]

It exudes safety ...great review Sarah

[@bradhaines3142]

seatbelt copped a feel too lol

[@Andrew-jh5uv]

@@bradhaines3142 🤞😂🤞

[@mikecrawford3502]

Sarah, One thing that I learned long ago, when entering a new car, read the owner's manual. It will tell you all about the controls and functions you seemed unsure about. BTW, as a 60+ year driver with experience with a manufacturer and as a wrench, I love watching your videos.

[@SarahnTuned]

I don’t have that much time on my hands to read every vehicles entire owners manual, you underestimate how much work these videos are as it is to produce.

[@leonb2637]

@@SarahnTuned Some makers include a basic 'cheat sheet' for using features, how to adjust the seats, etc.

[@mostcom]

@@leonb2637 in 2016 Audi put an owners manual in my glove box and one in my MMI display

[@mitchelljohnson9548]

Swedish massage , happy ending? lol Great review Sarah

[@hartzland7658]

I have zero interest in purchasing a Volvo but I can't get enough of this lady.

[@SarahnTuned]

They're kinda hit or miss TBH. I think if you maintain it yourself and have mechanical sympathy it could be ok. Same goes with any FIAT engine, they can be terrible.. but I know many enthusiasts with them that maintain them theirselves and they've been problem free.

[@Moolahmann]

Your jokes make our gen very happy 😊

[@judih.8754]

I like the interior. Nice. Also it actually sounded like it was accelerating instead of some blah noise.

[@douglasfrompa593]

As the pearls of wisdom flow from her mouth the reality of our shared situation is realized. And do not forget to thank the doorman.

[@WrenchingOnCars]

Yes!!!! the seat bolster test.

[@ScottsSynthStuff]

18:11 I had a C-Max PHEV, I would regularly have gas in it that got so old it would go bad - the car would recognize this, and would force the engine to run to use it up while driving, so it would force you to put fresh gasoline in it. This would happen after several months. BTW so sorry to hear about Ping. I had a dog with osteosarcoma. It's awful. Make him as comfortable and happy as you can for as long as you can, but do the kind thing when it's the right time. 🤥

[@maxviking3210]

I liked this so much, but when you had Meshuggah on spotify (and spotify is swedish btw) i just loved it!

[@MrCaprinut]

In 2020 I drove a brand new S60 T8 Twin Engine. I loved everything about that car! 0-62mph in 4.7 seconds (non polestar tuned). Made the 250 mile drive over mountains effortless. The turbo and compressor tuned 2 litre had zero lag. And it felt sporty. And it had the only auto that shifted exactly how I would do if if was manual. It also had 21" and was glued to the road. And the setup was firm and not feeling heavy at all even close to 2 tons.

[@billurban1581]

I had a 2022 with the same drivetrain (22 mile battery) for a year, 58 mpg for the year. My 2023 (41 mile battery), 104 mpg.

[@janwikstedt8404]

The cigarette lighter outlet in the trunk is meant to be used for electric cooling bags, the little compressor that's usually comes with the cars nowadays instead of a spare tire or for other devices that uses that kind of power outlet

[@joakimbaunach9355]

The gearshifter in crystal is from Orrefors, glass and crystal manufacturer in Sweden. The "chicken"-logo is in fact a black grouse... The little hook in the trunk is for hanging bags...

[@aclifton37]

A game of Hungry Hungry Volvo's. LOL. Now that hood joke was fire!

[@pauldevey8628]

Great review. You give a tech and consumer review with fun and humour. Thank You!

[@pauldevey8628]

Thank you for your service!!!!!

[@daviddove4851]

Thanks

[@mattnordsell9760]

We have a 2004 Volvo S60 fully loaded with around 260k on it and it has the 5 cylinder.

[@paperback10]

Great review! In Norway they call Volvos a "swedish bus"; nice to see that they won't need to change their vocabulary to describe this not-really-Swedish bus!

[@tomeng9520]

Thank you for liking Volvo, but at least Sweden has two of its own car brands 2-0 to Sweden against Norway.

[@john-toregundersen2655]

@@tomeng9520 Nah Volvo is chinese now...

[@tomeng9520]

@@john-toregundersen2655 The car division is owned by the chinese. Excavators, dumpers, buses and the manufacture of trucks (Lorry) are still Swedish.

[@john-toregundersen2655]

@@tomeng9520 yup.

[@PulkaSkurken]

7:43 that icon is for object distance in front of you. like a a car you are following. you can adjust how big you want that distance to be.

[@brian5o]

I’m just happy to see a new sedan. Volvos look sooooo nice l, too. Thank goodness someone has read the market and made hybrids available.

[@AllPurposeBen]

Don't get too excited, Volvo is discontinuing sedans in the US. They were going to discontinue all the gas engines too but like everyone else, they changed their minds on that this year.

[@barnardward5293]

Volvo bonnets (hoods) do open pretty wide. I have a 740 GLT twin-cam, which has a setup which allows you to open the lid to just past the vertical; great for getting at stuff on the firewall and the back of the motor, and you don't have to take the panel off to get the motor out.

[@R1ddic]

6:15 .. nice. Not once have I ever wanted to heat the seat, but vented seats and steering wheel heating .. yes, please.

[@HMarcBower]

That absolutely was taken out of context. :) I enjoy all of the exploration and discovery of the controllers all over the car. :)

[@raymondnybakk1311]

To get the full driving experience you need to put it in power mode. The power outlet in the trunk need to be like that, because electric cooler boxes doesn’t come with usb.

[@cyaman24]

Love you and your content

[@godofdun]

20:60 They do still make Volvos for some markets in Sweden and Belgium, their HQ and R&D is also still there. Whether them being owned by a company that's based somewhere else makes them not Swedish anymore is up for interpretation. I mean, they were owned by Ford for a while too, were they an American company during that time?

[@SeniorFeliz]

I can't help but notice how strikingly similar the landscape is to Dominican Republic country side 😀 by the way your bolstering had some real swagger today 😎❤

[@Olk940]

Seat belt copped a feel on the brake test. How epically funny!

[@billurban1581]

The importance of always wearing the proper undergarments.

[@randomthoughts9463]

I can live with change and expectations- Just NEVER forget to do the bolster test!

[@MVmaniac]

Loving the car reviews. McLovin the work you do on the cars you work on even more especially the electrical work. You have more patience than I would ever have to do that sort of work on a car. You rock Sarah....Big arse kudos to you from down under

[@th3mute]

Meshuggah! Just seen them live last weekend :) Oh yeah, great review... I miss physical pressy bits.

[@wild_lee_coyote]

Now I want to play hungry hungry Volvos.

[@billschlafer]

Your reviews always brings a smile to face and warms my heart. Thanks Sarah!!

[@juansolo8323]

Did you guys seriously take the time to shoot and edit together two different angles of the exact same spot in the road for continuity’s sake?? 17:46 Niiiice. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@SarahnTuned]

I edit everything myself. But yes, I have Angel drive a pilot car with a camera on it and film the same route multiple times per review.

[@strayedcat1966]

@@SarahnTuned Angel angles... Impressive you are Sarah!

[@tonyschmidt8741]

Too much power is never enough! AND One must never underestimate the power of a swedish racing chicken.

[@bladejames8208]

Your reviews are great, very informative and always entertaining. Would like to see Volvo S60 T8 reviewed. I wished Audi, BMW and Porsche would send you cars for reviews.

[@billurban1581]

19 months in a 2023 S60T8, 19000 miles (two winters), 181 gallons, ~$33/mo to charge. (My last 2L ICE got 29.7.) it’s quite surprising, around town, how well the 143 hp electric motor will move this car(max torque at zero RPM).

[@SirTubeALotMore]

Finally some attention to the backseaters

[@LearningJeff]

I had an ‘02 V70 5 cylinder It was a solid car, but had some issues with computer controlled throttle, as well as windows. They build safe cars the have a confident feel for the driver.

[@emanuelduke701]

Great review and I appreciate your honest assessment of this and other vehicles. I agree, it's not what many would feel is a "true" Volvo, but car manufacturers have to adjust or go away. If I was in the market for a luxury sedan I would seriously consider this one.

[@potusol]

The thing about gas going bad from not being used is a real thing. My old Prius Prime would notify you if the gas was old and needed to be burned and cleared out of the tank.

[@Crazyuncle1]

The hole in the back is space for the optional folding trailer hitch.

[@davidbaron6647]

Thank You Sarah, Looks nice for a Volvo

[@bear_hardy2118]

Would love to see a workshop tour\update on all your cars if you get a chance

[@petter5721]

You and the car looks fantastic ❤

[@rockercover]

Your food mix twister was a fun thinking cap test. (Figure out my humorous word puzzle). 👍 🙂

[@courtneyricks500]

Beautiful car. So quiet.

[@mmlchaelcurtice5404]

🎉❤ Sarah I'm watching your Volvo in low and behold my 2021 Chevy Trax has that little compartment on the left side of the steering wheel which is extremely handy for things like the phone cord or enable nail clipper in a couple odds and ends but it's very handy. Mile marker Mikey Trenton Michigan keep up the great work Grill I love your show and I like you too😅

[@VBinNV]

Wonderful review S -n- T! Thank you. Where is the 🐧? Each review could feature a penguin which you autograph and sell for $$$ and offset some of that overnight shipping for your projects.

[@PulkaSkurken]

7:38 that "menu" button is a button you should be able to bind functions to of your liking.

[@spdcrzy]

I love seatbelt tensioner mechanisms. More cars should have them as standard, since they really do help keep you in the seat.

[@sgtzsquad]

Thanks for showing the charge times on this. That is one feature you don't see for EVs.

[@clancyjames14]

Herdy dur flerty floopin. Bork bork bork!

[@Roy_Godiksen]

14:56 The hook is for your groceries bag, so they don't spill everything while driving.