The Best Sound System... PERIOD - Volvo S90 Recharge

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Volvo's S90 Recharge is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), so it's not entirely electric, but it will help you stretch your fuel consumption with its electric motor. Overall, the car is fantastic. Acceleration, overall speed, comfort, and Alex's favorite, the sound system!
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 - Why the sound system is so GOOD!
2:41 - Exterior impressions
3:20 - Engine overview
4:04 - Electric rear-wheel drive
4:35 - Trunk space impressions
4:55 - Rear seat impressions
5:45 - Front seat impressions
6:54 - Driver controls and infotainment system impressions
8:54 - Sponsor - LinkSys
9:28 - Driving mode impressions
10:40 - Acceleration and speed impressions
11:40 - Overall driving impressions
12:20 - Center display impressions
12:56 - Speed bump suspension impressions
13:35 - Taking corners impressions
14:30 - Steering and Driving assist impressions
15:15 - Final thoughts

[@Neoxon619]

I understand that it takes a lot of coordination to get these car videos up, but I really do appreciate them.

[@appleguyforeternity]

Real shit I want a LinusCarTips channel

[@viktorpettersson9975]

@@appleguyforeternity yeh i get you. But i dont want linus to do them

[@Love4everFree]

Ditto though. Alex's review of the Prius Prime single handedly sold me on the car. I find my impression of a car usually lines up super closely with Alex's impressions. And you can tell he's super passionate about all the little details too. Please keep up he great work yall and uhhhh CarTips Channel when? ❤

[@cognitivesimilarity889]

Alex's breakdown of cars are always so informative and clean, please dont ever leave ShortCircuit

[@shvkpr1]

But his general reviews are just not accurate compared to general automotive media

[@jody024]

Alex would do good on his own too though I think. Reviewing Cars, tools, 3d printers, etc etc.

[@cakearmy_maxgaming6346]

How selfish.

[@dragospahontu]

He actually understands how stuff works, that's why he can explain everything very well.

[@HerrGreg77]

@@shvkpr1 lmg isn't an automotive media

[@jajssblue]

Wow! Given Alex's review, this has shot up to the top of my wish list! Do the XC90 and V90! I love wagons!

[@smzubek]

The V90 is recently discontinued... :(

[@jokujoku5434]

We have the xc90 and v90

[@dracoltd]

@@smzubek If Canada is like the US the V90cc is still on offer.

[@DropTableIfExists]

@@smzubek only applies to US* (Don’t know about Canada)

[@contentdeleted4978]

They buy these cars with the excuse of it being for youtube. I bet intel payed for that

[@TBelen91]

I can feel the vibrations of the bass in my headphones, that is indeed a banging sound system

[@ionstorm66]

Yeah the mic picked it up fine, my soundsystem at home was shaking my whole desk.

[@Dewansh07]

and which subsciption did he buy for the video?

[@ionstorm66]

@@Dewansh07 Tidal

[@PlatinumEagleStudios]

@@Dewansh07 Use your ears when watching the video. Might help you in the future. You're welcome.

[@Dewansh07]

@@PlatinumEagleStudios ye thanks bro I didn't know that they could be used like that

[@YouAreBreathing]

I'm just waiting for LMG to have their newest KZbin channel with car reviews on it.

[@bournes9845]

same

[@ReNeyer]

@@bournes9845 Watch out, thats what LMG Labs is secretly.

[@razelm]

They're gonna call it LMGear

[@AutoCannonSaysHi]

Whatt if they got a test track? 🤔

[@gustavodesramos]

and maybe call it Linus Driving Tips

[@mysteryk2283]

I want to see a series where the LTT team takes an average inexpensive car and turns it into the most tech advanced thing they can - no matter how gimicky. Should be an interesting series to follow. P.S. If LTT takes my idea you can pay me in bananas.

[@gblaze420]

Pimp my ride Linus!

[@ScottFeatherston]

Sounds like a great collab between LTT and Donut Media!

[@ProntoFast]

@@ScottFeatherston THIS!

[@TechnologistAtWork]

They're not skilled enough to do that.

[@jeffther1pper457]

or, create a whole new channel around it and call it "LTT Garage"

[@Turpentinefab]

You can activate steering assist by pressing the right arrow on the left side of the steering wheel while cruise control is on.

[@Speedeey]

Right, he didn’t discover this. It’s this simple to active. No need for messing around on the center console.

[@CharlesCharloCharles]

Yeah, good you pointed that out. Can verify that too. driven alot of different Volvos and all with assist you active from the steering wheel

[@nickcollins1052]

Sounds like Volvo needs to add a message in the settings description that explains that shortcut. Really dumb that it isn't

[@CharlesCharloCharles]

@@nickcollins1052 there is information on page 2 in the quick guide in the XC60 as an example. But not sure whether the info-system have any description.

[@MogR91]

LOVE THE LAB RESULTS! these are great audio engineering testing things :D prettty graphs and fair analysis, geez this lab thing is such an amazing addition to LTT :D

[@Boringpenguin]

4:26 Nice feature. Exactly what I need. Will buy it straight away.

[@abdulrahmanmohammed7558]

Lmao

[@fjalls]

Yea I mean storage and things...

[@Grommet2007]

@2:29 that's correct about the FR "house curve" for a car needing that extra amount at bass frequencies due to the masking effects of background noise. That FR curve looks WAY too smooth though, even for 1/3rd octave smoothing. If that's really what the system's FR is like, I'm impressed.

[@zeveroarerules]

The batteries in the central console is just genius. Looks like the perfect company car :)

[@pocketlint82]

Having the sub bolted to the chassis makes a huge difference. My jeep has a small sub enclosure (maybe 8 inch) bolted to the floor and the vibration that little sub is capable of is pretty impressive

[@itsarifrizvi]

I'm not even 1.5 minute into the video yet, and I'm already convinced this is gonna be an amazing car and an amazing video just based off that speaker intro and Alex's enthusiasm! Love it already

[@YearsOfLeadPoisoning]

I maintain the 90 series Volvo is one of the best looking cars, ever, with the best interior, specifically with the light, matte wood. The V90 is the car I'd buy if I won the lottery.

[@rustler08]

I much prefer the W222 S550 to any of its competitors and even to the exterior of the W223, but the S90 isn't bad.

[@Themaxleydog]

best looking car ever? do you think cars havent existed for over 100 years or something? god do i hate simpletons

[@manaspradhan8041]

@@rustler08 you're comparing with a car that costs more than twice as much...

[@LordElpme]

Honestly, V60 of the last couple of years is a better looking car imo

[@kaz8103]

ever? lmfao its not even close to the best looking car and its interior is dull and looks cheap

[@chefben2]

I love the way Alex reviews cars so much. He gets right to the important things first. Does it have a banging sound system? Is it fun to put the pedal to the metal? Everything else comes after. This seriously is the way I'd do it.

[@VictorDude98]

Alex really is a born car reviewer

[@alexv8940]

I have a 2011 S80 Inscription and a 2017 XC90 T8 Inscription and both have amazing sound quality, better than any other car I've been in. The clarity and separation of frequency ranges make picking out details so easy, and those subwoofers really make you feel the bass as a separate channel and not just shoved in there from the main speakers. Pair it when the excellent noise isolation inside the cabins (surprised that Alex didn't mention it in the review!) And it's just a super enjoyable experience!

[@MGMutt]

The funny thing about steering assist is that they USED to have it on the steering wheel, you would activate cruise control and then could switch between regular cruise control, distance-keeping cruise control and steering assist but they actually got rid of that functionality when they went from their own sensus system to the google system.

[@Cal94]

yeah, as someone who ordered a 2023 V60 recharge... however much i like the improved electric range, i am disappointed to have missed out on the sensus years...

[@MGMutt]

@@Cal94 sensus wasn't really any different to be honest. I think the home screen looked slightly better, I think the colours they chose for the Google look quite washed out, but it's just such an odd and useful thing to not carry over

[@Turpentinefab]

You still activate it on the steering wheel on my polestar. Which has the same basic infotainment. Are you sure it isn't the same?

[@MGMutt]

@@Turpentinefab oh you can activate it, but you can't toggle between the sorts of cruise control, like you could. If you wanted to go from steering assist to active cruise, you used to be able to.

[@joshandkerry9587]

the Pilot assist is this is still on the steering wheel

[@aaronvanblitterswijk]

Weird, I have a v60 T6. I can cycle between steering modes via the steerwheel and putting it in dynamic mode revs the engine up to a standard 2000 rpm and makes the braking and suspension really tight.

[@selaI3]

I’ve driven both the v60 and v90 and you can definitely tell they have two completely different philosophies. The v60 is the sporty one while the v90 is excecutive, even the acceleration is muted. It feels very intentional and I’m guessing the v90 user base are happy it is easier to drive. Personally I would love to have a v60 or maybe the s60. That sedan looks so nice

[@fredericfrey2640]

the new version with google doesnt work like your older model

[@amd2800barton]

Same on my xc60 t8. I usually drive in pure electric, but sometimes you’re sitting at a stoplight and realize you need to get a quick start, or you’re in a hurry in rush hour traffic - power / dynamic mode makes the brakes and throttle response super aggressive.

[@alexv8940]

Same with my XC90 T8, sport mode definitely stiffens the 4 corner air suspension, makes the throttle more responsive, and I think it tightens the steering a bit as well. I almost never use it, I'm always in either Pure, Dynamic, or AWD.

[@mnrrobinmoens1998]

My cx40 t4 revs up to 4K in dynamic but on comfort it goes upto 2k unless I floor the gas

[@KnallenN]

actually my dream, attainable and convenient car, on the market right now. Drove the v90 version of this just last weekend and it's absolutely brilliant

[@squarrildog1803]

well done on the camera work in this video. the car driving shots are awesome

[@AttilaSVK]

As a long time Volvo driver (had a '98 C70 T5 since 2011, but changed to a '98 V70 TDI in 2017) I'm giving a huge thumbs up. I might not be able to afford an S/V/XC90 soon, but I'm happy with my V70, although I might replace it with a petrol version (2.5T or T5) of the same generation. As for the audio system, Volvo has a tradition of having great audio quality. My C70 had Dynaudio speakers and a Dolby Surround decoder (the former were standard, the latter was an option), the second gen C70 had an optional Dynaudio system as well, which made me fall in love with the brand (okay, the car itself had a fair share in it too), and after ironing out the issues when switching to B&W, looks like the sound system is great again, although I still haven't heard the latest iteration yet.

[@telegrammeserahgrace5238]

I've got something special for you🎁

[@anshumanranjan2933]

I support having the car reviews being given their own dedicated channel, they are very well done

[@computeraidedworld1148]

I'm really glad you covered and showed how many bodies can fit in the trunk. Not many people do and it's a major factor when deciding an automobile.

[@Yazid_Hanan]

I really appreciate the effort that went into the measurements for the audio since almost no car journalist cares about audio quality. Even when some do care about them, most of them just don't do proper audio measurements. Keep it up, guys!

[@chefben2]

I totally agree. This is actually an important decision for some people. If the upgraded stereo isn’t worth the money it can save you a big chunk of money. If it is you have to get it at purchase because most new cars you cannot upgrade the stereo anymore. So many car reviewers don’t even mention the stereo at all, Let alone provide analysis and graphs.

[@yaroslavs488]

And the most incredible thing is that the basic sound system also got 19 speakers. I've been to a Volvo dealership not so long ago and listened to the basic speaker version - and it is also stunning. Not as refined as the expensive one, but so much better compared to top-of-the-line audio for my old Audi

[@xByt3z]

Finally sound system in good detail in a car review and that on ShortCircuit. Made me want to go to the dealership and try it. My headphones picked the bass up just fine from your mic! Thanks for the demo Alex & team!

[@amd2800barton]

If you try the B&W sound system in a Volvo, be prepared for every other car to sound like garbage in comparison. I’ve got it in my XC60 T8 and it is sublime.

[@alexv8940]

I have a 2011 and a 2017 Volvo, both Inscription trims with the upgraded audio. By FAR the best car sound systems I've ever heard.

[@goncalo33]

Watch savagegeese's reviews. He also features graphs for the audio system and talks about it.

[@gamernils01]

Finally someone makes a car review and talks more about the sound system! Really appreciate it!

[@MDCCLXXVI1990]

My driving school here in Sweden has a Volvo V90 D4 2019... That thing is a blessing to drive.

[@swecreations]

5:40 I actually like this, trying to quickly switch gears it's pretty easy to miss it even if you are used to it, with this once you are used to it switching from drive to reverse 2 clicks is much less easy to mess up then sliding it and either sliding it too far into park or too little into neutral.

[@Kitteh.B]

It's also how most ICE engine transmissions are laid out. PRND(L/1/2) So unless I'm misunderstanding what was being explained, I feel like that would be a natural transition from a non-EV?

[@tuottajakallio]

Volvo sound systems, even the lower-end ones have always been exceptional. My 2014 V60 for example really delivers everything you need and even in a good balance, whereas many new cars nowadays sound very thin and "car radio like" if you will. I can even get the bass tones to vibrate the whole car without it sounding fake or cheap. And that's with the default model with zero upgrades.

[@chopping_board]

same with my 2012 v60, i have the mid-tier multimedia system and man is it impressive for a car with no sub

[@GrantsUsername]

We need more car breakdowns on ShortCircuit so please keep making them!

[@R3AL-AIM]

I have a 2011 Buick Lacrosse CXS Touring with the Harman-Kardon surround system and it still holds up phenomenal today. Very atmospheric, with a heavy bass and clear mids. Also has the media package, so my kiddies have their little theater in the back on long rides. Looks like if I can get some thing straight, this would be a nice addition to our fleet! 👌

[@quasigod1083]

I absolutely love the graphs for the speakers being included especially with those detailed descriptions! The sounds system is super important to me and the detailed analysis is great. My only suggestion is to in the future not use red for the line when its against a black background like in the fr graph at 2:27, its quite hard to see for me. I'm colorblind so I'm not sure how bad it is for others, but I had to crank my brightness and squint to see on my phone!

[@TonyCassara]

Holy crap the bass in my headphones from the recording is so loud. I've never known any car to have that much bass from the factory. Insane!

[@00ABM]

I have 21' S90 Inscription same color combo, T6 not the hybrid and I love it. It's nice that I don't see a ton of them on the road. My next car will be full electric though. Nice review.

[@KlipschHead281]

I have the 2020 Lincoln Revel Ultima 20 speaker 1,200 watt system and with good recordings it sounds INSANE, the stereo separation and bass clarity/intensity is incredible. I'd love to hear this Volvo's as well.

[@senraXD]

That sound system is amazing. Been driving a V90 with B&W sound system and it's something I have never experience inside A CAR before. The car is so well soundproofed too so on a motorway you barely get any sounds from outside.

[@scoobyrex247]

What year is your v90?

[@senraXD]

@@scoobyrex247 2020

[@daedalusrunner8423]

Alex has the best info videos on cars. Like Holy crap you realize how bad some car KZbinrs are nowadays Like...short circuit doesnt even do car reviews frequently. But when they do, it is consumer gold

[@user-tn6tb2qh8d]

Try watching Jason Cammisa stuff, imo he is the best automotive journalist

[@kindbergfox]

Really like this style of down to earth car reviews, keep them up !!

[@darktompol]

the mic picked that up pretty good! felt the bass through my headphones

[@yamusa85]

Double tapping the rod is for safety measures, so you won't accidentally switch the gears.

[@matsv201]

I so prefer the old cheap lever.. its ugly... yes.. but better. Volvo have a lot of options extra that makes the car worse.. but nicer

[@chrisvenning7571]

Its changed on the new models. Only single tap needed now.

[@ChristopherChapelle]

I wish manufacturers would stop trying to be special and just go back to using a traditional shifter instead of implementing a different knob, button, or lever for every vehicle

[@amjohnson86]

I was coming to comment the exact same thing. If you are driving you don't want to accidentally press down twice and switch to reverse.

[@37racso]

@@amjohnson86 it doesn’t work when driving, you have to be completely stopped for it to let you change gears.

[@kam_iko]

4:09 i “like” how canadians use the metric system and then casually toss in foot pounds of torque… 🤷‍♂️ a conversion somewhere on the screen would be nice.

[@trudaftgunpunk]

Just industry standard, never heard N or NM used.

[@kam_iko]

@@trudaftgunpunk i would hazard a guess and say, that all countries that use the metric system and aren’t part of the commonwealth, are using Nm. for example: continental europe, china, japan… edit: actually, i was wrong, even UK and australia use Nm…

[@trudaftgunpunk]

It's cause we're by the states and they won't change so we use both.

[@kam_iko]

@@trudaftgunpunk that’s understandable and i’m not criticizing your reasons for using it, i’m criticizing the inconsistency (within the metric context) and the fact that it would be “nice to have” an on-screen conversion :)

[@DinKompis]

@@trudaftgunpunk Well I have and it's what car manufactures use when advertising their cars in my country.

[@erwinhun]

I have a fully speced S90 2021 R-design model, and I absolutely love it.

[@isaacblum6804]

I have an xc60 2022, this review nails it! Well! Done!!! Keep these car reviews going!

[@nevinzavell4207]

Love my S90 to death. Wish i got it with the B&W sound system but the stock one's not too bad. Edit: You can activate pilot assist from the steering wheel, you hit right on the cruise control pad and then center cruise control button and it activates.

[@NorthernDG]

The reason for the two click reverse/drive is that if you accidentally slap it while driving, it won't just slam you into reverse while doing 80 km/h. And if you need to slap it into neutral, which you usually do when something really wrong (engine stalled and you need to coast to the shoulder) is going on with the car, it's just one tap away because at that moment, you're probably already a bit panicky and not thinking 100% clearly. It's a well thought out safety feature - because it's Volvo, it's what you would expect.

[@aleksikalli]

I don't think new cars will go in to reverse/drive while moving. But when stopped in traffic you could accidentally change gears so it is a good safety feature. And I guess you get used to pulling twice on the gear lever with time.

[@domdoug]

Great video, I love these reviews! For the interior pieces to camera you could shoot through an open window, so that you avoid getting the edge of the B pillar in the shot!

[@MrNicklasH]

This is like a mix from the old.. old Top Gear when it was "consumer Top Tip (yes im that old) and new Grand Tour.. and I love it!! Great job :)

[@duztar5561]

that sound system costs 3 times as much as my whole volvo did, and it has a pair of 80s volvo oem speakers and an aftermarket knutsson head unit

[@dil6969]

You know a sound system is good when nearly every car reviewer mentions it. A lot of car reviewers don't even talk about a car's sound system but it's easily one of the most important things about a daily driver, unless you're one of those psychopaths that drives in silence so you can hear all the creaks and rattles.

[@nathannnathan85]

the nice things is, in a rare moment when I want silence it's pretty tight and quiet.

[@williamholmes7529]

Loving these car review videos, great stuff guys 💪💪💪

[@BuddyDarDarTV]

Love recognizing the driving routes. That curvy part on 8th is fun!

[@1024BenZ]

It's too bad the drive modes are so muted in newer Volvos, I have a 2011 S60 T6 with the Polestar tune and although it doesn't have the active suspension, there's a very noticeable difference in the throttle response and transmission when you switch it from regular drive to sport mode.

[@kashmiryy8820]

I have a polestar chipped xc70, and the chip makes a hell of a difference, the upper end torque is just brilliant and makes it really responsive to drive at motorway speeds

[@MementoMori-xx5qo]

The issue is the lack of the polestar tune. It’s how the car should come from factory.

[@oscarmathia6112]

hmm, with a t8 you can change steering feel, brake feel, suspension, how it shifts, throttle response etc. Cant really compare to any old volvo in my opinion.

[@37racso]

In my newer xc60 (2018 model) the difference between dynamic and comfort modes is huge. Dynamic almost makes the car feel sporty and it makes the suspension lower and stiffer. It’s definitely a huge difference - the only thing is, why would you want to use it on an SUV…

[@Akeelramzan]

This will make a great used car in a couple years. The depreciation on this thing is gonna be high.

[@HyperSnypr]

Probably still be worth 40K in about 7 years though

[@TechnologistAtWork]

@@HyperSnypr I mean it's a luxury car

[@HyperSnypr]

@@TechnologistAtWork I am aware, my point was the guy said depreciation on this will be high. Volvos tend to hold value reasonably well, or at least comparatively with other luxury brands (depends on the area, too). 40K for 7 year old car and tech hardly seems like a "great" deal on a used car. Losing 50-60% of the value over 7 years sounds terrible, but its not that bad in the used car market. Most of the popular brands lose that percentage over 5 years

[@conorallen100]

This is gonna be a reliability nightmare used, never buy a used hybrid stick to pure internal combustion

[@TechnologistAtWork]

@@conorallen100 a hybrid is fine as long as you don't care for the battery which is crap anyways. 60km is like running on an almost empty tank. It still has a combustion generator/engine and motors. It's perfectly usable for a second hand vehicle. What you want to avoid is second hand EVs because those will most likely have an expired battery that you can't exchange for free.

[@habajaba9603]

Thank you so much for putting in work to review the audio system as well. Almost all youtubers would just gloss over it. Kudos to team LTT

[@ChilliTheDog]

We need Alex to do ALL of the car reviews! Keep up the great work!

[@yoboialex]

Idk I think the Alpine F#1 is a pretty good sound system 🤷‍♂️😂 Great review like always though!

[@mitchellbrusseau]

Alex has been doing so many car reviews that I just have to say it spin off a whole separate channel for the guy Linus let it just be car reviews in general and have him be the host. Alex rocks the car reviews... Also, Linus give your wife her Cricut design channel.

[@NateWheeler1]

Alex just about needs his own car review channel. The joy he exudes in these is contagious!

[@TechnologistAtWork]

You can see his enthusiasm is much higher than when he does PC related stuff. Alex should get his LMG car channel.

[@pottyputter05]

Linus has put together a great team, Alex just really comes to life in these auto reviews. Perfect man for the job

[@onepoint1254]

Vibing to High Quality Sounding Crabrave on a car is now possible!

[@Rmx2011]

What I have a hard time understanding, is why Alex thinks it's hard to believe a volvo is a good car. Also he is right about the wagons.

[@sarkaranish]

volvo has historically made extremely unreliable engines. Same here, an overstressed 4 cylinder for about 90k cad is absurd. At that price, I would expect a v6 or something more reliable.

[@Rmx2011]

@@sarkaranish Volvos 2.4L inline 5 cylinder engines were and still are pretty much bulletproof. My D5 has 560k kilometrers on the odometer. Shame that the days of internal combustion engines are numbered but it is what it is. At least electric engines are simpler.

[@DinKompis]

@@sarkaranish No they aren't those are the Ford Engines they were forced to use when they were owned by Ford. The 5 cylinder that was made in house by Volvo and use in their last gen of cars was great. And today you dont really NEED a V6 you'd just push the price north of a 100k probably. 4 cylinder with electric assistance more or less makes it extremely good enough and it's not supposed to be sporty any how with a V6.. It'd be a huge waste too considering all new Volvos are limited to 180km/h.

[@sarkaranish]

@@Rmx2011 Volvo back in the day made safe, reliable, boring cars. Volvo now makes safe, unreliable, boring cars.

[@sarkaranish]

@@DinKompis Yeah they haven't built any engines in years, but when they did they were amazing. Now they have outsourced it and overstress the hell out of them making them mechanic shop queens. At this price point, I would expect both a v6 and a mild hybrid system, not a 4 popper with a turbo, a civic has that.

[@d.trucker972]

You make some really professional Car-Reviews!! Thanks guys

[@fieldrat9046]

Graphs hell yes. Also nice to see the sound engineer getting input.

[@alicesmith2636]

Will there be a review of the Nissan Ayria?

[@ShortCircuit]

Have Nissan call us

[@ERREX]

As a swedish citizen, Volvo is pretty based ;) But personally i think they should put a even greater focus on fully electric vehicles!

[@laddtryck]

More focus than creating a whole brand only for electric vehicles?

[@jajssblue]

David's hair in that Linksys ad spot! Fantastic!

[@markstewart3399]

I have a simple petrol S90 and absolutely love it. Such a great car.

[@jody024]

Alex is so easily pleased.

[@ConnorHammond]

I love the priority of doing the soundsystem first but for 70-90K I'm getting a second hand M2 🤟

[@conorallen100]

The m3 and M2 are really cool rn mainly because of the manual

[@spoorthyv]

So excited for real technical audio measurements!

[@Polemistis93]

Please never stop reviewing these cars, Alex. You're one of my favorite car reviewers!

[@LinusOden]

hi

[@drinkpepsi69]

hi

[@Mediaright]

Tidal is BS and streams "lossless MQA" which is a BS format that's not actually lossless. Try another service.

[@mattgarside7181]

But also FLAC, which IS lossless

[@CortMarshal]

They also don't pay the creators...

[@lusteraliaszero]

I fucking love that there's more substantive audio analysis in the videos these days, those charts with eq response are gold

[@Sellyei]

Its a limo, not your standard short car that you usually review. Its built for comfort for the driver and the passangers. Back in like 2008 or so we had an S80; 2,5 liter 5 cylinder diesel (ate 7,5liters for a 1,8 tones), the most comfortable seats ever (we called them couches), trunk you could put 5 ppl in, doors thick as AF, shit ton of airbags. I loved that thing.

[@theoldironqueen8224]

I like unnecessary cars so much, I love how impractical they are and how much space they take up in public areas

[@MrDragos360]

Could you use anything else that crab rave ? That song is not good for testing speakers. It has no vocals, it's a electronic beat music without any instruments so you can't use it to test for quality. Can't you afford to licence 1-2 good songs ?

[@ShortCircuit]

It's just for overall consistency at this point since we use it for most of our videos. But, we do have more detailed tests in this video with graphs.

[@MrDragos360]

@@ShortCircuit thanks. I saw thar Linus got a headphones test head. That will surelly help with showing in a grahp how does a pair of headphones or even a set of speakers sounds. But can it be used for cars too ?

[@angieagnesson0451]

I dig these car reviews from Alex, especially when he likes what the manufacturer did to make it great. Been ages since I've been in a Volvo. Dad would drive me around Vancouver in his trusty 240 wagon or we'd do weekend trips to Seattle in the 90's. Kinda miss that car.

[@joshw2929]

My parents have a 2019 XC60 T8 and it is amazing. It has had some teething issues.. A thermostat that got stuck open and air suspension that got stuck in the tallest position somehow. But the technology and refinement, especially inside is incredible.

[@alexv8940]

2017 XC90 T8 here, love it completely!

[@Rurik_Luci]

So you mean the best from the factory sound system? Because that title is either misleading or straight-up not true. There are people who spend more than that car is worth on just the speakers for their car that doesn't involve any other components for installation. Notice though I said what that car is worth not what it is selling for because that car is worth less than a quarter of what it is selling for. Unless they have a plan to give you free batteries to replace the ones that power the hybrid system because otherwise every year you're going to have a larger and larger percentage of your battery capacity drop off it's the same issue with full Electric

[@nightmarecivic]

Not even close to the best audio system 🤣

[@TheGokki]

FYI "Genuine Leather" is an actual technical term that denotes the worst quality of leather you can legally sell. It's NOT a good look on any item that has "Genuine Leather" unless it's a value/cheap product (which, then, it's a good deal ofc)

[@mindpotato]

wasn't sure about the car reviews, but they are so relaxing, good job alex

[@danielray956]

Love seeing all these car videos coming back. Would still love to see one on the VW ID4 and Buzz when you're able to!

[@tobster1499]

These Alex car videos are probably my favourite thing that the whole of LTT does rn

[@iSjors]

Alex is only getting better and better! Love the videos!

[@trs5127]

I know that we have started taking it for granted these days but it's really cool that all of LMG has such charismatic personalities who are nerdy for different stuff. It makes for such diverse content on these channels. Where would I be without LMG-owned channels? I don't know. Very bored, probably. I will make sure to support you guys when I start earning myself (a university student right now) because you guys have added so much value to my life, it's incredible.

[@markdecker2112]

I have the Volvo S60 almost exclusively due to audio system and looking towards my next Volvo, so this is a timely video.

[@dennan4]

You can turn on pilot assist and cruise control on the wheel, at 14:33 below your left hand on the wheel you have a left/right arrows and a middle button looking like the speedmeter to toggle it.

[@max2themax]

I know a car channel venture would be a lot right now, but I'd definitely love to see it in the future.

[@S1owJam]

I tried getting one of these in the Winter of 2020, they were impossible to get ahold of, even ordering was a challenge at my local Volvo dealer. Easily one of the most attractive vehicles on the road.

[@qsm-cqfd]

Awesome review as always, can't wait to see the Polestar 2 review teased a while back !

[@JsGarage]

I like the way the speakers look through the grille on the door.

[@gunzoqc]

Alex, I really really enjoy , I mean, love your reviews and approach with cars! Good job

[@jonathanmott7823]

I have watched the Top Gear/Grand Tour series no less than thrice, and also countless Motor Trend and C&D clips. This is not to claim that I am some kind of expert, but rather to give perspective to the position from which I am posting. I find Alex's takes on cars to be as entertaining (not counting TG/GT shenanigans), and more informative than the established automotive media options. Alex and Friends are able to convey the subjective feelings of owning the vehicle (communication skills) while also addressing the practical aspects (technical competence) of owning the vehicle. My only complaint with this video is that KZbin doesn't provide the option for two thumbs and two big toes up. I always considered Volvos to be the "safe and dull option" cars, but after this review I have added them to my list of potential daily driver/fun car options.

[@galgrunfeld9954]

My lom has the XC40 and it's *amazing*. Volvo has been killing it with cars lately, I'm glad to see that! :D

[@paulteltscher530]

I love these videos, keep making more!

[@TheWarder500]

I don’t know if these get the view numbers you need but they are nice. Thanks

[@hybrid9mm]

I have an old 2002 S60 T5 apart from fact it goes like a rocket the 5.1 sound system is superb it is also very very comfortable on any journey, the down side is 31 mpg but it’s so worth it. I would recommend to anyone considering a Volvo to get the V over an S as it is a no brainer once you realise how much space you have in the V. Great review 👍