Volvo XC90

Engine power and kerb weight are registration-weighted averages of the Volvo XC90 registered in the EU/EEA in 2025 (23,379 cars), engine power from 28 countries, kerb weight from 29 countries. Source: EEA CO₂ monitoring (CC BY 4.0).

Engine power is the type-approved engine power (EEA field Ep). For hybrids and plug-in hybrids it is the power of the combustion engine, not the system power, and for electric cars it can differ from the peak power the manufacturer advertises.

New registrations in Norway

Number of Volvo XC90 registered for the first time in Norway per year.

Source: EEA CO₂ monitoring (CC BY 4.0).

Power by engine variant (Norway)

6,506 Volvo XC90 cars registered for the first time in Norway in 2019–2025, by drivetrain and type-approved engine power. The EEA data has no trim names, so variants are told apart by power.

Plus 4 variants with fewer than 10 cars (6 cars in total).

Power is the type-approved engine power (EEA field Ep). For hybrids and plug-in hybrids it is the combustion engine, not the system output; for electric cars it can differ from the peak power in the maker’s marketing. Kerb weight is the average for the variant. Source: EEA CO₂ monitoring (CC BY 4.0), one record per car (the years EEA lists twice, 2019 to 2021, are counted once).

New registrations by country (2025)

Number of Volvo XC90 cars registered for the first time across 30 European countries in 2025.

Source: EEA CO₂ monitoring (CC BY 4.0), 2025 data.

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Common problems & reliability

US owners have filed 8 complaints for the Volvo XC90, most often about engine, fuel/propulsion system, electrical system, back over prevention. These are owner-reported issues, useful for spotting recurring weaknesses before you buy. In the UK, 76% of Volvo XC90s pass their MOT test first time, based on 61,815 inspections in 2023. (2023 is the most recent annual release published by the DfT.)

Based on real owner complaints and inspection data, not an editorial rating. Sources: NHTSA (US, public domain), DVSA MOT (UK, Open Government Licence).

Recalls & safety

5 recall campaigns recorded in the EU Safety Gate (European market) for the Volvo XC90. Recalls can flag known weaknesses of the model.

• Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Portugal)

  The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.

  EU Safety Gate · alerted 2023-12-22

• Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Germany)

  This can increase the risk of the vehicle catching fire.

  EU Safety Gate · alerted 2019-07-05

• Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Germany)

  Faulty crimping of the micro-gas generator for the seat belt tensioner in the third row of seats means that, in the event of deployment of the seat belt tensioner, parts of the gas generator could detach causing injuries to the occupants of the car.

  EU Safety Gate · alerted 2017-08-18

• Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Portugal)

  The power-steering hose may come into direct contact with the engine cooling fan. This could lead to a leakage of servo oil and a loss of power-steering assistance.

  EU Safety Gate · alerted 2015-07-17

• Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Germany)

  Owing to a cavity behind the inside panels of the D pillar of the car body, the head/shoulder airbag, intended for passengers in the third row of seats, may not be properly deployed.

  EU Safety Gate · alerted 2015-12-11

Sources: EU Safety Gate (European market) and NHTSA (US market). See all Volvo recalls.