Volvo XC90 - any good?

[WilliamTups]

Volvo XC90 - any good?

Looking to get a new tow car since my Freelander 2, turned out to be more hassle than it is worth, I've considered the Disco 3 and the Nissan Pathfinder, but a Volvo dealer has put a very temping offer forward for a used XC90 D5 Geartronic

Does anyone tow with one of these cars and what is it like?

 

[Joseph_5097700]

Never driven one before but I have heard that you get a lot of car for the money and is on par with the Mercedes, BMW's etc of this world. The Geartronic is supposed to be very good.

 

[WilliamTups]

Well I'll soon find out just purchased a 2 yr old D5 SE with the Geartronic Auto box, on paper it stacks up 90 kg noseweight and max tow 2250kgs

 

[Paul_374308620]

Hi william

I tow with a Merc ML270. My friend has a volvo xc90 and tows a abbey spectrum (aprox 1700kg) He thinks its OK not great. I had a loan of a nissan pathfinder for a week towing my Bailey Carolina. I loved it that much i bought one. Get it 7th september. The deals you can get on the pathfinder are really good ( the new one comes out october). Evans Halshaw Pathfinder Aventura

 

[JTQ]

I have little doubt its "good" but I tow tested it together with, an X5, Merc ML 270, Disco3 three and VW Toureg [then 2.5L], all diesels with autoboxes and it was an easy choice of the overall best for us, the Disco3.

The XC90 was the least happy in settling on and holding a gear both towing and solo on other that free flowing roads, it switches seemingly excessively. Pity its otherwise a very nice machine and probably will hold value best of the bunch.