2018 Volvo S90 T8 Inscription Review - Supercharged Turbo Plug In Hybrid Luxury
Vložit
- čas přidán 10. 05. 2018
- We go for a drive in the 2018 Volvo S90 T8 Inscription.
Support us on Patreon: / thestraightpipes
Subscribe! czcams.com/users/subscription_c...
Facebook! / thestraightpipes
Buy our shirts! Profits go directly to burnouts: shop.spreadshirt.com/thestrai...
shop.spreadshirt.com/thestrai...
Add us on Instagram @TheStraightPipes
Equipment we use that you can purchase on Amazon:
GoPro Hero 4 & 5 Black (amzn.to/2iPzhE6)
Sony Action Cam (amzn.to/2hWn8xd)
Sony A6000 (amzn.to/2hzIv6g)
Sony A7S (amzn.to/2hWo0ls)
Sony RX100 IV (amzn.to/2iiSyAJ)
Manfrotto Video Tripods (amzn.to/2iACmIQ)
DJI Phantom 3 Pro Drone (amzn.to/2iPA5ZE)
DJI Inspire 1 Drone (amzn.to/2iQEShN)
DJI Osmo (amzn.to/2iPJDDW)
Our reviews give you two perspectives. Jakub takes the perspective of the car enthusiast, while Yuri represents the interests of the general consumer. You won't find details about engine compression ratios here, instead you'll have real world opinions on what it's like to drive and own cars. - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Is this too much technology? Are we the only ones who find this counter intuitive?
Also thanks to our early video access Patreon supporters Michael H, Quin S, Sean R, Amin F, Oliver U, Arthur E, David C, Israel C, Madison K, Vinay B, Luke M, De Kun L, James M, Paul B, Julian M, Graeme P, Ethan L, Charles E, Pavo B, Harper C, LeaseCosts Canada, Stephen Y, Edgarson R, Ryan J, Curtis K, Kevin D, Robert P, Tony B, Ben M, Allen G, Andrew R, Nick L, Joe, Waleed M, Hyogo M, Omar, J, Paul B, Matt W, Bill B, Kelvin K, Carlos L, James C, Josiah R, DocKhay, Forrest W, Carlos S, Kevin S, Jeremy S, Bill C, Brad M, Eli G, Jayanth N, Christopher B, Christopher H, 10ShapedFist, Phuong N, Santhosh B, Peter S, MK, Andy B, Casey A, Rob J, Kevin D, Romain B! Check out the cool rewards at www.patreon.com/thestraightpipes
TheStraightPipes audi a8 next!
The bad ride quality is probably because of the 20" wheels.
Counter intuitive doesn't mean too much tech, it just means confusing. IMO Volvo misses the mark with this car. 92k (Canadian) for a car that makes you work for features other cars simplify in this segment?
Not too much technology, just poor UX. Hard to learn and I would worry about the breakage after the warranty is done. Lease it.
I like it when things have a learning curve. Exploring is fun, as we saw at the end of the video. If it's all plain and simple then it gets boring quickly. Like appliances.
Volvo is making a massive comeback 👌
They’re almost really cool
*has made
Boring unreliable like every volvo
Comeback from where?
Comeback? Volvo has been a pretty popular car since the 60's
I finished watching the trip meter reset bit at the end and thought to myself that this might have been one of the best car reviews I've eve seen. You both liked/disliked things to a good ratio, video was a perfect length, didn't labor on any topics and it left a smile on my face at the end. I've watched millions of these videos, this was a gem. Cheers.
Oh damn, thanks so much
No BS!
The S90 really competes with the E-Class, 5 series, A6, GS, and CTS. All of those have a four cylinder base, and if it did compete in the full size segment, the BMW 740e iPerformance has a 4 cylinder and a hybrid motor. The S-class also has a 4 cylinder in other markets.
Great review guys. However, the S90 is an E class competitor not an S class.
But that rear leg room!
The s90 now is delivered only in the "L" version, though without adding the L to the nomenclature. (The 2017 was standard length) So space-wise you'd want to compare "long" or "limousine" cars, whether E, A6 or 5 Series. I guess that's why TSP opted to compare it to the S. To be a fairer comparison, maybe you'd have to call in the S90 "Excellence", which seems to be positioned as a true limousine a la Maybach (though, based on the S90, it must be smaller), and isn't yet sent to NOrth America.
TheStraightPipes I needed a car seat in mine for part of my rental. This thing out spaced an SUV. A good 7cm of clearance with the passenger seat where my wife wants it and a large rear facing seat. Crazy.
The Straight Pipes, you're my fave car channel now. I get super excited when y'all upload a new video!
I traded in my 2015 V60 for the T8 and think you guys are spot on about the initial lack of intuitiveness. That being said, after a few weeks with the car everything is second nature. I love Pure electric mode and Power mode is plenty quick for me, but Hybrid mode is a bit uninspiring. For day to day driving the car is wonderful, but if you want to properly compare the S90 to the A6, 5 Series, E class, etc you really need to drive it in Power mode. Case in point - our 2013 A6 3.0T blows away the engine feel of Hybrid mode, but put the S90 in Power and it's a much closer comparison.
The MSRP is a bit high given where Volvo sits on the brand totem pole (though I'd argue there is real value relative to the competition looking at standard features, fit and finish and safety), but if you look at real world pricing and some of the crazy lease incentives they have here in the US it doesn't look nearly as bad.
You guys also nailed the buyer - I'm an Android guy and love technology. Add to that someone who generally prefers the underdog brands over the mainstream and I think you've described me.
Thanks for the feedback! Glad to hear that you get used to it after a few weeks!
I’m thinking of buying one of these this week. How did you end up liking it long-term? Any concerns with fit & finish being Chinese-built?
@@AL-to4ro The only downside of the 2018 was a slow Sensus interface. They upgraded the chip in either 2019 or 2020 (not sure which), and that made the infotainment interface much zippier/responsive.
I did the visor test on my accord. I’ve had it for over 100k miles and didn’t know it could do that. It worked.
Amazing
mteske1 Just tried it on the crown Victoria my family has had for 170k miles. Even my father didn't know it passed!
Changing people's lives 1 visor at a time
What visor test?
seppo nurmi keep watching their videos. It’s usually towards beginning of each review.
The Volvo Sensus is incredibly easy. You swipe to driver side for all ON/OFF switches that used to litter the cabin and you swipe to passenger side for all APPs related stuffs (Radio, Bluetooth, eco meters etc)
Volvo doesnt group functions together as these new cars have so many of them it's impossible to group them.
Once you understand the logic its so easy. Anything you wanna turn on and off will always be on the menu that's towards the driver side (in RHD countries it's on the right, LHD countries on the left)
I really agree with this. Besides it has the added benefit of decluttering the cabin, making the clean design possible.
yeah took 2 days to learn and everything is logical
Hey Bobby.... I started to love Volvo cars after watch your reviews.
Bobby Ang came from mercedes, it’s almost boring how easy it is to use the system
Oh my god how do you guys NOT have 1 million subs, your content is incredible. You go into all these details that many reviewers can't seem to grasp. You find pet peeves about the car and things you love, but you guys do it as if you've owned the car for a month or two. The camera and audio quality is always on par or better. I really can't believe you don't have more subs.
The Straight Pipes and Doug DeMuro. The only two car channels you need to watch.
TSP, Dougie DeMuro and Carwow are the only ones I watch ;)
Watch savage geese too, he's legit
Oh yeah 100%. Love how he has more of the mechanics perspective than the average car journalist. Hey Jakub, since you love lexus', you guys should get a hold of a mid-2000's LS430, see how it stacks up to that GS you recently got yourself. It's an amazing car in it's own right.
Naa, highkey these guys are better. DeMuro makes too many dad jokes.
Savage geese is great but a little dry (although production quality is incredible), doug is starting to annoy me. too sarcastic. I can never tell how he actually feels. Jakub and Yuri are way more genuine and they have good production.
you guys are the best, love this channel
i really love volvos design . . so clean, so pure .
I have to admit, i am really impressed with the new volvos, design language, styling, infotainment etc... would definitely consider Volvo for my next car. Also, loving your channel and content, by far my fave car reviewers
"If the peasant can still see you the peasant can still see you" - Yuri 2018
I enjoy watching these guys, because they don’t only give good reviews but they are also a couple of pleasant guys to listen to :)
I lost it at 3:59
Same here, couldn't stop laughing
Same!
markhou that was hilarious lol
“I mean If the peasant can still see you.. the peasant can still see you” 😂😂
“You get about 98% peasant coverage “
I’m deceased .. that’s precisely why I’ve had dark tint on every car I’ve ever owned !!
markhou omg same 😂
straight pipes is back y'all!
Absolutely loving it when Jakub sticks his head in the corner rear window when showing the peasant blocker. Couldn't have done it better
Got this car as a rental at Hertz and was blown away at how beautiful and everything that I’ve offered but I agree on all your points especially the brakes!!
That wood trim looks really classy!
The whole peasant segment was hilarious. especially when you just see Jakub staring at you through the "peasant" window
Another AMAZING video! Showing this to my dad. He is a huge Volvo fan and I don't think he realizes how advance the new ones are!
Another quality video... these guys rock
I love this car.
This video should be nominated for the best car review video of the year!
Great chemistry with these guys. Very entertaining and grounded! No need for superflous language and theatrics. Bravo, good sires.
Hands down the best car reviews on CZcams.
Another awesome review, Straight Pipes! Volvo makes beautiful cars but boy do they have some buzzy little engines... I've driven the T5 base engine for the S90, XC90, and XC60 and just couldn't get passed the engine note/response. Looking forward to your next review!
My moms XC60 has the twin-charged engine, and the supercharger is active all the way to 4K rpm, then the turbo kicks in around 4.5k rpm.
The peasant blocker demo with the tiny window had me dying. You guys are too good for this.
I just test drove both S90 and XC90 (T6 Inscription for each). They're both great and I'll most likely end up watching this video for "how-to's" after purchase!
Great review and I appreciate all of your content!
The one dislike is from someone who is mad Volvo doesn’t use 5-cylinders anymore.
i would kill for a v90 with a old inline5 :)
Yes that Audi engine.
seppo nurmi Wat?
seppo nurmi I'm pretty sure that came from ford. The one that was in the focus rs
WillsonChill No, Ford used Volvo engines in their RS :)
LOL -- Block them peasants from seeing you or you seeing them!
I am as much excited now when you guys upload a new videos as when I'm excited when Lord Doug uploads a new one!
Resetting the trip meter has been the same button on Volvo for about 10 years now, good job guys!
Yeah but if you've never been in one in the last 10 years, you'll be confused compared to every other car
Think it was Ford who came up with it and they didnt bother changing it, but then again there was less menus 10 years ago.
I dont see anything wrong with the steering wheel layout.. kind of obvious what they do
Volvo🔥💕
You guys are a riot! You have too much fun! 👍🏻
The best part of my lunch break
On Peasant Blockers you can't see through. The Volvo has shades
I got the T8 trim of the XC60, it did take a while to get used to all the "volvo'ness" of the way they designed things. But the crystal shiftier still drives me nuts to this day with the double click to get into drive and reverse. Oh yeah and it took me even longer to find that damn trip reset button.
Haha great to know it wasn't only us
Yeah I’m so glad the D4 R-Design XC60 doesn’t have that shifter. It’s a much more traditional one.
I would like to see a review from a actually owner regarding this particular model! I too am kinda interested in this model.
Why buy a car in which you haven't learned how to operate?
@@christopheradams5607 How would you learn to operate a car if you don't have it?
Ahhh... yesterday was the worst Thursday of this year without your video but today's the best Friday ever :D
Hahahah
Thanks so much for reviewing this car guys. I was really curious about it since it's release. Loved how it looked, including the rear end though it is a bit awkward. It's too bad about the lack of intuitiveness with the great technology.
I grew up in the 80's riding around in my mom's 240D sedan, so I do have a soft spot for Volvo in the automotive section of my heart :).
The only constructive criticism I have for you guys is that the complexity or counterintuitiveness that you're pointing out most of this video, probably won't be an issue after a week for those who actually buy the car. You are reviewing the car more as journalists, rather than a potential buyer. I understand that you guys are reviewing the car and pointing out your gripes, but it isn't necessarily a negative thing if there are features or quirks that differentiate or stray from the norm, which therefore takes more time than other cars to learn. Even though it might not always be perfect, I applaud Volvo for trying to evolve and do things differently. That is why we love cars.
I'm only telling you guys this because I like your channel!
Ya it’s cool that they’re doing things different but at the end of the day I really don’t like to deal with climate and everything through a touch screen. Wait till the g90, that’s my comfort zone -yuri
so why don´t you use vois control then?
this is an inscription break; inscribe
Aw man we should hire you. That was a missed opportunity
Thank you for the great review guys.
Enough tech to put a smile on every repair shop's owner.
I love volvo cars
It's a really nice car with a lot of style. I think older people would buy it, but I think they might be overwhelmed with the tech and all the menus. I thought the Swedish were about simplicity, but this seems pretty complicated. Also, I used to have a Volvo V60 with the sport package and 19" wheels and it rode very rough, my MX5 rides so much better.
Very true! I've had my car about 3 months and I'm finally getting the hang of the radio and NAV controls on the console without having to look down at them so I can get to the menu I want. But I don't like that I have to stop to type in a street address in the NAV.
It's Chinese now. Not swedish.
harrismi7 that's because of the sport package and 19 inch wheels, try to put coilovers on your MX5
And 19 inch wheels
It's still Swedish.
Great review! What I liked was the good and the bad of the cars!
Thanks to your review, we purchased a V90 Cross Country
An overload of options on the menu system for all the various functions/settings is going to be a hassle for owners' of this car. The only simple fact is Volvo's now only using a 4-cylinder engine across their entire line-up.
Think the car looks really nice and the dash/cabin has a very natural feel than most competing cars in it's class.
Hey guys does GM Canada have the new Buick Regal sedan/sports tourer - another really great looking wagon ( it's the Holden Commodore over here in Oz ) and are you going to review either?
Pure = BWD, Hybrid = BWD or FWD, Sport = AWD, AWD = AWD, Save = FWD
Guys you are great
Thank you very much for this video
The best car review ever made
Best review
All the features should be voice activated instead of using the infotablet for everything
It is
You guys didn't even talk about how you can control the passenger seat from the back seat...
You know what is intuitive? Your style of car reviews. Predictable? I’d say reliably entertaining :)
Great vid.
Volvo = Responsible citizen
Three engine in one car... next car will be with 6 engine...ha...more is batter... nice video... keep it up
eh its only twoo
My car rental company has S90 T6 fully loaded in the fleet. Love them.
Wow, that outro makes me so happy with my old car.
How did this car pass the ux testing. Either they didnt do any or the swedes have a weird sense of learning
It’s fine once you learn it, it’s just different and distracting.
For 90-100k you could get an e63 by shrewdly negotiating at the dealer
If your a shrewd negotiator like Ed lol
My thoughts exactly. For that price range I’d be sitting in a fully loaded 540i M package or E class or a loaded A6/S6
The s90 starts in the US at $48,100 (Momentum) and goes up to about $77,000 as shown in the review (Inscription with added packages). Subtract $10K if you don't want the hybrid. Subtract another $3200 if you can live with the standard 224W, 10-speaker stereo rather than the Bowers and Wilkins. Also $800 for the 20" wheels over the 19" - could the 20s be part of the reason the ride felt hard? That gets you down to $63K US for the Inscription with plenty of extras.
You're like Rhett&Link! Good duo
Love this car 😩
Was really looking forward to how the S90/V90 would be but there's way too many head scratching design decisions on the car that doesn't really justify its price. I'm wondering if the polestar variants are stuck with those too or if they're altered in anyway.
_窮 I agree
Dont justify, so you thought all that tec is free?
No I'm talking about how confusing some of the features of the tech are. Especially the menus/buttons layout, stiff ride suspension etc. Did you watch the review on how there were nice things but just confusing decisions made about the car?
In my mind those twoo blokes was more confusing than the car .
What about the reviewers was confusing? So you honestly think the layout of how to reset the trip meter was straight forward? Going through a dash menu then hitting a button on a stalk? That's not innovative, that's just dumbfounding. And that's the tip of the iceberg in the decisions made with this car. I honestly feel like if you're spending 100K CAD on a car like this, I'd rather get my money's worth on a car that has a smoother ride suspension and less finicky infotainment interface.
Intro was goood.
1) Reminds me of a Buick Regal (or Kia Cadenza) in the front and crab claws Honda in the back.. and the trunk seems so... oddly shaped.
2) Seems like with all the engines and electricity, if something breaks, it's gong to suck to fix so... lease it?
3) How does it smell? Is the new car smell good?
4) the rear window is oddly shaped, like a pentagonish?
5) ya'll should start doing a hockey bag and stick test. how many bags and sticks can you fit?
6) $72,000 USD ... you could buy 2 stingers or 1 Raptor, eh?
92,000 gets you 3 prowlers
it sucks to fix any car even older ones if you dont know people hwo can fix it for a good price.
I did the same hunting for the trip reset & used the onboard manual. Incredibly weird from any other car manufacturer that I’ve owned. It should be in the dash menu.
I've always liked the s90😍
Volvo seems to be doing awesome things with visual design (interior, exterior, infotainment) and really dumb things with actual user experience like you guys are pointing out. If they made this same interior but with a more traditional shifter, infotainment usage, climate controls, etc then it would be on par with the German luxury titans IMO. The new V60 looks amazing and it's a shame knowing it will probably have all these same mistakes
Only the T8 gets the weird double tap shifter. The T5 and T6 trim levels are normal.
And as someone with a new S90... now I know how to reset the trip odometer!
I guess the small amount of time you have to spend figuring out the quirky tech in this beautiful Volvo is the real peasant blocker against having regular chads buying this amazing car!
you guys are awesome
In many Citroëns the reset button for the trip counter is in the same location, and doesn't have any inductions on it, once you know where it is, is really fast to use without moving the hands from the steering wheel
Imagine trying to get that fixed?
Get what fixed?
Warranty is around 4 years.....wtf would you care about fixing it
You think the buyers of these cars keep one for 5 years?
Nobody buys these cars, they lease them as a company expense and get new ones every 4 years
"Nobody buys these cars" 55 thousand sold s90 in 2017. And "Volvo Cars global sales up 22.4 per cent in January 2018"
Audi has the same seat adjustments. They are overwhelming at first, but quickly make sense.
Can’t wait to test it out!
You guys have to try out an S4/S5 or the newer RS models.
The E-AWD system is what KIA said they would use on the 'Trailster', but we still haven't seen that in production yet. I think it's a good idea.
Nice music selection, guys
Rolls Royce cullinan review
They missed the mark with the design of that rear end, but besides that, cool car.
Looks like a 2018 Honda Accord, but since this car came first. Honda copied them.
I like the rear end so whats the problem?
@@Mr_Seppo stfu. It looks bad and you have horrible taste
@@r335 I don't see you coming up with a better design.
The rear end is nice, not all cars should have the same look and that's what makes each car unique.
Volvo pulled off the nicest profile of what BMW calls the 7 series. This car is beautiful. I love Volvos, in the mid 90s, i had a new 850 glt in highschool. My dad had the 850 turbo. My friends dad owns 3 Volvo dealerships .
Great review as always. I’d love to see you guys review the 2019 rav4 when it releases.
It would be cooler if it were diesel. “Supercharged turbocharged diesel hybrid electric engine”
Hmm you seemed so amazed by the v90 so it seems weird that this is so bad 🤔
It's different
It’s the brake pedal for me, also I’m sick of over thinking while driving. If a Kia Rio can rewind 20 set radio stations... -Yuri
Savagegeese also tested similar volvo models, but found the hybrid ones too much. Guess the added weight and complication make the whole car different. And while I like volvos a lot (so most you find counterintuitive, is normal to me, but yeah, for the rest of the world its strange), I am not sold on the twin engine part by far. On the other hand it appears thats where all their models are going (its a must if you are into Chinese market it seems) so lets see where this goes in some years.
Anyway I was more interested in a xc40 review, hope you do that.
It's worth mentioning that it's different because it's the T8, not because it's the S90.
I really enjoy this 2 nice nerds guys reviews!
Nnnneeeerrrrdddddsssss
This is a perfect car
This car doesn't feels like a volvo
I think this car is going to have horrible reliability due to the Turbo and the supercharger...
As a tech at Volvo, the petrol engines in their entirety have been very sweet and no major, and very very few reliability issues to report. The diesels are another matter entirely. To put it more into perspective, our dealer hasn't yet had any kind of of severe issues with the petrol engines, the most I personally have done on one of these is fix an oil leak from the front main seal. The diesels, have rebuilt several cylinder heads, replaced a couple complete blocks, regular EGR issues, and really bad oil leak issues.
The camera shots where it's one angle against the car, but slightly shakes are great! Reminds me of Forza menus
You review a Volvo, I press like and share!
an android product would let you move things and customize it, that's apple all day long
No way. Apple would be way easier than that.
apple tells you what you like, and gives you no options
you can cuztomise the sensus system too
Apple has not been easy recently. And as an Apple product user I found my T6 decently easy to use. Except for resetting the trip meter of course.
When you have a breakdown out of warranty, you will be selling your house.
PHILIP BUTOYI if your broke
The part where Jakob was putting up the peasant blocker was hilarious!
I agree that the T8 is a little pricey. I've owned the T6 Inscription which was a great value at that price. Tough to beat the interiors on these. Soooooo nice.
Rofl at peasant segment
Don’t tell anyone but... we’re also peasants lol
TheStraightPipes k I won't tell :D
Front: OMG looks great
Back: *pukes*
Back actually looks good at night it's just different not ugly
Front: Bland
This thing is straight gorgeous in black
A girl i used to work with had one and oh. My. Gosh.
I stared at it everytime I passed one. In other colors
Meh
But im a black car enthusiast sooo i may be biased
@@stillnottellingyoumyname8193 this one comes in a kind of dark ocean blue which if you ask me looks amazing on this car
@@arvidkarlberg5845
Absolutely
Darker colors on cars or bust
(And sometimes white)
Great review! There are many cleaver things about that car, but... you said it! Loved the end hehe
My 1995 had the greatest interior I've ever seen. There were alot of buttons but they fell to the hand perfectly.