VOLVO is moving upmarket with the unveiling of the most luxurious vehicle ever built by the Swedish company in its 88-year history.
The XC90 Excellence will be revealed at the Shanghai International Automobile Show, a market where the British built Range Rover has proved to be a volume seller.
Volvo claims the Excellence will a distinct and individual automotive experience that incorporates the latest Scandinavian innovations in design, refinement, comfort and style.
The XC90 Excellence has just four seats compared to the original’s seven
Sadly, while XC90 Excellence will be available world-wide later this year, there are no plans yet to bring it to the austerity blighted UK.
The XC90 Excellence has just four seats compared to the original’s seven, creating an enormous amount of additional space for rear seat passengers.
This ‘First Class’ experience begins with broad, spacious individual reclining rear seats complete with massage, ventilation and increased leg room, as well as a retractable control touchscreen, folding tables, a refrigerator with bottle and glass holders, a heating/cooling cup holder and handmade crystal glasses from leading Swedish glass design company, Orrefors.
“This is our new flagship car,” said Thomas Ingenlath, senior vice-president, design. “We have created the ultimate luxury experience of Scandinavian design. Volvo has never launched a car like this before. This is the car that demonstrates what the name Volvo now means.”
