Volvo S/T90 T8 - vaporware?

Matt Simis

Ive been looking out for OTR prices and news for ages and there is still nothing since announced in Jan-2016. First it was mid 2016, then Jan-2017 now.. what exactly?

To me there is nothing very interesting with the ICE engines in the otherwise fantastic looking new Volvo's but the T8 sounds like exactly something to tempt me.. if it existed in the real world.

unkel

S90 and V90 have been available with the PHEV T8 petrol engine / drivetrain for years, I remember reading a review about it. Just looked it up and there are only diesels ICE for the UK and Ireland :rolleyes:

Calahonda52

parks every day, connects cable but does not start it charging so e-cars app shows a slot available. A complete P$ick

Evd-Burner

This is a perfect scenario where a car would be vandalised.

n97 mini

Calahonda52 wrote: »

parks every day, connects cable but does not start it charging so e-cars app shows a slot available. A complete P$ick

To avail of free parking?

Oafley Jones

unkel wrote: »

S90 and V90 have been available with the PHEV T8 petrol engine / drivetrain for years, I remember reading a review about it. Just looked it up and there are only diesels ICE for the UK and Ireland :rolleyes:

How could they be available for years when those cars are only two or three months old. The T8 only debuted on the xc90 at the start of last year. They'll arrive here eventually on the s/v90. The T8 advantage is performance more than anything else.

unkel

Oafley Jones wrote: »

How could they be available for years when those cars are only two or three months old.

I think it was a US review I read, can't remember when but it is quite some time ago, at least a year ago.

Calahonda52 wrote: »

parks every day, connects cable but does not start it charging so e-cars app shows a slot available. A complete P$ick

Well, you named & shamed him here so

Not an S90 though, it's one of those XC90 Dublin 4 soccer mum tanks.

cros13

The S90 and V90 T8 won't be here until summer at the earliest. There are issues getting the new eAxle from the OEM in quantity.

Calahonda52

unkel wrote: »

Well, you named & shamed him here so

Not an S90 though, it's one of those XC90 Dublin 4 soccer mum tanks.

There is another lad parked with a BMW PHEV in Malahide, however I suspect he is a Garda,
so like the song says, you must know when to hold them, know when to fold them

VictorRomeo

The T8 is now configurable on the swedish site. It's pricey!

Matt Simis

VictorRomeo wrote: »

The T8 is now configurable on the swedish site. It's pricey!

and then some! With all other options left standard, its EUR30k more than the D4 Diesel run of the mill model.
Its near exactly twice the price of the D3 model!

Marcusm

Matt Simis wrote: »

and then some! With all other options left standard, its EUR30k more than the D4 Diesel run of the mill model.
Its near exactly twice the price of the D3 model!

Slightly lower VRT rate but, more importantly, 7.5 k of VRT rebates/grants will reduce the difference in Ireland. There's not so great a difference in xc90 guise.