What changed? · Volvo XC90
First generation → Second generation
Volvo XC90, first generation (2002–2014) compared with its successor, the Volvo XC90, second generation (2015–present).
Changes stated by the sources
- Chassis First Volvo built on the Scalable Product Architecture (SPA).[1]
- Powertrain Offered with a range of two-litre, four-cylinder Drive-E engines.[2]
- Powertrain Can drive on electric power alone for about 40 km.[3]
- Dimensions Longer, wider and lower than its predecessor.[4]
- Safety equipment Introduced a run-off-road protection package and auto brake at intersections.[2]
- Interior Tablet-like touchscreen control console at the heart of a new in-car control system.[2]
- Design First Volvo with the company's new, more prominent iron mark logo.[2]
Size
Not compared: the sources give no figures for the same stated market and standard body, so differences are not calculated. The figures are listed separately in the table below.
From the documented specifications
- Powertrain Powertrain types in the sourced lists: petrol and diesel (First generation); petrol, diesel, mild hybrid and plug-in hybrid (Second generation). A type missing from a list is not documented here — that does not show it was dropped or new.
- Interior Seating configurations: 5 or 7 seats (First generation) → 7 seats (Second generation).
Derived by comparing the sourced lists on the two generation pages; a type missing from a list may also mean it is not documented here yet.
Side by side
| Item | Volvo XC90, first generation First generation | Volvo XC90, second generation Second generation |
|---|---|---|
| Production | 2002–2014[4] | 2015–present[5] |
| First shown | 7 January 2002[6] | 27 August 2014[5] |
| Model years | 2003–2014 (NA)[4] | 2016–present (US)[4] |
| Codes | Not documented here | Not documented here |
| Platform | Volvo P2[4] | Scalable Product Architecture (SPA)[1] |
| Body styles | 5-door SUV[6] | 5-door SUV, two or three seat rows[4] |
| Seating | 5 or 7[4] | 7[7] |
| Drivetrain | AWD[8], FWD[4] | AWD[3] |
| Powertrain types documented | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol, Diesel, Mild hybrid, Plug-in hybrid |
| Dimensions — shown separately, not compared | ||
| Figures as published | market not stated, launch (2002): wheelbase 2,859 mm (112.6 in)[8] market not stated, 2003–2004 models: length 4,821 mm (189.8 in), width 1,909 mm (75.2 in), height 1,784 mm (70.2 in), wheelbase 2,857 mm (112.5 in)[4] market not stated, 2007–2012 models: length 4,807 mm (189.3 in), width 1,909 mm (75.2 in), wheelbase 2,857 mm (112.5 in)[4] | market not stated: length 4,950 mm (194.9 in), width 1,923 mm (75.7 in), height 1,776 mm (69.9 in), wheelbase 2,984 mm (117.5 in)[4] Europe, Germany, 2023 range: length 4,953 mm (195.0 in), height 1,771 mm (69.7 in), wheelbase 2,984 mm (117.5 in)[9] Europe, Germany, 2024 facelift: length 4,953 mm (195.0 in), height 1,771 mm (69.7 in), wheelbase 2,984 mm (117.5 in)[10] |
| Why not compared | These generations have no figures for the same stated market and standard body (a market that is not stated cannot be matched), so no differences are calculated. | |
| Luggage capacity | 249 L behind 3rd row, United Kingdom, not stated, 7-seat, all seats up (2010)[11] 615 L behind 2nd row, United Kingdom, not stated, 3rd row folded (2010)[11] 1,837 L behind 1st row, United Kingdom, not stated, 2nd and 3rd rows folded (2010)[11] 93.2 cu ft (2,639 L converted) behind 1st row, United States, not stated, 2005 model year, 2nd/3rd rows and front passenger seat folded[12] | 262 L behind 3rd row, Europe, not stated, Germany, 2023 range, 7 seats up[13] 640 L behind 2nd row, Europe, not stated, Germany, 2023 range, 3rd row folded[13] 1,816 L behind 1st row, Europe, not stated, Germany, 2023 range, 2nd and 3rd rows folded[13] |
| Highest output documented | 232 kW (315 PS) V8, market not stated[14] | 335 kW (455 PS) T8 AWD Recharge, Europe[13] |
Differences in brackets are against the column to the left. Dimensions are compared only for the same market and the standard body; luggage figures are shown with their market and measuring method because they are often not comparable.
Sources
- All-new Volvo XC90 launch starts today — Volvo Car USA (Cision newsroom), 27 May 2014 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- World premiere: the all-new Volvo XC90 — Volvo Car Norge (Cision newsroom), 27 August 2014 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- Volvo Cars' all-new XC90 will be the world’s most powerful and cleanest SUV — Volvo Car Norge (Cision newsroom), 8 July 2014 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- Volvo XC90 — Wikipedia Reference work (read 9 October 2026)
- Volvo XC90 — Wikipedia (German) Reference work (read 9 October 2026)
- Volvo XC90 (2002-2014) — Volvo Cars Global (Cision newsroom), 23 March 2016 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- The all-new Volvo XC90 — Volvo Car UK (Cision newsroom), 21 October 2014 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- The new Volvo XC90: next generation SUV this winter — Volvo Cars Global (Cision newsroom), 5 January 2003 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- Der Volvo XC90 auf einen Blick — Volvo Car Germany (Cision newsroom), 1 June 2023 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- Der neue Volvo XC90 auf einen Blick — Volvo Car Germany (Cision newsroom), 30 October 2024 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- VOLVO XC90 — Volvo Car UK (Cision newsroom), 3 September 2010 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- Model Overview: 2005 Volvo XC90 — Volvo Car USA (Cision newsroom), 25 August 2004 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- Der Volvo XC90 Recharge: Das Premium-SUV-Flaggschiff — Volvo Car Germany (Cision newsroom), 1 June 2023 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- Volvo XC90 gets the state-of-the-art V8 powertrain — Volvo Cars Global (Cision newsroom), 10 January 2005 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
Wikipedia sources link to the exact revision that was read. Specifications differ between markets, years and versions; each figure is shown with the market and version its source states.