Volvo hybrids are very viable options
Today, the term ‘hybrid’ is more fashionable than ever, and many manufacturers begin to use the term as if it were a panacea. In fact, there are many brands that are targeting more towards these hybrids than to pure electric ones, like Volvo. And it’s not the only one.
That is why, with the expansion of electric mobility and the restrictions on the circulation of the most polluting vehicles, the purchase of a vehicle with this technology becomes a more than logical option. And as far as the Swedish firm is concerned, it has big plans ahead in this matter of sustainable mobility at the highest level.
It does so by starting with an offensive in the compact segment, but it is also working on the D-segment models onwards, confirming that the ‘S’ and ‘V’ series models will be renewed. This direction from Volvo is very complete towards what are its most outstanding hybrids, and which are also dictated for a utility more than viable For the city.
what models do we have
Given this, it is brands like Volvo that are doing so much and so well to push this range, which increasingly have more models with these characteristics, in different segments so that they adapt to a greater number of users depending on of what they need.
In this sense, the one from Sweden is doing it at the moment with a variant of plug-in hybrid technology, also known as Plug-In-Hybrid, which is the one that makes them all be propelled by the electric mode to cover the daily trips for most drivers with complete safety and guarantee. Specifically, and for a more correct use in the city, we have cars like the XC90One of the best on the market.
Volvo XC90
While other manufacturers tend to forget their models in this commercial phase, the Swedish brand stands out by making its stylish flagship SUV. This is the XC90 (this time with hybrid technology), which is quite a declaration of intent against rivals such as the Audi Q7, BMW X5 or the Mercedes GLE.
In a plug-in hybrid version, it combines a four-cylinder two-liter turbo petrol engine with 317 hp and an electric one that produces 145 hp. As a whole, it offers no less than 455 hp and 709 Nm of torque, figures more typical of a Polestar version, as in the Volvo XC40 and XC60 (here its data sheet).
With eAWD all-wheel drive, it is linked to the eight-speed automatic gearbox. According to official technical data, it accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.4 seconds and sets a combined cost of 1.3 litres/100 km thanks to a range of 69 km in 100% electric mode, perfect for the urban environment . This also makes it very suitable for carrying the DGT Zero Emissions label.
Volvo V60
For urban family use, we also have the V60 among Volvo’s hybrids, a very defined and stylish car. Its hybrid motorization also provides 4×4 traction and a combined power that close to 400 hp to deliver first class performance.
In the electric mode, this car is quiet and very comfortable in the city. It also stands out for its battery, which is recharged by the internal combustion engine and by decelerating the car. The greatest intensity of recharge occurs when braking, which makes your regenerative brake promote more efficient driving.
S90
Among the most plausible we have this Volvo S90 T8, which is also a 4-cylinder plug-in hybrid that reaches 400 hp of power and combines in a single vehicle the Scandinavian style, the best interior finishes, outstanding ride comfort and the possibility of driving in electric mode in the city.
From high performance, maintains its eAWD all-wheel drive and the eight-speed automatic gearbox. In this case, it includes the boosted gasoline engine, while the electric one does not vary. As such, the difference is that this ‘start-up’ electric motor is capable of developing up to 34 kW (46 CV) of power, being able to move in pure electric mode and immediately activate the thermal engine and work in combined mode with hardly any need for the driver. can see what has happened.