Spacious, accommodating, high-tech -- Meet the 2016 Volvo XC90

What's considered to be "generous" in a luxury vehicle? After all, it's sort of expected that passengers be pampered in the most high-tech convenience features. Well, we don't know what your standard of measurement is for luxury, but we think you'll agree with many of your Corte Madera, CA neighbors that the laundry list of standard and available amenities in the 2016 Volvo XC90 is downright generous.

 

Right out of the box, the XC90 comes equipped with such upscale niceties as a 9-inch touchscreen, leather upholstery, rear parking sensors, four-zone automatic climate control

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Protect the Children and Ride In Style with This Brilliant Concept

Volvo has long been all about safety. We built a brand around it. It should be no surprise that Volvo is responsible for such advances as the modern seat belt, and the rear-facing child safety seat. Now Volvo is stepping forward again with an advance in not just safety, but comfort. Check it out. This new concept replaces the front passenger seat with a specialized child seat. Underneath: storage for all your baby's needs. The seat itself: a paradise of comfort for your child-- and for you.
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An Inside Look at the 2016 Volvo XC90's Model Makeover

For the first time in more than a decade, the Volvo XC90 went under the knife. And after much nipping and tucking, it's reemerged for the 2016 model year, looking cleaner and more confident than ever before.

Yet, if you think a new façade is all it has to offer ... think again. Watch the video below to find out from the folks at Edmunds.com all this top-shelf transport brings to the table:

Though the SUV's list of standard amenities is rather exhaustive, adding to the array is as simple as selecting an option package.

The Convenience…

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Volvo, Great Deals, and the Wonder of Summer

Spring is nearly over and the start of summer is just around the corner, folks; June 21st heralds the start of the new season and our favorite Swedish automaker wants you to enter it in style. Right now is the Volvo Wonder of Summer Sales Event and that means you can get your first month's payment and up to five years of full coverage, including wear and tear, all on us. Take a look…

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Volvo Creates the Safety Technology of the Future


Safety is important to everyone; that's why Volvo is constantly working on ways to improve the safety of its vehicles. The next step in their safety plan is vehicles that drive themselves to reduce the risk of accidents. You can hear all about it in this video.

The autonomous vehicles use a variety of technology like GPS, cameras, lasers, radar and ultrasonic sensors to monitor what's happening on the road and respond safely…

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What do Satellites have to with an Ocean Race?


Something you may never have considered: satellites orbit around 200 miles above Earth's surface. That means, here in Madera, we may be closer to a satellite floating in space than we are to LA.

Why do we bring up this astronomical trivia? Because in the middle of the Volvo Ocean Race, a satellite is often the closest man-made object to the sailors.

The Southern Ocean is one of the most deadly and dangerous seas…

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Where Does Volvo's Safety Focus Come From?


When people hear the name "Volvo" they think of quality and safety. But have you ever wondered where that reputation came from? In this video you can learn all about this brand's history and when that focus on safety began. Take a look.

It's clear from this video and from the vehicles themselves that Volvo cars are made with drivers in mind. They're designed to keep you comfortable, happy and, most of…

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Sweden's Haunting Landscape Inspires


Volvo is inspired by the haunting, wintry Swedish landscape. The height of winter is described as being unyielding, yet beautiful. The Swedes call it the great melancholy. It's from this time of year, when all the vacationers have gone home, that the Swedish people stand strong. Click on the video below to experience Vemod, which means a complex emotion of tender sadness with an intense feeling of longing. Something sad and beautiful at once.

The short film is set to the Swedish classic "Vintersaga," which encapsulates the bereft and inspiring feeling of Vemod. This feeling is integrated into every…

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Why Volvo Has a Robot Arm Now


We know Volvo is really into safety. It's sort of our thing. To that end, Volvo conducts hundreds of crash tests for every new car it makes.

Yet, it's impractical to crash a car every single time a safety engineer thinks up a new feature. That's why Volvo helped create a giant robot arm that can simulate the conditions of an off-road crash.

By going through the same movements, at the same…

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Self-Drive a Volvo Vehicle in 2017


Hard to believe, but there was once a time when space travel and the thought of a human being walking on the moon was unbelievable. Thanks to technology, "what if?" questions are being answered with solutions. Volvo Cars is an example of this commitment to technology, asking, "what if?" with its recent press conference where it was revealed the Volvo brand plans to put 100 people behind the wheels of 100 Volvo cars in 2017…

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