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Car review: Volvo XC90 proves age is just a number

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The Volvo XC90 photographed for Life Motoring review on April 1, 2025.

Swede design: Despite being nearly 5m long, 2m wide and 1.8m tall, the Volvo XC90 looks elegant.

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Christopher Tan

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SINGAPORE – The saying “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” certainly applies to the Volvo XC90. Since the Swedish brand introduced its segment-busting seven-seat sport utility vehicle (SUV) in 2002, the car has undergone only one model change – in 2015.

The XC90 has clinched several awards over its lifetime – for design, value and, notably, safety. In 2003, it was named the first Straits Times Car of the Year.

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