

A new Convenience Package includes rear park assist, power retractable mirrors, power child door locks and a cargo security cover and protection net. Two new hues include Lunar Gold and Willow Green. This is the same advanced AWD system employed in the V8. All-Wheel Drive with Instant Traction™ becomes a new option. The XC90 2.5T receives several important changes for 2006. Among them are standard leather seating surfaces for all three rows, power moonroof, auto-dimming mirror, aluminum inlays and gearshift knob, third-row climate control, 6-CD in-dash changer and rear seat audio controls. The flagship XC90 V8's interior is equipped with a lengthy list of luxury features. A standard tire pressure monitoring system has been added for 2006. That rotation could influence performance under certain conditions.Īlso setting the XC90 V8 apart are V8 badges on the grille and tailgate, color-coordinated body-side moldings and mirrors, a graphite-gray grille, chrome-plated trim around the bumper air intake and twin exhaust pipes. Prior to Instant Traction, if the AWD system sensed that the front wheels were losing traction, one-seventh of a wheel rotation occurred before it began redirecting torque to the wheels with traction. Instant Traction adds a one-way pre-charging valve to the AWD system that maintains a torque load of 59 foot-pounds, which is available instantly. The latter employs improved, computer-controlled Haldex AWD that instantaneously delivers up to 50 percent more torque to the rear axle only when needed, such as during takeoff. The XC90 V8 is fitted with equally new, standard six-speed Geartronic automatic transmission and All-Wheel Drive with Instant Traction™. In addition to providing premium SÚV buyers with the power of a V8, the engine is also the first V8 to meet the stringent ÚLEV II emissions standards.

The naturally aspirated V8 develops 311 horsepower at 5,850 rpm and 325 lb.-ft. It displaces 4.4-liters and features state-of-the-art technology with 32-valves and continuously variable intake and exhaust valve timing (CVVT). The transversely mounted, compact V8 was tailor-made for the XC90 using a 60-degree 'V' configuration. Making its debut in mid-2005, the XC90 V8 became the most powerful model in Volvo's history.
