2010 Volvo XC90

2010 Volvo XC90 Price Range: $37,000 - $47,550

Utility
The XC90 will most certainly prove more convenient than the typical SUV for those of you with frequent kid-cargo. The typical SUV is likely a better choice than the XC90 with respect to transporting cargo, especially if you frequently need to carry a lot of suitcases or massive animals. There's little the XC90 can tow that the typical SUV cannot.

Dimensions
The Volvo XC90's tank is almost the same size as the typical SUV's, though the typical SUV's is a tad larger. The Volvo XC90 and the typical SUV compete for the same parking spaces.

Convenience
You'll likely take the Volvo XC90 for a fill-up approximately as often as the typical SUV.

Cost
The destination charge is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle from its point of origin to the dealer. It costs approximately the same to get the typical SUV to the dealership as the Volvo XC90. In terms of fuel economy, the typical SUV is a tad better than the XC90, but not by much. Producing an accurate gas mileage evaluation is so tough that some think not even the federal government can do it, but it looks as though both the typical SUV and the typical SUV perform about similarly as far as gas mileage. The typical SUV isn't much less costly than the Volvo XC90 regarding MSRP.

Handling
With their similar turning radii, the typical SUV and the XC90 quite certainly handle roughly the same into and out of tight spots.

Drivetrain
The average SUV has a more sizeable engine than the Volvo XC90. Bear in mind that smaller engines typically get better gas mileage, but a smaller engine usually has to work a little harder. The Volvo XC90 could learn a lesson or two from the typical SUV as far as torque. Torque is roughly equivalent to acceleration, and in this respect, the average SUV is considerably more powerful than the XC90.

Comfort
While the front cabin in the typical SUV offers a bit more head room than the Volvo XC90, there really isn't much of a difference. The typical SUV provides more head- and leg-room to your passengers than the XC90 does.

Warranty
The basic warranty that comes with the average SUV isn't quite as generous as the Volvo XC90's.