A review on the www.edmunds.com ("") website showed "disadvantageous engine and transmission combination." Their road test results indicates that the T6 with the 4-speed transmission felt sluggish and "had a harder time keeping up with driver demands while piloting the car around hilly, curvy roads."</P>


I am seriously considering getting the T6 and just waiting for the right time when I don't have to pay MSRP for it.</P>


To those that are already driving their T6, do you have any feedback regarding the review above from Edmunds?</P>


Thanks.</P>

They rated to XC the best suv of he year so it cant be too bad i test drove one there very nyce you should get one. </P>

haha get the 6 speed not the auto!

i have heard the transmission cannot take additional power though so do not plan on motor mods

Friends of mine have an XC 90 AWD with the base 5cyl. light pressure turbo (209 hp?) and of course the ubiquitous 4 speed auto trans. I personally thought it was a decent car to drive with fairly crisp shifting for a slush-pump, and decent pick-up for a large vehicle with a 2.5 liter engine....I'm used to an '89 240 DL though, so I hardly have the need for crushing power....</P>


David</P>

The T6 ONLY comes with the 4 speed auto. The 2.5 ONLYcomes with the 5 speed auto. The 5 speed is a much better box and there is no room for it to fitin the T6. </P>


Sorry T6'ers. </P>

Just get the 2.5T AWD with all options. It's cheaper and gets better gas mileage. Either that or a loaded T6. They are really nice.

Just bought a used 2004 XC90 2.5T loaded - it runs like a charm. The 2.5L engine with the 5 speed automatic transmission is alot more powerful than what i had expected. It has alot of pep of the line and shifts very smoothly. I had test drove the 6 cylinder which was alittle more powerful but the 4 speed transmission didn t feel as good / smooth as the 5 speed. I found this beauty with only 40,000 km and had been on the road for a year and ahalf on a lease. I saved about $25,000 Cdn from buying it new, which made this deal hard to pass up. I can t believe how smooth and solid the ride is. There was a snow storm the day i picked it up, but it felt so safe and secure driving through the 6" of snow that had fallen - it was really awsome to drive.