Hi - I bought a new 2019 XC90 (original owner) in July 2019. I want to be protective of the investment in this car, and while I understand it has an aluminum frame with boron steel - but do other parts of the frame rust?

Thanks!

Michael

 

Aside from the rear subframe on earlier models, the precious generation XC90 was astonishingly good at resisting corrosion. I can see no reason why the generation II model shouldn't be at least as good.

 

Most cars starting in the mid 80s started getting galvanized steel and rust sealants. I owned a 95 850T since new and it did have rust on some typical wear points and exposed metal (things like exhaust hangers, bumper brakets) and it needed welding around the trailing arm delta link bushing mounts, but the car was 23 years old with 200K+ miles at that point and lived its whole life in New England. So if a Volvo was that solid in 1995, I'd think you don't have to worry for 20 years or so.