Hello new member and looking to get into a XC90 and found a 2016 Volvo XC90 Hybrid Plug-in T8 Inscription eAWD 1 owner and around 39K miles for around $31k. I have been looking at these SUVs for awhile and now I am looking to buy. I am looking for a silver suv and this one just popped up. I have researched and it seems its the 1st of the recharge suvs and there was issues when it 1st came out, wondering if the issues have been resolved after 7 years or this 2016 model prone to fail? Any insite would help me

I am also looking at anon recharge 2017 Volvo XC90 T6 Inscription AWD 1owner with 28k miles for $32k so I am narrowing my suvs down

 

I’ve bought Volvo xc90 2017 26k miles. It was almost 6 years old car
after 4-5 months
the rear electrical motor replaced
onboard charger replaced
total £5k
this week I have the major service where accordingly to Volvo the spark plugs has to be replaced as well
on Low speed it makes loud squeaking noise
Breaking on high speeds, the steering starts to vibrate

The idea of this car is brilliant in my opinion, but it is so utterly rubbish, hopefully it will last another year and I can buy diesel or petrol car instead
My advice is , don’t go near Volvo if the Volvo warranty has expired.

 

I would be concerned. Even brand new they're not exactly bullet proof. An early model may have more issues, plus an older battery. Also, the older ones had a supercharger as well as a turbocharger and the increased complexity did give rise to some mechanical issues. Newer models have ditched the supercharger in favor of a strong electric motor and bigger battery, a much simpler and more efficient solution that also provides longer electric range.