My wife and I are looking for a new (to us) SUV and happened to take a 2005 XC90 2.5T for a test drive and we were blown away with how nice it is. We were even more surprised given the mileage is just shy of 200K miles. We've driven vehicles with just over 100K miles that have run much worse than the Volvo.

My question is how many out there have heard of, or might be driving, XC90s with the 2.5T around the 200K mile mark? More importantly, what things should I be concerned about at this mileage?

Normally I would steer clear of anything with that many miles but when it runs like it's brand new it's enough to make me pay attention.

Thanks in advance for your input!

 

i'd be concerned the transmission and turbo would be on borrowed time if they are original. heck at 200k miles I'd be concerned about the engine and pretty much everything being on borrowed time.

 

My wife's 2004 XC90 has over 206,000 miles on it. She replaced the engine at 160,000 miles; it fell victim to low oil pressure (not low oil)combined with a disconnected warning light. I also replaced the rear shocks with used ones from a low mileage XC90 at around 190,000. (BTW, new replacement Nivomats are very Pricey!)

I had the front wheel bearings replaced last week. (My wife had the rears replaced at around 130,000. We are going to give the car to our oldest daughter, so I asked the mechanic to see what else was needed. When he returned the car, he said he found nothing worn. I had specific concerns about the front end and the axles. He said everything looked good, and would only recommend changing the lower ball joints and tie rod ends based strictly on mileage. Then he asked me if I would consider selling him the car.

 

Just an answer to my own question here...

We've had the XC90 for about 5 years and 80,000 miles and it's been pretty good so far.

We've had a few repairs but nothing too crazy. Timing belt, PCV, fuel pump (didn't really need it, was the pump module), brakes, alternator...a few other odds and ends.

Shooting for 300,000 miles. Wish me luck.

 

Good to hear SES!

 

The 5-cylinder engine is one of the most robust engines ever built. The turbo will last depending upon oil changes so if it has had regular oil changes it is not on borrowed time.

The transmission on these vehicle last depending upon how everything is serviced. The AW55/50 is an excellent unit. However, nothing lasts forever.

You have to decide if spending more money for one with lesser miles (and still no guarantee of useful life) is worth the difference. I encourage people to buy condition, not miles.

I once had a customer who bought a 10 year old Cadillac with 20k miles and he spent over $5k in repairs because he bought a low mileage car that was never serviced.