Volvo XC90 named Auto Express Car of the Year 2015

Bahrain, July 2015 - The Volvo XC90 has been named Car of the Year 2015 and Large SUV of the Year at this year’s Auto Express New Car Awards. Volvo Cars’ awardwinning XC90 is already close to selling out

its entire first year’s planned production run of 50,000 cars. To date over 44,000 cars have been ordered.

“This award reflects the great passion that Volvo Cars puts into its new cars. We understand our customers’ desire to have beautiful cars – cars that make their lives easier by delivering the latest technology but in a userfriendly manner. We also understand the driving need for powertrains that deliver efficient performance, and a chassis that provides a balanced and engaging driving experience,” said Dr Peter Mertens, Senior Vice President Research & Development at Volvo Car Group, accepting the award.

Steve Fowler, EditorinChief of Auto Express, said: “We’ve been waiting a long time for the XC90, but it was well worth the wait – it’s a sensational SUV. It not only sets new standards for Volvo, but for the car market in general, leading in terms of technology, efficiency, style and safety. It’s also got an element of style – inside and out – that you might not have expected. If the XC90 points the way for the future of Volvo, the future looks very bright indeed.”

The allnew XC90 is the first car to be built on Volvo Cars’ Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) using its acclaimed DriveE powertrain technology. 

A blend of rich Scandinavian design elements, both inside and out, makes the XC90 stand out from the crowd. Delivering a commanding road presence with the distinct ‘Thor’s Hammer’ LED headlights and larger grille, the XC90’s powerful exterior design makes a strong, yet subtle statement.

The interior’s crowning glory is the incar control system, Sensus. This intuitive system controls all the major functions of the vehicle, from the infotainment, phone, navigation and connectivity features. The interior is the epitome of Scandinavian design, a serene and relaxing environment, combining the finest natural materials available such a leather and wood, and at the same time being a practical sevenseat SUV.

Note to Editors: Since its launch in August 2014, the Volvo XC90 has been the recipient of many high profile awards, recognising its innovative approach to design, both interior and exterior and its groundbreaking approach to incar control systems and connectivity features with its Sensus technology.

Award	Awarded By	Year	Country
Most Innovative HMI System	Car HMI Concept &	2015	Germany
	Systems
Best Technological Car	Mas Que Coches,	2015	Spain
	TELE 5
Swiss Car of the Year ­ RunnerSchweizerIllustrierte		2015	Switzerland
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Automotive Launch of the	AUTO LIDER	2015	Poland
Year
Interior Design of the Year	Automotive Interiors	2015	Germany
	Expo
Best Big SUV	Auto Motor & Sport	2015	Sweden
	reader poll
Best Innovation, Design,	Plus X Award	2015	Germany
Quality and Operating Comfort
Most Innovative car of the yearAutomotive		2015	Germany
	Innovations 2015
Best car of the year	Auto Swiat	2015	Poland
Big SUV of the year	AUTO LIDER	2015	Poland
Car Maker of the Year	TU Automotive	2015	USA
Best Luxury Midsize SUV	U.S. News & World	2015	USA
	Report
Yankee Cup Technology	New England Motor	2015	USA
Award	Press Association
Best SUV of the year	Motor­Presse	2015	Czech
	Bohemia reader poll		Republic
Best 4x4	Diesel Car Magazine	2015	UK
Company Car of The Year ­Large SUVs	Firmenauto/DEKRA 2015 Germany	2015	Germany
Best of the Best Product Design Award	Red Dot Awards	2015	Germany
Connected Car of the Year	01net.com	2014	France