Volvo XC90 facelift to be unveiled on 4 September

A “substantially refreshed” Volvo XC90 volition beryllium unveiled connected 4 September, the Swedish marque has announced.

It said that a “new iteration of the hybrid Volvo XC90” volition beryllium shown astatine an lawsuit celebrating the marketplace motorboat of its all-new electrical sibling, the EX90. 

Volvo besides hinted astatine a further unveiling astatine the event, adding: “And who knows, determination mightiness beryllium a astonishment oregon two…”

The XC90 refresh is expected to bring the SUV's archetypal large styling revision since its 2015 launch, perchance aligning it with the blockier EX90.

A teaser representation released by Volvo shows it volition person caller daytime moving lights, going from a coagulated ‘Thor’s hammer’ signature to an outline. 

It whitethorn travel the EX90 successful integrating a lidar strategy arsenic standard, providing much elaborate information for the car’s operator assistance and information systems.

The interior is apt to instrumentality inspiration from the EX90’s much minimalist set-up, successful which most controls are assigned to a cardinal 14.5in infotainment touchscreen. 

Volvo has yet to denote however the XC90 volition beryllium updated nether the skin, but it's imaginable that it volition follow the aforesaid powertrains arsenic the intimately related Lynk&Co 09.

Earlier this year, the Chinese SUV gained a range-extender powertrain successful which a turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol motor generates electricity for 3 electrical motors.

Combined, they enactment retired 547bhp and 623lb ft of torque. Its 40.1kWh artillery yields an electric-only scope of 100 miles, but with the generator running, it tin bash 684 miles betwixt fill-ups.

The 09 also offers a petrol mild-hybrid set-up that sends 251bhp and 258lb ft done each 4 wheels.