The aura is not lost to Mercedes-Benz GLS, the price is cheaper than half, volvo XC90 is not the best equal?
"Luxury" never needs to be imagined, as long as there is enough wealth, it can be within reach. People say that the Mercedes-Benz brand is the "big brother" in the field of luxury cars, and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLC, Mercedes-Benz GLE under its brand are all the leading sellers in the same level of models, and it seems that as long as the Chinese people mention "luxury cars", they will immediately think of the Mercedes-Benz brand. There is no doubt that the Mercedes-Benz brand is indeed more superior to BMW, Audi, Cadillac, Jaguar, Volvo and other brands in terms of creating luxurious textures. However, if you compare the medium and large luxury SUV alone, I believe that the Volvo XC90 can bring consumers not to lose the luxury aura of Mercedes-Benz GLS, and the price is cheaper by more than half, then, Volvo XC90 is not the best equal replacement for Mercedes-Benz GLS?
As we all know, Mercedes-Benz GLS is the mainstay of luxury brands of large SUVs, and its status is almost unshakable in the industry, in addition to BMW X7, Lincoln Navigator, Cadillac Cared and other competitive models, the remaining luxury brands do not even have a large SUV product that can benchmark it. But in front of the Volvo XC90, perhaps the Mercedes-Benz GLS is just a "passerby" face value. First from the size of the two cars, volvo XC90 length, width and height are: 4953/1958/1776mm, wheelbase 2984mm, Mercedes-Benz GLS length and width height are: 5218/2030/1823mm, wheelbase 3135mm, from the size comparison is not difficult to find, Mercedes-Benz GLS size as a whole is a full circle, but the body width and height are relatively close, the calm visual effect created is almost the same.
Putting aside the data to see the appearance, the aura of the Mercedes-Benz GLS is indeed grand enough, the texture of the lines is also delicate enough, and the texture needless to say. Looking at the Volvo XC90, the familiar straight waterfall chrome front grille and Quake LED headlights have added a lot of luxurious texture, but due to the lower body posture, the whole car is more calm and the business atmosphere is more intense. In addition, compared with the many tough line styles on the Mercedes-Benz GLS, the volvo XC90 lines are more simple and lustrous, with 20-inch multi-width glossy wheels, as well as a number of chrome trim embellishments on the body, the sense of luxury is obvious.
Interior part, if you look at the Volvo XC90 car with the existing market vision, in addition to the mid-mounted 9-inch large screen, crystal gear, wood texture trim, it is difficult to believe that this is the interior design of the medium and large luxury SUV. There are only a small amount of leather elements in the interior, but fortunately, in the new car, more attention is paid to the use of environmentally friendly materials, the interior air freshness is good, and with a convenient button layout, it can provide a pleasant driving mood for the driver.
In terms of power, Volvo XC90 is equipped with a 2.0T+48V light hybrid system, according to different configurations, the power configuration can be divided into B5/B6 two versions, the most obvious difference is the difference in engine output power, the former's maximum power is 250 horsepower, the latter's maximum power is 300 horsepower, all match the 8AT gearbox, the official zero hundred acceleration time performance is 6.7/7.7 seconds, compared with the power performance of Mercedes-Benz GLS (zero hundred acceleration 6.3/6.9 seconds), The level of power is at the mainstream level, but there is still a gap.
In terms of chassis, the chassis of Volvo XC90 adopts the front double wishbone type rear multi-link independent suspension, the whole series is equipped with a full-time four-wheel drive system, and the chassis material of Mercedes-Benz GLS is more advanced, using front and rear double wishbone independent suspension, and also equipped with a full-time four-wheel drive system. In terms of driving sensation, volvo XC90 has a commonality with all Volvo models in terms of riding experience or driving experience, that is, hard, if this "hard" is reflected in the performance of the car or the SUV that is biased towards sports attributes, it can also be understood, after all, when passing some non-paved roads, the driver can give the driver the most direct road feedback, but for the Volvo XC90 with very commercial attributes, it is difficult to give satisfactory driving comfort.
When you are used to the "hard" degree of the Volvo XC90 chassis, and then drive the Mercedes-Benz GLS, there will be a feeling of driving a big boat, when the vehicle passes through small potholes or non-paved roads, the filtering ability of the chassis is very outstanding, it is not like the shaky feeling of the American car, the chassis texture is quite regular, which can bring people a comfortable driving experience. However, even so, everyone has the right to choose their personality, and at the moment when the Mercedes-Benz GLS is labeled with various labels, there are many people who like the volvo XC90's low-key connotation and hidden sense of non-obvious mountain dew.
epilogue
In addition to the external business-style design, a closer look at the Volvo XC90, this car completely follows the Nordic minimalist luxury design concept, the shape is simple and capable, the interior is simple and practical, the sense of luxury is not even as good as a Mercedes-Benz C-class, and the car machine system makes people "intoxicated", only CarPlay can bring some practical value. But it is undeniable that the safety quality of the Volvo XC90 is really eye-catching, the active security configuration is almost readily available, and the recognition accuracy is also very sensitive. In addition, the car's power is abundant, the chassis is full of toughness, compared with the mainstream products on the market, but compared with the Mercedes-Benz GLS, there is still a certain gap.