2026 Volvo XC90 T8 Review: Why Is This STILL the Best Luxury SUV?

The Volvo XC90 has now been on sale in this generation for over 12 years... and somehow it's still one of the best luxury SUVs you can buy. So has Volvo perfected the large family SUV, or is the XC90 finally starting to show its age? In this in-depth review of the 2026 Volvo XC90 T8 Plug-in Hybrid, I cover everything you need to know, including performance, practicality, interior quality, technology, comfort, real-world driving, fuel economy, running costs and whether it still deserves to be considered ahead of rivals like the BMW X5, Audi Q7, Mercedes-Benz GLE, Land Rover Discovery and Range Rover Sport. The facelifted XC90 brings a larger infotainment system, updated styling and Volvo's latest software, but underneath it's still the same car launched back in 2014. So...is that actually a good thing? If you're considering a premium seven-seat SUV, watch this review before spending your money. In this review: • Exterior design • Practicality & boot space • Seven-seat usability • Interior quality • New infotainment system • T8 Plug-in Hybrid performance • Electric driving • Ride & handling • Fuel economy • Comfort • Technology • Value for money • Verdict If you enjoy honest, in-depth car reviews with no nonsense, please Like, Subscribe and let me know your thoughts in the comments. #VolvoXC90 #Volvo #SUVReview ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 Why the 2026 Volvo XC90 Still Matters 00:52 A 12-Year-Old SUV... Still the Best? 01:54 Exterior Design & 2026 Facelift 03:06 Boot Space & Family Practicality 05:53 Seven Seats: Is the Third Row Any Good? 08:09 Interior Review & New Infotainment 11:48 Drive Modes & Air Suspension 13:21 T8 Plug-in Hybrid Performance 15:25 Driving Review: Comfort & Refinement 16:10 Real-World Fuel Economy 18:15 BMW X5, Audi Q7 & Land Rover Rivals 20:14 Final Verdict: Should You Buy One? 🎵 Copyrighted music licensed from Lickd. https://lickd.co You've Got My Number (Why Don't You Use It!) by The Undertones, https://t.lickd.co/l/gdngeYLe9P8 ----------------------------------- BUY OUR MERCH: https://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/buckle-up-merch/all ----------------------------------- Join Channel Memberships: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQnCvi6zRZolQsxlIf6ePtQ/join ----------------------------------- Follow us on Social Media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Buckle.Up.Official.Productions/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@buckleup_show X: https://x.com/BuckleUp_Show Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/buckleupshow.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buckleup_show/ Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/buckleup_show TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRy9erBk/ --------------------------------- Visit Our Website: https://buckleup-show.com/ --------------------------------- Follow the lads on Instagram Rob - https://www.instagram.com/the_rob_wilson_/ Harry - https://www.instagram.com/mccrazyfish/ Jasper - https://www.instagram.com/jbrucewright/ --------------------------------- Buckle Up is a channel that is only interested in one thing – cars! We upload a myriad of different content including car review videos, car challenge videos, car news videos and much, much more! Our videos are made in a similar style to that of Top Gear, Fifth Gear, Car Throttle, Doug DeMuro, carwow, Carfection, The Grand Tour, MotorTrend and many more. We would all thoroughly recommend their channels, so why not go and check them out.