Parents love a great many things, including but not limited to: the radio hits of yesteryear, getting a great meal at a discount price, and inserting themselves into your life at suboptimal moments. Now, you can add a pair of Volvo EVs to that list.
The all-electric Volvo EX90 and plug-in hybrid XC90 Recharge have been named Best Electric 3-row SUV and Best Hybrid SUV, respectively, in the Parents.com Best Family Car Award competition.
Courtesy of Volvo Cars of Macon, let’s take a deeper look at what sets these EVs apart.
Safety First
When determining the ideal family vehicle, safety was of course one of the central factors. Parents’ panel of judges surveyed over 140 models, keying in on the following areas: overall safety; driver assist and safety technology; child passenger car seat access; power and technical specs; family friendliness of each model; and the price for each model.
The EX90 and XC90 Recharge came out on top of these categories. Both vehicles prioritize Volvo’s high safety standards while promoting a more sustainable lifestyle.
Safety innovations new to the EX90 include safe space technology: an ultramodern sensor that features lidar, a driver alert system, and occupant sensing. The EX90 is designed to anticipate the driver’s needs, and by using sensors and a touch-sensitive steering wheel, the system can recognize if you are distracted and offer assistance.
Occupant sensing is designed to prevent the nightmare scenario of stepping away from your vehicle and accidentally leaving a child or pet locked inside. Collision avoidance, meanwhile, warns the driver and activates automatic braking if a collision risk at a crossroad is detected.
Hybrid Theory
If you’re not ready to go fully electric, the XC90 Recharge may be the luxury, plug-in hybrid SUV of your dreams. Now equipped with Google built-in, the XC90 Recharge is a vehicle that’s looking ahead to the future without compromising what’s important today.
The XC90 challenges the accepted definition of a hybrid vehicle. With Volvo’s new 6.4kW 2-phase onboard charger, it charges from zero to 100 in under three hours, giving you more purely electric driving time. In all, the XC90 offers up to 530 miles of combined range.
Offering both one pedal drive and all-wheel drive, the XC90 Recharge delivers a smooth, powerful drive. If you think a “family vehicle” can’t possibly offer superior performance and handling, the XC90 is here to challenge your preconceptions.
All in the Family
Parents can get a lot of things wrong… but when it comes to providing the safest environment for their loved ones, they usually know what they’re doing. So when a panel of experts lavishes this much praise on Volvo’s EVs, it’s worth paying attention.
You can do right by both your family and the planet when you commit to a Volvo EV. At Volvo of Macon, you can reserve the forthcoming EX90 today. With our inventory of new and certified Volvos, there’s never been a better time to visit Bibb County’s premier Volvo dealership, Volvo of Macon.