Shanghai 2015: Volvo XC90 Excellence Ready For Debut

by Cameron Aubernon

April 15th, 2015 6:00 AM

shanghai 2015 volvo xc90 excellence ready for debut

Coming to the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show later this month, the Volvo XC90 Excellence is the Sino-Swede’s first foray into high-end luxury.

Unlike the standard flagship XC90, the Excellence does away with having an extra three passengers and two back rows of seating. Instead, the two rear occupants will each have their own reclining seats with massage functions, ventilated fabric, and plenty of leg room. They’ll also have access to a refrigerator with bottle and glass holders, heated/cooled cup holders, retractable touchscreens, folding tables, and handmade crystal glasses from Swedish glassmaker Orrefors.

Other luxury comforts include: Pirelli Noise Cancelling System tires; 19-speaker Bowers & Wilkins sound system; Volvo’s CleanZone climate system with ionic air cleaner; leather instrument panel and seats with Nubuck headliner; luggage compartment dividing screen; and passenger footrests.

Those who desire Swedish-style luxury — whether in Sweden, China, the United States, or other global locales — will be able to lease their XC90 Excellence beginning later this year, with digital ordering coming to select markets at the same time.

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Philadlj on Apr 15, 2015

I kinda want to play basketball on that wood trim.

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Fred on Apr 15, 2015

So the rich Chinese really like to be chauffeured around?

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- Seth1065 on Apr 16, 2015
  
  Fred, In a word Yes, I was in Shanghai last week and most of the cars were extended wheel bases models, I was a 5 star hotel and spent a good amount of time waiting for Uber cars so i say maybe 100 cars pull up and not once did I see a person get out of the drivers seat who drove themselves. This will sell in China. I really did not see that many Volvos there thought I would see more. One of the cars I rode in was a jeep Wrangler did not expect that !
  
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