2020 Volvo V90 Interior

The 2020 V90 shines when it comes to interior refinement. It features high-end cabin materials like leather upholstery and trim pieces made of wood and aluminum, and its seats are plush and supportive. There's also plenty of space in its sumptuous cabin. The V90 also comes standard with a ton of safety features, including a semiautonomous driving system. Its infotainment system could be a bit more straightforward, however, and its cargo area isn’t the largest in the class.

• "The V90's interior is just as elegant and well-considered as its exterior. The dark walnut trim feels so smooth it's almost surprising that it's real wood. The brushed aluminum accents are never too shiny." -- Autotrader
• "The interior is where Volvo has focused on wooing potential buyers, and we're pleased to report the automaker still offers some of the best seats in the business." -- Autoweek (2018)
• "The V90 concedes nothing to its rivals in cabin design and materials. This is a first-rate interior all around, from upholstery, touch points and surfaces, and infotainment integration." -- Edmunds (2018)

Seating

The V90 has seating for five. Additionally, this Volvo has ample space in both rows.

It comes standard with a combination of cloth and leather upholstery, power-adjustable front seats, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel. Seating enhancements include Nappa leather upholstery, massaging front seats, heated and ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel, heated rear seats, and rear-window sunshades.

For installing child safety seats, the V90 has two full sets of LATCH connectors on the rear outboard seats and an upper tether on the middle seat.

• "Rear legroom measures a generous 35.9 inches. And the standard seats are some of the most comfortable we've ever sat in." -- Autotrader
• "The wide range of seat and steering wheel adjustments means there's no compromise between comfort and visibility. All the instrumentation and controls fall within reach and view." -- Edmunds (2019)
• "The seats were supportive for hours-long drives, whether on the highway or back roads." -- CNET (2018)

Interior Features

This Volvo comes packed with technology, including a standard Sensus infotainment system with a large 9-inch touch screen, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, a 14-speaker audio system, and navigation. The standard infotainment system's split-view setting makes it easy to view smartphone integration technology and cabin information at the same time. However, some reviewers dislike how long it takes to scroll through different menu items.

It also comes with a panoramic sunroof, lane keep assist, forward and rear collision warning, automatic emergency braking, quad-zone automatic climate control, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, active steering for collision prevention, active bending headlights, rain-sensing windshield wipers, a rearview camera, front and rear parking sensors, road-sign recognition, distance alert, driver attention monitoring, and a Pilot Assist semiautonomous driving system with adaptive cruise control.

Available features include a 19-speaker Bowers & Wilkens Premium audio system, a head-up display, active park assist, and a surround-view parking camera system.

• "Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are standard. Their displays occupy the touchscreen's lower half, which makes switching audio sources easier, so you can use your preferred navigation app while still listening to the radio." -- Edmunds (2019)
• "The only downside to the clutter-free interior is, much like the outcome of a day of spring cleaning, finding all of the features and functions that are untidily buried within the infotainment system. It takes more than a few minutes to get used to swiping left and right to find the intended function, unless you default to using the … Apple CarPlay interface." -- New York Daily News (2018)
• "The arrangement of the tech in the Volvo V90 takes some getting used to, but it's easy to commit to memory. Everything happens through the 9-inch Sensus Connect touchscreen, which sports a vertical orientation, unlike its rivals. This allows a bunch of information to be displayed at once, which can be great at times and a little overwhelming at others." -- CNET (2018)

Cargo

Inside the V90, there's 19.8 cubic feet of space behind the second-row seats and around 54 cubic feet of space with the 60/40 split-folding rear seats folded down. These figures are below average for the wagon class, but it's enough space for a grocery trip. A hands-free liftgate is standard.

• "The cargo space is obviously bigger than that of your average sedan, but it's 54 cu ft. of volume is actually a little tight compared to other wagons in this class." -- Autotrader
• "The V90 delivers the versatility you expect from a wagon. It has SUV-rivaling storage space and a host of clever options, such as a grocery bag holder and a steel guard that protects passengers from sliding cargo." -- Edmunds (2019)
• "The cargo area was spacious enough for a week's worth of groceries, with room to spare for a Target run and a trip to the garden center." -- CNET (2018)