2020 Volvo XC90 0-60 time, horsepower and power-to-weight

0-60 mph, quickest trim

4.9s

T8 eAWD Plug-In Hybrid Momentum 7 Passenger AWD, 400 hp.
Online source.
0-60: top 23% of 135 SUVs (2020).
Horsepower: top 29% of 135 SUVs (2020).

135 SUVs (2020). One dot per model: its quickest trim. Estimates included.

Every trim: 0-60 and power-to-weight

2020 Volvo XC90: 0-60 and power-to-weight by trim
Trim	Engine	hp	Torque	Curb weight	hp per ton	lb per hp	0-60 and basis	Transmission	Drivetrain	MSRP
T8 eAWD Plug-In Hybrid Momentum 7 Passenger AWD	2.0L 4-cyl plug-in hybrid	400 hp	472 lb-ft	5,068 lb	158	12.7	4.9 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$67,000
T8 eAWD Plug-In Hybrid Momentum 6 Passenger AWD	2.0L 4-cyl plug-in hybrid	400 hp	472 lb-ft	5,068 lb	158	12.7	4.9 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$67,500
T8 eAWD Plug-In Hybrid R-Design 7 Passenger AWD	2.0L 4-cyl plug-in hybrid	400 hp	472 lb-ft	5,068 lb	158	12.7	4.9 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$72,700
T8 eAWD Plug-In Hybrid Inscription 7 Passenger AWD	2.0L 4-cyl plug-in hybrid	400 hp	472 lb-ft	5,068 lb	158	12.7	4.9 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$73,300
T8 eAWD Plug-In Hybrid Inscription 6 Passenger AWD	2.0L 4-cyl plug-in hybrid	400 hp	472 lb-ft	5,068 lb	158	12.7	4.9 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$73,800
T6 AWD Momentum 7 Passenger	2.0L 4-cyl	316 hp	295 lb-ft	4,394 lb	144	13.9	5.7 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	AWD	$56,300
T6 Momentum AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	316 hp	295 lb-ft	4,394 lb	144	13.9	5.7 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	AWD	$56,300
T6 AWD Momentum 6 Passenger	2.0L 4-cyl	316 hp	295 lb-ft	4,394 lb	144	13.9	5.7 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	AWD	$56,800
T6 AWD R-Design 7 Passenger	2.0L 4-cyl	316 hp	295 lb-ft	4,394 lb	144	13.9	5.7 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	AWD	$62,000
T6 R-Design AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	316 hp	295 lb-ft	4,394 lb	144	13.9	5.7 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	AWD	$62,000
T6 AWD Inscription 7 Passenger	2.0L 4-cyl	316 hp	295 lb-ft	4,394 lb	144	13.9	5.7 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	AWD	$62,600
T6 Inscription AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	316 hp	295 lb-ft	4,394 lb	144	13.9	5.7 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	AWD	$62,600
T6 AWD Inscription 6 Passenger	2.0L 4-cyl	316 hp	295 lb-ft	4,394 lb	144	13.9	5.7 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	AWD	$63,100
T8 Momentum AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	313 hp	295 lb-ft	4,394 lb	142	14.0	5.8 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	AWD	$67,000
T8 R-Design AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	313 hp	295 lb-ft	4,394 lb	142	14.0	5.8 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	AWD	$72,700
T8 Inscription AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	313 hp	295 lb-ft	4,394 lb	142	14.0	5.8 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	AWD	$73,300
T5 AWD Momentum 7 Passenger	2.0L 4-cyl	250 hp	258 lb-ft	4,394 lb	114	17.6	6.9 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	AWD	$50,850
T5 Momentum AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	250 hp	258 lb-ft	4,394 lb	114	17.6	6.9 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	AWD	$50,850
T5 AWD R-Design 7 Passenger	2.0L 4-cyl	250 hp	258 lb-ft	4,394 lb	114	17.6	6.9 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	AWD	$58,600
T5 R-Design AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	250 hp	258 lb-ft	4,394 lb	114	17.6	6.9 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	AWD	$58,600
T5 FWD Momentum 7 Passenger	2.0L 4-cyl	250 hp	258 lb-ft	4,394 lb	114	17.6	7.6 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	FWD	$48,350
T5 Momentum FWD	2.0L 4-cyl	250 hp	258 lb-ft	4,394 lb	114	17.6	7.6 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	FWD	$48,350
T5 FWD R-Design 7 Passenger	2.0L 4-cyl	250 hp	258 lb-ft	4,394 lb	114	17.6	7.6 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	FWD	$56,100
T5 R-Design FWD	2.0L 4-cyl	250 hp	258 lb-ft	4,394 lb	114	17.6	7.6 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	FWD	$56,100

Ton = 2,000 lb. Curb weight, no passengers.

Estimates: a fit on 7,236 tested times, using power and weight. Typical error 0.3 s.

Engines offered

4 engines offered.

Engines offered, cheapest trim of each
Engine	Trims	hp	Cheapest trim	MSRP	Price step	Fuel a year	Fuel vs base
2.0L 4-cyl	8	250 hp	T5 FWD Momentum 7 Passenger	$48,350	Base	$1,536	Base
2.0L 4-cyl	8	316 hp	T6 AWD Momentum 7 Passenger	$56,300	+$7,950	$1,829	+$293
2.0L 4-cyl	3	313 hp	T8 Momentum AWD	$67,000	+$10,700	$1,422	-$114
2.0L 4-cyl plug-in hybrid	5	400 hp	T8 eAWD Plug-In Hybrid Momentum 7 Passenger AWD	$67,000	$0	$1,333	-$203

12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20. Electricity 17 cents per kWh. Plug-in hybrids: 50% electric miles.

Turbo: only when the engine or trim name says so.

Transmission

CVT: no.

Transmissions by trim
Transmission	Trims	Cheapest trim	MSRP	Quickest 0-60
8-speed automatic	24	T5 FWD Momentum 7 Passenger	$48,350	4.9 s

Rivals with more hp and better mpg

Compared with the T5 FWD Momentum 7 Passenger: 250 hp, 25 mpg, $48,350. Other makes, SUVs, within 15% of the price.

2020 rivals with more hp and better mpg
Model	Trim	hp	mpg	MSRP	0-60
MINI Countryman	John Cooper Works ALL4 AWD	301 hp	26 mpg	$41,400	4.9 s
INFINITI QX50	ESSENTIAL FWD	268 hp	26 mpg	$44,100	N/A
BMW X2	M35i AWD	301 hp	26 mpg	$46,450	4.7 s
Lexus RX	RX 450h AWD	308 hp	30 mpg	$46,800	7.9 s
Ford Explorer	Hybrid Limited RWD	318 hp	28 mpg	$52,530	N/A
Acura MDX	Sport Hybrid SH-AWD w/Technology Pkg AWD	321 hp	27 mpg	$53,000	N/A

Cheapest 6 of 7.

XC90 by year

Quickest 0-60 of any trim, seconds.

Most horsepower of any trim.

Which is faster?

Quickest trim of each car, unless you pick a trim.

2020 Volvo XC90: 0.9 s quicker to 60. More hp per ton: 2020 Volvo XC90.

Seconds to 60 mph. Shorter bar is quicker.

2020 Volvo XC90 and 2020 Ford Expedition
Measure	2020 Volvo XC90	2020 Ford Expedition
Trim	T8 eAWD Plug-In Hybrid Momentum 7 Passenger AWD	Platinum 4WD
0-60	4.9 s	5.8 s
Basis	Online	Estimate
Horsepower	400 hp	400 hp
Curb weight	5,068 lb	5,623 lb
hp per ton	158	142
lb per hp	12.7	14.1
MSRP	$67,000	$77,085

What this cannot tell you

0-60 times vary by test. Estimates use power and weight only.

Fuel cost uses EPA combined ratings.

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