Instant Alert: We drove Volvo's XC90 luxury SUV from Los Angeles to San Francisco

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   We drove Volvo's XC90 luxury SUV from Los Angeles to San Francisco by Bryan Logan on Nov 29, 2015, 1:40 PM Advertisement The Volvo XC90, one of the Swedish carmaker's best-selling models of all time, has been redesigned. This is Volvo's top-line SUV, and this new example shows that Volvo is trying to prove itself as a modern contender in an evolving luxury-car market. Volvo tossed Business Insider the keys to the 2016 XC90 so we could give this all-wheel-drive, supercharged — and turbocharged! — Swede a proper workout. Naturally, we started our weeklong stint with a road trip. SEE ALSO: This is why Tesla always overpromises and underdelivers SEE ALSO: Bentley's Bentayga is the first of a new kind of hyper-luxury SUV The only thing that could make this more interesting: spinning the XC90's four corners from LA to San Francisco on one tank of gas. Done! Here we are filling up in Burbank, California, the suburban cousin of Los Angeles. The XC90 we're driving here has a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder engine. There's also a supercharger and a turbocharger attached, producing a reasonable 316 horsepower. Filling the not-quite-empty gas tank with premium unleaded cost a respectable $40 and change. That sounds pretty good, but bear in mind that a few years back, a fill-up would have cost twice that in LA. The SUV market is back big time, thanks to low gas prices. With the tank filled, we're ready to put some road behind us. The car's computer tells us we've got about 500 miles of range on this tank of gas, but the estimate changes quickly depending on traffic, how fast you're driving, and whether you're climbing any steep hills. Time to start her up. This is indeed a luxury SUV. Notice all the attention to detail on the contact points (the parts of the car that your hands will touch on a daily basis).  There's subtle knurling on the engine dial and on the Drive Mode selector. The effect is repeated on the volume knob beneath the giant center touch screen. See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network: Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011