With the advent of the electrification era, many luxury cars have launched new energy models, compared with traditional fuel vehicles, new energy vehicles after adding a hybrid system, in addition to changes in the power system, in the driving experience, technology configuration and endurance have also brought great changes. Among them, the Audi A6L, which is more representative of the luxury brand medium and large cars, has a plug-and-mix model that is more outstanding than the fuel version. So can the Volvo S90 T8, which has recently upgraded its power and endurance, have the strength to share a piece of the Market with the Audi A6L Plug- and Mix? Let's take a brief look at it.
The bigger the net, the more "luxurious"?
In terms of appearance, the Audi A6L plug-in hybrid with its large size hexagonal mesh shape, the interior of the use of a transverse grille design, looks more atmospheric than the Volvo S90 T8 more atmospheric tough. In terms of specific details, the headlight angles on both sides of the Audi A6L plug and mix are very clear, and the design of the outer width and the narrowness of the inside also makes the front face more sharp.
The volvo S90 T8 small vertical grille is relatively calm, and the "Thor's Hammer" inside the headlights on both sides is also very distinctive, and the recognition is very high after lighting. On the side of the body, the Volvo S90 has a chrome trim strip under the door, while the A6L plug has inwardly sunken lines, each with its own characteristics. The rear of both cars is very sporty, the most eye-catching tail of the Volvo S90 T8 is the C-shaped taillights on both sides, the visual effect is also very good after lighting, and the chrome trim on the A6L plug-in hybrid tail runs through the interior of the taillights on both sides, effectively enhancing the layering of the rear.
Do you choose "Nordic style" or "lamp factory" for the interior?
Inside, the Volvo S90 T8 and Audi A6L are heavily wrapped in leather, which feels good and luxurious. In addition, the center console of the S90 T8 also adopts the wood grain decoration common to luxury cars, which can be regarded as a high grade, but it is inevitable that it is a bit old-fashioned. In contrast, the A6L plug-in and mixed through the central control screen and a series of air outlets above are popular design elements, which look more simple and stylish. In addition, the 9-inch central control screen on the S90 T8 is relatively lacking compared with the A6L intermodulation with a 10.1-inch + 8-inch central control screen. The A6L plug-in mixed car also has multi-colored mood lights, which makes the car have a good sense of atmosphere.
In terms of configuration, the Audi A6L plug-in hybrid has only one model on sale, and the "2020 55 TFSI e quattro" priced at 508,000 yuan is 8100 yuan more expensive than the entry-level version of the Volvo S90 T8 "Zhiyi Deluxe Edition". In terms of comfort configuration, the seats of both cars are made of leather materials, and the main and secondary seats support electric adjustment, but the front seats of the S90 T8 also have a heating function, but this requires an option on the A6L plug-in. And in order to ensure good air quality in the car, the S90 T8 is also equipped with an air purifier, PM2.5 filtration device and a negative ion generator, etc., while the A6L plug-in is slightly lacking.
Volvo, which has always been very well-known in safety, is also equipped with a variety of safety configurations on the S90 T8, in addition to the same as A6L plug-in, with a full set of airbags, tire pressure alarms and active braking systems and other basic safety functions, as well as knee airbags, parallel assist and lane departure warning system and other configurations, it can be seen that in the active and passive safety of the car, Volvo has shown its consistent reliability. In addition, the A6L plug and mix with a strong atmosphere of technology in the car is also better in the degree of intelligence, not only has a larger size of the central control screen, but also supports CarPlay and CarLife, as well as the function of car DVD on the basis of the technical configuration of volvo S90 T8, which is more entertaining. In short, the higher price of the Audi A6L plug will have a slight advantage in the level of technology, but in terms of safety and comfort equipment, it is not as good as the Volvo S90 T8.
S90 T8 has more power and longer battery life, can it also save fuel?
In terms of body size, the Volvo S90 T8 has a length, width and height of 5090/1879/1450mm and a wheelbase of 3061mm, while the Audi A6L plug-in hybrid has a length, width and height of 5050/1886/1475mm and a wheelbase of 3024mm. In terms of actual riding experience, the space performance inside the two cars is not much different, but the Volvo S90 T8, which has a wheelbase of 37mm, has a slightly more spacious legroom, but due to the sneaky shape, it sacrifices a lot of head space, and there is only a few fingers left in it. Of course, the A6L plug-in mix, which has a slight advantage in body height, there is no problem of head space, and the front and rear rows are relatively generous.
Power is the focus of the Volvo S90 T8's redesign, equipped with a plug-in hybrid system composed of 2.0T turbocharging and electric motors, and the maximum power of the engine has increased to 310 horsepower and a peak torque of 400 Nm. Although the power system of the Audi A6L plug-in hybrid is also composed of a 2.0T turbocharged and an electric motor, its maximum engine power of 252 horsepower is still slightly insufficient compared to Volvo, and the comprehensive fuel consumption of 2.1L per 100 kilometers is also higher than That of Volvo. In addition, in terms of mileage, the battery capacity of the S90 T8 after the redesign has been further upgraded, increased to 18.8kWh, and its WRTP pure electric mileage has reached 75km, while the A6L plug-in NEDC pure electric mileage is 54km, although it is a test result under different standards, but overall, it is expected that Volvo's endurance performance will be excellent.
Write at the end
From the perspective of product strength alone, it seems that volvo S90 T8 has more advantages, in addition to excellent safety performance, it has also shown excellent strength in terms of comfort configuration, especially after the rebranding, power and endurance have been further improved, which have made Volvo S90 T8 show stronger comprehensive strength. However, in terms of price, the Audi A6L plug and mix is not much expensive, and there are better levels of technology and intelligent configuration, and Chinese has always had a unique pursuit of the brand. Therefore, whether the Volvo S90 T8 can occupy a place in the luxury brand new energy vehicle market in the future needs further testing by the market.