Good News! Volvo Car Malaysia has just announced that the top of the range Volvo S90 T8 Twin Engine Inscription will be on sale soon and their dealers are now taking bookings. The S90 T8 will come with an extremely enticing RM348,888 (OTR without insurance but with other taxes) introductory price. The full specced S90 comes in relatively cheaper than the S90 T6 variants which were launched earlier due to its locally assembled as well as EEV tax break status given to it. It makes an interesting, alternative to the regular premium cars on sale today.
The S90 T8 comes with the Twin Engine, Plug In Hybrid setup which we have seen in the locally assembled XC90 T8. Personally, I love the whole Twin Engine setup and how it performs. The T8 Twin Engine powertrain outputs a total of 407hp and 640Nm of torque is managed by an 8-speed automatic transmission which results in the premium sedan hitting 0- 100 km/h in 4.8seconds. With the front wheels powered by the Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) and the rear wheels independently propelled by an electrical motor, power delivery would be instantaneous and lag free. Just like the XC90. It will be one of the most powerful sedans on sale locally.
Now since it will be coming with the Inscription specified level, it will have the most luxurious trim Volvo has to offer. This would mean a lot of real wood, really nice leather and real alloys used inside the passenger cabin. It will be something nice to be seated in.
Of course, I must state again that I am quite impressed with the pricing of the S90 T8. This is a lot of car for the price.
Date of issue September 11, 2017
The Volvo S90 T8 Twin Engine Inscription, Sweden’s Most Luxurious
and Powerful Sedan, is Now Open for Booking.
Inscription is now open for orders with a special introductory price of RM348,888 (on-the- road without
insurance, inclusive of all applicable taxes).
Produced in Volvo Cars’ Shah Alam facility, the S90 T8 Twin Engine will complement both the V90 and
S90 T6 R-Design and introduce the Inscription trim level, the most luxurious trim level available for
Malaysia, to the S90 model range.
“The S90 T8 Twin Engine Inscription is our expression of luxury, performance and class-leading
technologies and with an absolutely competitive price, it will be the best offer within the Premium DE
Segment in Malaysia,” said Lennart Stegland, the Managing Director of Volvo Car Malaysia.
Volvo’s unique take on hybrid powertrains will see the S90 T8 Twin Engine deliver
uncompromising power, handling and efficiency without sacrificing the characteristics of a
premium sedan.
Stegland adds, “our approach with Plug-in Hybrids Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) is a totally different
from what is currently available in the market; by placing the hybrid battery in the tunnel, it does
not only lower the centre of gravity and improve handling, it also leaves precious cargo space in
the sedan unaffected.
The T8 Twin Engine powertrain outputs a total of 407hp and 640Nm of torque is managed by an
8-speed automatic transmission which results in a 0- 100 km/h speed of 4.8s. With the front
wheels powered by the Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) and the rear wheels independently
propelled by an electrical motor, power delivery will be instantaneous.
The complete specifications of the vehicle will be released during the official launch of the S90 T8
Twin Engine Inscription.
The locally assembled S90 T8 Twin Engine will also follow the way of the XC90 T8 Twin Engine and will
be exported to select markets in the region. With its capability to assemble electrified Volvos, the
Malaysian production plant has secured its place within Volvo’s global electrification strategy which will
eventually see all Volvo models launched with some level of hybridisation.
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