Comparison: height Volvo XC90 vs. competitors 2024

Car height of the Volvo XC90 is typically defined as the distance from the ground to the highest point on the car, including any protuberances such as roof rails.The height of the car impacts comfort, spaciousness, fuel consumption and noise in the cabin SUVs can range in height from around 1.7 meters for a small SUV to over 2 meters for a larger model.With it’s length of 4950 mm and width of 1931 mm, the Volvo XC90 has a height of 1775 mm. The highest car you can find in the same category is Mercedes-Benz GL 320 CDI (X164 ), which is 65mm more than the XC90 D4 - 1840 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Volvo and the Mercedes-Benz is 146mm in favor of the Mercedes-Benz . On the contrary, the lowest in the "medium SUV" category is Ligier JS 60 Diesel DCI Revolution , which is 1466 mm - that makes it 309mm shorter than the Volvo in question.Length-wise, the Volvo outperforms the rival by 1950mm.
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Volvo XC90 - How has the height changed over the generations?

Volvo XC90 generations

(Height)
Volvo XC90 generations
Generation yearHeight
XC90, Model year 2002 (1.Generation)1743 mm
XC90, Model year 2003 (1.Generation (1. Facelift))1743 mm
XC90, Model year 2006 (1.Generation (2. Facelift))1784 mm
XC90, Model year 2011 (1.Generation (3. Facelift))1784 mm
XC90, Model year 2015 (2.Generation)1775 mm
1. XC90, Model year 2002 (1.Generation) 1743 mm
2. XC90, Model year 2003 (1.Generation (1. Facelift)) 1743 mm
3. XC90, Model year 2006 (1.Generation (2. Facelift)) 1784 mm
4. XC90, Model year 2011 (1.Generation (3. Facelift)) 1784 mm
5. XC90, Model year 2015 (2.Generation) 1775 mm
The difference in height between first generation (1.Generation) from 2002 and last generation (2.Generation) from 2015 is 3.2cm mm.
The height of the current generation of XC90 is 1775 mm.

Variants

Volvo XC90 variants: XC90 vs. XC90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid

(Height)
Height: Volvo XC90 variants
Variant nameHeight
XC901775 mm
XC90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid1776 mm
1. XC90 1775 mm
2. XC90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 1776 mm

The height compared to other Volvo models

Volvo XC90 vs other current cars by Volvo

(Height)
Height: XC90 vs. other models by Volvo
Variant nameHeight
S60 1431 mm
S60 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 1431 mm
V60 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 1432 mm
V60 1432 mm
S90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 1440 mm
S90 1440 mm
V90 1472 mm
V90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 1472 mm
V60 Cross Country 1499 mm
V90 Cross Country 1537 mm
EX30 1549 mm
C40 Recharge Pure Electric 1591 mm
EC40 1591 mm
EX40 1647 mm
XC40 Recharge Pure Electric 1647 mm
XC40 1652 mm
XC40 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 1652 mm
XC60 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 1658 mm
XC60 1658 mm
EX90 1744 mm
XC90 1775 mm
XC90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 1776 mm
1. S60 1431 mm
2. S60 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 1431 mm
3. V60 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 1432 mm
4. V60 1432 mm
5. S90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 1440 mm
6. S90 1440 mm
7. V90 1472 mm
8. V90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 1472 mm
9. V60 Cross Country 1499 mm
10. V90 Cross Country 1537 mm
11. EX30 1549 mm
12. C40 Recharge Pure Electric 1591 mm
13. EC40 1591 mm
14. EX40 1647 mm
15. XC40 Recharge Pure Electric 1647 mm
16. XC40 1652 mm
17. XC40 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 1652 mm
18. XC60 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 1658 mm
19. XC60 1658 mm
20. EX90 1744 mm
21. XC90 1775 mm
22. XC90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 1776 mm

How does the height of the Volvo XC90 compare to it's nearest competitors?

Volvo XC90 vs. similar cars

(Height)
Height: Volvo XC90 vs. similar cars
Car modelHeight
Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 20061840 mm
KIA Retona 19991835 mm
SsangYong Rexton 20031830 mm
Hyundai ix55 20091795 mm
Ford Explorer 20191778 mm
Volvo XC90 20151775 mm
Dodge Nitro 20071755 mm
SsangYong Kyron 20051740 mm
SsangYong Actyon 20061735 mm
Hyundai Santa Fe 20011730 mm
SsangYong Korando 20111725 mm
Volvo XC60 20081713 mm
BMW X5 20001712 mm
Land Rover Freelander 19981708 mm
Audi Q8 20181705 mm
Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 20131695 mm
Renault Koleos 20081695 mm
Ford Edge 20161686 mm
ALPINA XD3 20131670 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLB 20191658 mm
Jaguar E-Pace 20181649 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLC 20151639 mm
Peugeot 4008 20121625 mm
ALPINA XD4 20181615 mm
Cadillac XT4 20201612 mm
Infiniti QX30 20161530 mm
Ligier JS 60 20201466 mm
1. Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 2006 1840 mm
2. KIA Retona 1999 1835 mm
3. SsangYong Rexton 2003 1830 mm
4. Hyundai ix55 2009 1795 mm
5. Ford Explorer 2019 1778 mm
6. Volvo XC90 2015 1775 mm
7. Dodge Nitro 2007 1755 mm
8. SsangYong Kyron 2005 1740 mm
9. SsangYong Actyon 2006 1735 mm
10. Hyundai Santa Fe 2001 1730 mm
11. SsangYong Korando 2011 1725 mm
12. Volvo XC60 2008 1713 mm
13. BMW X5 2000 1712 mm
14. Land Rover Freelander 1998 1708 mm
15. Audi Q8 2018 1705 mm
16. Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 2013 1695 mm
17. Renault Koleos 2008 1695 mm
18. Ford Edge 2016 1686 mm
19. ALPINA XD3 2013 1670 mm
20. Mercedes-Benz GLB 2019 1658 mm
21. Jaguar E-Pace 2018 1649 mm
22. Mercedes-Benz GLC 2015 1639 mm
23. Peugeot 4008 2012 1625 mm
24. ALPINA XD4 2018 1615 mm
25. Cadillac XT4 2020 1612 mm
26. Infiniti QX30 2016 1530 mm
27. Ligier JS 60 2020 1466 mm

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