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Split tailgate on our 2004 XC90 is one reason we still have it - all of that above, plus working in/around the garage/yard, naps during kids' sports, etc. Scout concept is the first time I've noticed a tire carrier enough to hate it. Are such things usually so polarizing, seems you either love...

We've got Grand Highlander FHEV that we'll keep forever. Scout BEV will replace Volvo ICE in a few years. So will be able to flex between hybrid and electric, no more pure ICE for us. Beyond that, perhaps EREV depending on market, infrastructure, etc. but that's (hopefully) 2030+ for us.

Agree plaid seats! But not dark, no coffin experiences for me please...

I’d happily overpay for chromic or solar roof, but value prop really isn’t there for much demand. Otherwise will take steel roof since no moving parts.

I expect that I'll goal-seek towards the highest BEV trim available without mandatory air suspension or exotic offroading HW that I'll admittedly never use. I'm all in for retro-modern BEV with elevated stance and physical switchgear. See you at the mall.

Unibody counterpart w/ on-road bias for the vast majority that will never go off-road or tow. Amber turn signals because all-red looks trashy. Bulletproof plaid seats for coolness. Disconnect mode for steering wheel so you can rotate it back-and-forth yet nothing happens. Classic retro feature.

Yes, this. BEV = 350 miles EREV = 150 miles EV mode, w/ Harvester adds 350 to range = 500 total. YMMV.

Precisely.

Yep, similar here but 3 kids in line. First starts college in fall, so figure will take an old car away in summer 2026 for Soph year, so we'll need to add to family fleet. Then again ~2028 (assuming kids are asked back to college for those Soph years...).

As the timeline (understandably) slips well into 2027, we'll need to upsize the family fleet before then (~2026) due to adding new family driver. Hopefully I can just sit on my reservation awaiting next new family driver ~2028 for MY29.

My guess is periodic teasers through 2025, car shows in 2026, final specs/orders 1H 2027, production 2H 2027 for MY28.

Same for my prior-gen XC90 - one reason why I've not replaced it. Looks like cargo opening is offset to the left to provide flat surface for mounting spare tire carrier. (Honestly I'm starting to get annoyed by all the Traveler photos w/carrier, would like to see live photos with carrier...

Any chance we'll see a trim w/ on-road bias, such as w/ all-weather 3PMSF tires vs. all-terrain? The former can be better in snow & slush, though not as good as dedicated winter. We're in N. VA, never go off-road, and I've got these on our cars - Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive.

Perhaps SM will adopt best practices from Toyota Previa - including under-seat access to ICE?

...so does '150 miles' BEV range mean that's when RE will switch itself on by default? Reducing rate of discharge of the smaller battery and extending to '500 miles'? Or does that mean that's when the smaller battery for EREV is exhausted w/ RE disabled, and you then need to park to plug-in...

I'd gladly overpay for a solar panel w/in fixed glass or steel roof, just because. But given electrochromic was reportedly nixed due to cost vs. projected take rate, I suspect SM offering solar panel is a non-starter. Plus my understanding is that a small roof panel won't actually charge the...

Imagine the extender fires up at maybe 50% of pure EV range (75 miles? 150 miles?). That then slows the rate of discharge of the remaining battery to push range to 500 miles or whatever. But not enough generation coming from extender to power the vehicle solo. Once you exhaust battery...

https://www.carscoops.com/2023/07/volvo-ex90-delayed-until-next-year-because-of-lidar-complexity/ https://carup.se/volvo-ville-sla-tesla-med-ex90-vi-varnade-dem/

I always helpfully advise fewer job changes and car transactions. If you like the Volvo just keep it, Scout timelines could change again and its better to be in position to just wait it out. That said, one consideration is warranty coverage on that PHEV - powertrain is 4 years/ 50k miles...