TrueDelta Reviews the Available Features of the 2015 Volvo XC90
2015 Volvo XC90 Available Features: Pros
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2016
The new Volvo XC90 also manages to match European competitors in terms of features. If you can get a feature on an Audi, BMW, or Mercedes-Benz crossover, you can probably get it on the new XC90 as well. The tested car had them all: four-corner air suspension, steering-linked LED headlights (complete with "Thor's hammer" running lights), panoramic sunroof, LCD instrumentation, head-up display, four-zone automatic climate control, heated-and-ventilated 16-way front seats with memory, heated steering wheel, heated rear seats, around-view camera system, front-and-rear obstacle detection, automated parking system, full-speed-range adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, and a full array of collision warning systems.
In low-speed stop-and-go traffic a "pilot assist" function can be called on to manage the steering, acceleration, and braking at speeds up to 30 mph as long as there's a car driving under 30 mph ahead of you and the lane markings are clearly visible. While I don't encounter such conditions in my driving, if you commute in heavy traffic you might love this feature.
One odd omission: the XC90's steering column adjusts manually. Another: unlike in the Germans you cannot get an audio system from that other Scandanavian icon, Bang & Olufsen. But then B&O is Danish, not Swedish. Instead, Volvo offers a 1400-watt, 19-speaker Bowers and Wilkins audio system for about half as much as B&O systems with merely 1200 watts and 14-to-16 speakers cost in the Germans.
Acura doesn't offer nearly as many high-end features on the MDX. Load up both vehicles, and the Volvo ends up with over $7,000 in additional content.
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TrueDelta Reviews the Available Features of the 2014 Audi A3
2014 Audi A3 Available Features: Pros
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2015
Audi stresses that it hasn't treated the A3 as an entry level model undeserving of leading-edge features. Instead, if you can get a tech feature in the A8, you can probably also get it in the new A3. They're especially proud of their infotainment offerings, replete with a nav system that integrates Google Maps and even Google Street View, so you can see the building you're looking for. Other options include LED headlights, all-speed adaptive cruise control, a Wi-Fi Hotspot enabled by the first automotive application of high-speed 4G LTE connectivity (via AT&T), and a 705-watt Bang & Olufsen audio system capable of thumping out the powerful bass desired by many younger car buyers.
Some of you will be happy to know that not only does the new A3 have a display screen that looks like it restracts into the top of the instrument panel, but unlike the screens in the CLA and the BMW 3-Series the one in the Audi actually retracts.
The CLA counters with memory seats, self-parking, and a drowsiness monitor. But, unlike in the A3, you'll have to take the key out of your pocket to start the car--the sort of proximity key standard on many Nissans isn't available.
You can't get a manual transmission in either car.
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