Volvo freshens up the XC90

UPDATED: EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR CHANGES

- Charl Bosch

Volvo has officially confirmed the price and specification of the facelift XC90 in South Africa.

Debuting just over a month after the all-electric EX30 Cross Country and soon to be followed by the refreshed XC60 with the all-electric ES90 arriving next year, the first major update in the XC90's 11-year production year sees it remaining alongside the all-electric EX90 that had been expected to replace it.

Revealed globally last year, the easy-to-spot exterior changes comprise a new grille with diagonal slats, a redesigned bumper with vertical side air inlets, new Thor's Hammer LED headlights and a redesigned lower air intake.

At the rear, the graphics for the LED light clusters have been changed and the bumper renewed. Finally, newly designed 21-inch alloy wheels round the exterior off, though 22-inch wheels are an option.