The Volvo XC90 interior screams Swedish luxury

It’s not often that we put up a gallery consisting almost entirely of shots of a car’s interior, but Volvo is making a big deal about the new XC90’s and we can see why.

The Swedish manufacturer claims that it’s developed its most luxurious ever interior…for an SUV. That’s right, it’s apparently expended more effort than at any other time in its existence on a car segment that most typically associate with ferrying children to and from school.

According to Volvo, the interior is inspired by its native Sweden and no, that doesn’t mean you need to assemble it yourself from a flat-pack box. Instead, the marque says, it’s leaning on the country’s “global reputation for integrating the latest technology with design that is clean, beautiful and crafted from the finest materials”.

When it comes to tech, the most obviously notable feature is the tablet-like touch screen control console, which apparently forms the heart of an all-new in-car control system.

The system, Volvo claims, is virtually button free and represents an “entirely new way for drivers to control their car and access a range of internet-based products and services”.

While the blend of leather and wood is hardly unexpected, there are a couple of interesting materials in the XC90. The gear lever, for instance, is made of crystal glass from Orrefors, the famous Swedish glass maker, and the controls for the start/stop button and volume control are diamond cut.