Was looking over the XC90 brochures. Don't see much info about towing except maximum towing weights. Am interested in towing my 3000lb boat/trailer combo. While I see it's rated for upto 5000lbs, that alone doesn't mean much. I'm sure it can tow my 3000lb boat & trailer. My V70 is rated by volvo for 3000lbs which I think is absurd. I hitched the boat up and while the V70 pulled her out, no way is that a car for towing 3000lbs. I would have destroyed my wife's car if I'd of kept using it to tow the boat. Am wondering if the XC90 can really tow up to 5000lbs long term or if Volvo is just putting that number out there thinking nobody will really try to do it or do it repeatedly. Anybody know anything else? Is there a towing package available? Transmission cooler? Oil cooler? Can overdrive be locked out? Thanks!

pat

i used to be that good salesperson with the absurd level of product knowledge! no longer am but...

was in the XC 90 wednesday. you can turn overdrive off.

i think the car already has an oil cooler, as almost all volvos with turbos normally do anyway. and i have never seen a volvo without trans fluid cooling as well.

our freinds used to tow their 2900 boat on trailer with their 740 non-turbo all the time. no issues...also had frinds who towed their 3100 trailer a lot with a v 7 0...never complained. i wonder what your issues of concern were about towing with your old v 70 ?

I'm no "towing expert" but if you feel the V70XC couldn't handle it, the XC90 might not either as it's almost the same drivetrain. The XC90 uses a S80 platform, S80 engine and trans except that the V70 Haldex AWD system is then added on, like the XC70.
The vehicle wasn't made for heavy duty towing like a big domestic truck and I've never heard of Volvo ever offering a "towing package" with added engine, trans coolers. The trans has no abilities to manually lock out OD either.

A good new car salesperson with alot of product knowledge should be able to give you more specifics but I doubt the XC90s been tested for long term towing with a 3000 lb load to date.