Turn the page now if you don’t have children and never transport kids long distances. If you do, chances are you occasionally roll out films on epic journeys. Now, our XC90 – extravagantly equipped as it is with £16k of options – missed out on a pair of the company’s integrated tablet holders.
So I was pleased to see that the classic Volvo rubberised head restraints would let us clip a pair of cheapo Sainsburys DVD players to keep the little guys entertained on a drive to the south coast. Bit messy, but I’m £525 better off.
By Tim Pollard
Logbook: Volvo XC90 D5 AWD Inscription
Price: £50,185
As tested: £66,625
Miles this month: 1131
Total miles: 2981
Our mpg: 28.4
Official mpg: 48.7
Fuel this month: £143
Extra costs: 99p (plastic garden ties)
Read more from the June 2016 issue of CAR magazine