[daneo]

Are the windows on the XC90 slow to roll up and down? They felt pretty sluggish during my OSD.

 

[Gary-16-Xc90]

They are not the fastest. However, if you want them to go up and down at the fastest rate, do not hold the button. Someday, I should time it to prove that it is true. For now, it is perceived to be true (that Auto up/down is faster) and others have reported the same on SS. BTW: I am also used to it. Not an issue for me.

 

[Paradox]

Yep, this has come up before and many were chastised for mentioning it. They go up and down faster if you use the auto up down and a bit slower if you manually make em' go up and down. And yes, when I first got my XC90 I found them to be slower than previous cars I've owned. I've now become so used to it, I don't notice it anymore. It's not slow as in Oh My God, What Is Wrong, but truth is they are a bit slower than some other manufacturers.

 

[daneo]

This discussion must have been before my time. The windows were silky smooth and silent so it didn't seem like anything was wrong. I'll have to try auto down. Still 2 weeks till she's in port :/

 

[esther]

I haven't perceived any issues with rolling the windows up or down, other than something the window jiggles itself after it goes up all the way. I was told by the technician at my dealership that the window adjusts itself sometimes to be perfectly level which is what causes that.

 

[Gary-16-Xc90]

I haven't perceived any issues with rolling the windows up or down, other than something the window jiggles itself after it goes up all the way. I was told by the technician at my dealership that the window adjusts itself sometimes to be perfectly level which is what causes that.

Sorry, I was not clear. The perception is that the Auto Up/down is faster than holding the buttons. Edit: I have not timed it to verify, which is why I said it was a perception. Nonetheless, it does not bother me so I won't actually time it.

 

[slash007]

It is not a perception... They do roll up/down faster if you just push the button. Hold it down and they are slow as heck. Probably half the speed as other car brands. On another note, the truck lift gate is really fast, probably twice as fast as other brands. Weird...

 

[PhatboyC]

Apparently these windows slows down when close to being closed in Auto. Perhaps this is why the have them slower when doing it manually?

 

[MaxwellMcGee]

Apparently these windows slows down when close to being closed in Auto. Perhaps this is why the have them slower when doing it manually?

Other way around. Windows move faster when auto opening/closing. Slower when manually opening/closing.

I always just push the button all the way to start it automatically rolling the windows down, then hit it again to stop when it's at the desired level. The auto roll-down is not slow at all IMO -- same as most other cars I'm used to. The manual roll-down is definitely a bit slow, but I'm okay with that as I use it more as a fine-level adjustment primarily.

 

[PhatboyC]

Other way around. Windows move faster when auto opening/closing. Slower when manually opening/closing.

I haven't explained correctly what I mean. When auto closing apparently these windows will slow down at then end so not to have a loud thunk. Perhaps this is why when manually closing its at a slower speed.

 

[Purpleorchid]

I haven't explained correctly what I mean. When auto closing apparently these windows will slow down at then end so not to have a loud thunk. Perhaps this is why when manually closing its at a slower speed.

Sometimes during auto close, the window will slightly open/reclose at the very end too. I thought it was due to lessen the cabin air pressure, but someone mentioned that they were told by the dealer that the window was self-correcting alignment.

 

[xgman]

Sloooooow....yes..very

 

[obiwan]

The windows up/down speed for all windows is way too slow.............

 

[bluey83]

The windows are slow, I compared it to my V60 wagon and they are quite a bit slower to roll down/up.

However, I always felt that the motor is only slow initially and it speeds up, thinking that the reason Volvo did it is so that the motor would pull the glass out of the gasket slower or slow down on the way up close to the gasket to "protect" the glass. Maybe it's just a way of telling myself to not nit pick

 

[PhatboyC]

Not sure why but the front passenger side is even slower than the drivers...

 

[Canadian Lurker]

Seems to me that this is an intentional and desirable feature:

Quick flick for Auto Up or Down = request for full opening/closing with no desire to stop part way, hence windows operate at a faster pace

Hold down/up = slower opening/closing because you want to stop part way and by moving more slowly you are more likely to hit that “just right” spot much easier

When you just want a partial open/close it can get pretty annoying pretty quickly if the windows are fast.

The issue is when you let go but aren’t at that sweet spot you were looking for....so you need to do a small adjustment....but if you flick the switch briefly it immediately gives you full up/down and you miss that spot again....but if you hold the button a little longer to avoid the auto function kicking in and then the window speeds past that point and you miss your sweet spot again!

Much less frustrating if the full hold has a slower speed - you’ll be more likely to hit that partially open spot you’re looking for more easily.

 

[PhatboyC]

Seems to me that this is an intentional and desirable feature:

Quick flick for Auto Up or Down = request for full opening/closing with no desire to stop part way, hence windows operate at a faster pace.

Faster from very slow doesn't make it fast in any way.

 

[Willybz]

My 2018 is 4.5 seconds down and 6 seconds up for driver and passenger. I've never thought of these windows as slow. Even when I watch it or focus on it, still seems a normal fast enough speed. Wonder if they made a change in the past couple years to speed it up.

 

[carz]

My 2018 is 4.5 seconds down and 6 seconds up for driver and passenger. I've never thought of these windows as slow. Even when I watch it or focus on it, still seems a normal fast enough speed. Wonder if they made a change in the past couple years to speed it up.

No, I have had a 2016 and 2018 and they are the same. Never understood the complaints about the speed.

 

[Nickshu]

The windows are a bit slower than my 2015 S60 on my 2018 XC90, but not that much. They do have a slow mode at the start and end of the travel for the first 2-3 inches. Combined with the fact that they run slower when you hold the button w/ your finger I think what most people do is press the auto down, then as soon as they notice how slow it's going for the first 2 inches they immediate press and hold the button, thinking it will make it go faster, but it actually makes it go slower when you hold the button down. At least that's what I did when I first got the car until I figured out how they were designed to work.

One benefit of the slow start is it's easier to crack the window open without overshooting where you want it to stop.