Episode 409: 2025 Volvo EX90, 2025 BMW M5 Touring, Listener Questions
This week, the podcast dives into the 2025 Volvo EX9. This should be an easy win for the Swedish company thanks to its stand out styling and fantastic electric performance, but Sami has a lot to say about the three-row's infotainment system and user interface (and its not all good.) Then Benjamin reviews the 2025 BMW M5 Touring (Wagon) and celebrates this "finally for America" experience. The show comes to a close with the guys talking about listener questions and comments. Thanks for listening!
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Show Notes
We can thank TECHNOLOGY for bringing us the Unnamed Automotive Podcast this week, but we can also BLAME it for making Sami's life difficult during his week-long test of the 2025 Volvo EX90 EV. With a huge battery, over 500-hp and plenty of driving range, the EX90 should be a slam dunk in the world of three-row EVs, but Sami shares the many frustrations he experienced while driving this vehicle. Most issues revolve around the infotainment system and a minimalist approach to controls, which makes usually easy tasks quite distracting.
Then Benjamin shares his thoughts on the all-new, and finally available in the US, 2025 BMW M5 Touring (Wagon.) The big, plug-in hybrid, high-performance wagon shows it can be a bit of everything in one tidy package. Is that special enough? Why is Sami so over it already? The guys talk about their thoughts on this amazing BMW and figure out 'why now?"
And finally, the hosts tackle some listener questions and comments about the Hyundai Santa Cruz, and the scary future of used car software. Thanks for listening!
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