2021 Volvo XC90: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

14 builds left the factory as a 2021 XC90, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 14 main configurations sell for $13,095–$41,998 today.

  • 14 main configurations
  • 21,473 vehicles built
  • 307 for sale right now
  • $13,095–$41,998 typical price range

Which XC90 is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your XC90

What actually differs

Momentum · AWD YV4102PK-M Inscription · AWD Momentum · AWD YV4A221K-M Momentum · Plug-in hybrid · AWD
Power 250 hp 316 hp 316 hp 313 hp
Fuel Gasoline Gasoline Gasoline Electric
Seats 7 7 6 7
Typical price today $25,590 $28,941 $26,888 $29,489
For sale right now 33 41 39 24
Vehicles built 3,162 3,077 1,793 1,775
Same on every 2021 XC90
  • Engine 2L 4-cyl
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)

What people actually pay

495 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Momentum · AWD YV4102PK-M
$25,590
Inscription · AWD
$28,941
Momentum · AWD YV4A221K-M
$26,888
Momentum · Plug-in hybrid · AWD
$29,489
Inscription · Plug-in hybrid · AWD
$27,695
Momentum · FWD
$26,464
$17,939 $24,269 $30,599 $36,928 $43,258
Price trend

Median down $3,777 over the last 12 months.

2021 XC90 price history →
Will it hold value?

A XC90 typically keeps about 51% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $13,995 today.

XC90 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

19/28 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,110/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 XC90

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2021 XC90
  • Warns you before a crash
  • Brakes for you in an emergency
  • Watches your blind spot
  • Warns when you drift from your lane
  • Steers you back into the lane
  • Keeps distance on the highway
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What YV4BR00L-M means

YV4 BR00L · M
YV4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Volvo registered — the manufacturer and plant group
BR00L
together encode the XC90 line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2L 4cyl, All-wheel drive — as Volvo filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
M
in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

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