2018 Volvo V90 Cross Country
A new variant of Volvo’s V90
executive wagon with increased ground clearance that’s believed to be called
the V90 Cross Country was scooped testing in Southern Europe this week.
Effectively a successor to
today’s XC70 crossover wagon, the new V90 Cross Country builds upon Volvo’s new
V90 estate adding a raised ride height, a re-tuned suspension, and even though
the camouflage on this prototype conceals the cosmetic revisions, chunkier
styling through reworked bumpers, more prominent roof rails and protective body
cladding.
Pitched as a premium estate
with the beefed up looks and all-year round driving abilities of a crossover
(think of it as the wealthier man’s Subaru Outback), the Cross Country will
come with the regular V90’s engine portfolio, including the 235 PS D5
diesel and the 254 PS T5 and 320 PS gasoline units, all of which
are 2.0-liter turbocharged fours. It is likely that the Swedes will offer both
front- and all-wheel drive versions of the V90 Cross Country in all markets.
An introduction should take
place in one of the big international car shows during the first half of 2017,
with sales to follow before the summer.
