New 2018 Volvo V90 Cross Country Spied, Expected Next Year

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 235PS (232hp) D5 diesel and the 254PS (242hp) T5 and 320PS (316hp) 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.

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