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FANS of luxury crossovers are in for a treat with the first concrete proof of the long-rumoured Volvo V90 Cross Country.
Sprung testing in Sweden (where else!), this will be the largest, longest, and most expensive jacked-up wagon the company has ever produced when it hits dealerships in 2017.
Mirroring Volvo’s own aging XC70, the newcomer will feature most of the usual crossover styling cues – a raised ride height, butched-up body cladding, bulky roof racks, and chunky wheels, suggesting that the V90 Cross Country will not stray too far from the proven formula first seen 20 years ago in the Subaru Outback.
A brace of 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo engine options in T5 and T6 petrol and D4 and D5 diesel applications are likely, while a T8 petrol-electric hybrid is also said to be in the pipeline. Most will drive all four wheels via an eight-speed automatic transmission, though the smallest-output versions may stick with front-drive only.
Being Volvo’s first full-sized crossover offering, predicting exact pricing is tricky. With the A6 Allroad 3.0 TDI quattro retailing from $111,900, it’s reasonable to expect the V90 Cross Country to start north of $100,000 when sales commence sometime in the first half of next year.
