Volvo Has Just Killed One Of Its Best Models

Estates are a rapidly disappearing species, and one of the best examples has just reached the end of the road. After nine years in production, Volvo has called time on the V90 and V90 Cross Country, leaving the smaller V60 as the brand’s sole remaining estate.

The move has been on the horizon for some time, but that doesn’t make it any less disappointing for wagon enthusiasts.

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Volvo launched the V90 back in 2016 and then updated it in 2020 with a subtle facelift. Despite its age, the V90 still looks quite nice, offering several powertrain options to cater to different buyers.

These ranged from a 2.0-liter turbodiesel with as little as 148 hp, through to a turbocharged and supercharged four-cylinder petrol with 316 hp, and a petrol hybrid with a combined 455 hp.

A Fitting Farewell

During the model’s production run, almost 250,000 examples have been built, and the very last example to leave the factory has been added to the Volvo Heritage Collection and will be displayed at the World of Volvo museum in Gothenburg, Sweden. There, it sits alongside the Volvo 145, Volvo 960, and Amazon P220.

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The V90 has been perilously close to death in some markets for quite some time. In mid-2023, Volvo announced that it would be killed off in the UK alongside the S90, S60, and V60, as the brand transitioned to an all-SUV brand.

However, less than a year after making this announcement, Volvo announced that it had reopened the order books for the V60 and V90 in the UK, bringing them back due to a resurgence in demand.

For now, the smaller V60 remains in production, though its fate looks uncertain. Having debuted in 2018, it could be phased out after the 2026 model year, marking the quiet end of Volvo’s long tradition of estate cars.