Volvo India is all set to introduce the V90 Cross Country on 12 July. This will be the third Cross Country model to be introduced here after the V40 and the S60 iterations.

The V90 Cross Country is based on the S90. In fact, it is the estate version of the S90 sedan with the boot replaced by a proper cargo space. Furthermore, this vehicle gets increased ground clearance, beefier looks with body cladding, bigger wheels and an AWD system to enhance its off-road capabilities.

The styling of the V90 offerings are similar to the S90 at the front, while the rear is in line with Volvo’s estates and SUVs with its classic ‘waterfall’ tail lamps. The feature list of the V90 Cross Country is largely similar to the S90 and XC90. 

Mechanically, the Cross Country shares its diesel engine with the XC90. Essentially, all the 90 series models share the same powertrains globally with different states of tune. In India, the V90 CC gets the D5 diesel, which was recently updated with Power Pulse technology. The latest tech shoots compressed air from a tank to the turbo to get it to spin faster at spin faster at low speeds, in turn, dropping the turbo lag. 

The 2.0-litre D5 diesel now puts out 235PS of power and 480Nm of torque and is mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission. The V90 also comes packed with drive modes: Eco, Comfort, Dynamic and Off-Road (exclusive to the CC model).