When it comes to station wagons, I believe that many fans have been excited, indeed the station wagon has a very elegant appearance, if slightly modified, the return rate is definitely not worse than luxury cars. But with the rise of SUVs, even in the European region of the station wagon's home region, it has become less popular, and Volvo and Mercedes-Benz have successively said that they will stop the station wagon in the near future.
And today's protagonist is the station wagon from Northern Europe - the 2021 Volvo V90 Cross Country, as a beautiful crossover station wagon that can go out and adventure at any time, how does it perform? Let's take a look at what overseas media have to say!
In terms of design, the V90 Cross Country looks like all Volvo models, with a minimalist and understated style, but when its design reasons are placed on the station wagon, it looks more and more elegant.
The biggest difference between the crossover station wagon and the station wagon is the plastic off-road kit of the body and the increased ground clearance, and the V90 Cross Country has a ground clearance of 210mm, which is higher than many urban SUVs, so you don't need to worry about its passability at all.
The interior design is also full of "Volvo" flavor, with matte wood trim and soft black leather, which will continue to be understated to the end. Although it doesn't have the exciting center console styling like Genisesy, nor the colorful atmosphere lights like Mercedes-Benz, Volvo has always created a sense of luxury with excellent environmentally friendly materials and workmanship.
Surprisingly, the V90 Cross Country boasts excellent ride comfort, even on uneven country roads. First of all, in terms of space, its rear row is very wide, thanks to the smooth roof line, so the rear row has almost the same head space as the SUV, and the leg space also reaches the level of mainstream station wagons.
The most satisfying thing is that its seats, all covered in soft Nappa leather, and with heating, ventilation and massage functions, the sitting position adjustment is very wide, almost any driver can find a suitable position, long rides without discomfort, completely built for long trips.
Of course, the excellent ride is due to the chassis, and the test drive is equipped with adaptive air suspension, although this configuration requires additional optional equipment, but it is still very recommended. Driving on gravel roads, the suspension is quite well in place for vibration filtration, the body remains stable enough, and the cushioning of the seats greatly improves its comfort.
After driving the V90 Cross Country, you will find that it, like most Volvo models, does not have much driving passion. It is equipped with a turbocharged and mechanically boosted 2.0 T twin-supercharged four-cylinder engine, which can produce a maximum output of 316 horsepower and 400 Nm, which is already quite excellent in the 2.0T engine.
But the actual driving of its power is not violent, perhaps because of the larger and taller body, the feedback to the driver is not strong, at least in the test drive, obviously people do not want to drive it fiercely. The double-supercharged engine also brings some drawbacks, that is, when accelerating at full strength, the noise of the engine becomes noisy, and the transmission to the cabin reduces the sense of high-grade in the car to a certain extent.
In terms of handling, the performance of the adaptive air suspension is not satisfactory, and its support in the corners is a bit insufficient, so the roll during the corner is much higher than that of the Audi A6 Allroad and Mercedes E-Class All-Terrain, and it is clear that the V90 Cross Country does not consider too much handling feeling.
And in the adjustment of the braking force is also more manifold, in the initial stage is, the braking force is more violent than expected, but then a section can feel the lack of braking force, so it is necessary to immediately step on the brake pedal deeply, in order to obtain enough braking force, in an emergency, it is difficult to control the strength of the brake.
The Volvo V90 Cross Country is a comfortable station wagon with a certain degree of unpaved road passability, and its biggest selling point is its pure European taste of the station wagon appearance. At present, the Volvo V90 Cross Country can still be bought in the domestic market, but it is a version powered by the B5, which is not as powerful as the overseas version, but it is still one of the original European station wagons you can buy.