Volvo Is Taking Its Last Orders for Station Wagons in the U.S.
Volvo announced on Monday that it will stop selling its V60 Cross Country in the U.S. early next year, marking the end of an era for Volvo wagons in America and a somewhat sad capitulation to the dominance of SUVs.
The company did not completely close the door to ever selling station wagons again in America, merely saying it was taking the last orders “for this generation” of V60 Cross Countrys. But at the very least, it seems like an extended pause is in the offing, undoubtedly based on market conditions, which may or may not shift. Volvo had previously announced that it was giving up on the V90 in America, with only the V60 remaining.
“Sometimes these adaptations can be bittersweet,” the carmaker said in a news release. “As our customers in the U.S. overwhelmingly prefer SUVs, early next year we’ll take the last orders for this generation of Volvo wagons, with the V60 Cross Country ending production in April 2026. For U.S. customers who love wagons, there’s still a bit of time: orders will be accepted until late January 2026, and we expect to have V60 Cross Country available in retailer inventory for a few months after that.”
Paul Newman’s 1995 Volvo 960 station wagon.
Photo: Courtesy of Netflix.
The Volvo V60 Cross Country starts at $53,495, and it’s currently in its second generation, which launched in 2018, eight years after the car’s debut in 2010. They are powered by 2.0-liter inline four-cylinder engines making 247 horsepower, mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission. The power goes to all four wheels.
For the money, capability, and underrated interior refinement, the V60 Cross Country is among the best values in the American market, but has run into headwinds in the form of SUVs, which offer a higher driving position and more perceived capability. Volvo knows this as well as anyone, offering six different SUVs for sale in the U.S., from the full-size XC90 to the compact EX30.
Volvo station wagon nostalgia, too, was not enough for the V60 Cross Country. Paul Newman liked them, so did generations of suburban parents who used them to cart around children and groceries in cars that felt seemingly indestructible. They were also something you could count on—Volvo made the 200 Series for nearly 20 years, ending in 1993. Your correspondent learned how to drive manual in one.
The good news is that Volvo wagons aren’t completely dead; you just might have to go to Europe to see the latest and greatest.
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Erik Shilling
