Volvo’s 2027 lineup announcement, confirmed this week, removes the V60 and V90 wagons from the US market entirely. No carryover trims, no limited-run farewell editions – just the SUV-portfolio going forward, anchored by electric crossovers like the EX60. For an elite and passionate group of buyers, it marks the end of a chapter that was already running low.
The V60 and V90 weren’t just wagons. They were one of the last European-engineered, long-roof performance cars that you could go to an American dealership and buy new. This distinction is rarer than it seems, and Volvo’s exit makes it even rarer.
What’s replacing Volvo wagons?
The 2027 Volvo lineup focuses entirely on SUVs and crossovers, with the EX60 being the brand’s new centerpiece for North America. The first drive of the EX60 has received widely positive coverage – it’s a capable, sophisticated electric SUV with Volvo’s characteristic Scandinavian restraint – but it occupies a fundamentally different niche than the cars it is effectively replacing. A wagon buyer choosing the V90 Cross Country wasn’t just after cargo room. They were looking for a driving experience that sits lower, handles more precisely, and feels more connected than any SUV at a similar price point.
Volvo has also hinted at a sub-$40,000 EV for the US market in 2027, aiming at volume rather than enthusiast credentials. The brand direction is clear: mass appeal, high volume, electric powertrain. Wagons don’t fit into that roadmap.
Why were the V60 and V90 worth mourning?
The V60 and V90 were always a straightforward affair if you were the right kind of buyer. Both cars offered real cargo utility – the V90 in particular could swallow luggage, gear, or weekend life without the ride-height penalty of an SUV. They handled the job with a poise that crossovers at similar price points still struggle to match. And they looked right: long, low, purposeful.
The logic of the demonstration was also genuine. The V60 Polestar Engineered Edition – with a tuned suspension, Öhlins dampers and 415 horsepower from a twin-charged inline-six – made a real case for the Sport Wagon as a driver’s car. It was never a huge volume seller, but it validated the performance reliability of the entire lineup. Buyers who chose the standard T6 or T8 plug-in hybrid variants were getting the same platform, the same chassis tuning philosophy, and a car that commands attention on the road in a way that the XC60 lacks.
Mass wagon extinction—and where Volvo fits in
Volvo is not alone in this. The withdrawal of the wagon from the US market has been steady and largely one-directional for two decades. According to recent reports, Hyundai is also discontinuing its remaining wagon body styles, citing the same forces: SUV demand, profitability math, and the cost of maintaining a specific body style through an expensive platform transition.
On the performance side, Porsche confirmed this month that the Taycan Sport Turismo and Cross Turismo wagon variants won’t return to the U.S. for the 2027 model year — another significant exit for buyers who value the tall-roof form in a high-performance context. The list of new wagons available in America is now really short. Volvo’s departure has not only thinned the herd; This removes one of the most accessible and all-round options in the segment.
What does this mean for the V60 and V90 values used
When a model line ends without a direct successor, the used market eventually takes notice. The V60 and V90 will likely follow a pattern familiar to enthusiasts who have watched other niche-but-beloved platforms disappear: a period of soft prices as the news calms, followed by a gradual appreciation as the supply of well-maintained examples diminishes, and the buyer pool recognizes what’s happened.
Polestar Engineered variants are the obvious collector targets, but even well-optioned T6 and T8 Cross Country examples deserve attention. These are complex cars – Volvo’s plug-in hybrid system requires some diligence in ownership – but buyers who do their homework on service history and battery condition will find real value. The window where these cars are still affordable and plentiful will not remain open indefinitely.
Volvo’s CEO, somewhat mysteriously, has suggested that wagons could return to the lineup within five years. That’s a long horizon, and it’s dependent on market signals that aren’t currently pointing in that direction. For now, the 2027 announcement is just that: a definitive end to the V60 and V90 as new car options in America.
Volvo makes some of the most convincing arguments for a wagon in the modern era. The V60 and V90 proved that the practical and the performance-oriented need not collide. Losing them from US showrooms is no market footnote – it’s a real cut to buyers who knew exactly what they were getting.
Source: yahoo auto, carscoops, road and track
