Long before it offered an SUV, Volvo made off-road inroads with the V70 Cross Country, a lovable, boxy, lifted station wagon that was renamed XC70 for its second generation. The Swedish automaker will revive that nameplate for the 2026 model year, but unfortunately for longroof lovers, the new XC70 is avowedly a crossover. That said, it does have a few tricks up its sleeve, like a chic, minimalist interior and a plug-in hybrid powertrain that’ll do 124 miles on electric power before the gas engine kicks on. But despite Volvo’s long-in-tooth U.S. lineup, don’t plan on seeing this PHEV here anytime soon – it’s a Chinese-market model for now.
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