Volvo Ends Production of the V90: The Estate Drives Into History, Not the Showroom
Swedish elegance and Nordic practicality have met for the last time. The final Volvo V90 has rolled off the Torslanda production line, marking the quiet end of an era when the estate car was still a symbol of refinement rather than nostalgia.
Volvo has officially closed the chapter on its largest estate. Assembly of the V90 at the Torslanda plant near Gothenburg has ended, with the final car heading not to a dealership but directly to the company’s museum. The brand insists the move was planned rather than a reaction to market pressure, but the chances of a successor are slim.
Launched in 2016, the V90 stayed true to the classic Volvo formula: spacious, safe, and understatedly elegant. It received a light facelift in the early 2020s but otherwise remained faithful to its original character.
Interestingly, the V90 name itself first appeared in the 1990s as the final iteration of the Volvo 960 estate, giving this farewell an even deeper resonance. In a sense, Volvo has now placed the final full stop on a story that spanned more than three decades — an era when an estate car stood for something more than mere practicality.
The lineup also included the Cross Country version, which offered higher ground clearance and all-wheel drive. Production of that variant ended earlier, hinting that the days of Volvo estates were numbered.
Officially, the company attributes the decision to changing market trends. SUVs like the XC60 have long dominated sales charts, leaving traditional estates struggling to justify their place. For now, the S90 sedan will continue, refreshed and alone, as the last representative of Volvo’s once-proud longroof legacy.
