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Volvo S90 Coming Soon After XC90 Launch

With the introduction of the 2015 Volvo XC90 coming up next week and an on-sale date set for early next year, it’s understandable that Volvo is preoccupied with the launch of its SUV. Shortly after the launch of the XC90 and riding on the same Scalable Platform Architecture, Volvo is reportedly already preparing for the introduction of its all-new flagship sedan, the Volvo S90.
2011 Volvo Universe Concept 1 photo
Photo: Volvo
According to The Wall Street Journal, Volvo CEO Håkan Samuelsson said that the S90 would arrive after the Spring 2015 launch of the XC90 and after Chinese Volvo exports began, but he didn’t go as far as to give a specific time frame. Based on the aggressive nature of Volvo’s upcoming renaissance, we imaging the S90 could debut later next year or early 2016.

Although not much is currently known about this new model, the S90 will eventually replace the S80 as the top sedan in Volvo’s lineup. Most likely, thestyling for the S90 could be inspired by the 2011 Volvo Universe Concept (shown above), although we’d hope it would be a more enthusiastic design than that car displayed.

What will be more interesting is the station wagon version of this car. In its most recent form, the wagon version of the S80 was called the V70/XC70, but a recent report from back in March said that the V90 name could be used for this cargo-friendly model. Based on the current direction of Volvo wagons, it looks like the days of jacked-up station wagon/crossover might be over.

In addition to these large vehicles, the SPA chassis will also underpin replacements for the slightly smaller S60, V60 and XC60 cars. Eventually, Volvo will introduce a smaller modular platform called CMA, in conjunction with parent company Geely that would be used on future smaller vehicles including a replacement for the dearly departed C30 and an all-new compact crossover, which we have to assume would be called the XC30.
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