Polestar Touches Volvo’s Biggest Wagon

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Volvo recently added the new V90 Cross Country to its lineup to satisfy buyers looking for a more rugged rig without opting for a crossover or SUV. While this model has plenty of pep in its base setup, Polestar, Volvo’s tuning arm, has tinkered with it, giving it more power and better responsiveness.

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Unfortunately, this isn’t a true Polestar model. Instead, it’s a Polestar Optimization package for the big wagon. It does, however, still have a respectable power boost and improved responsiveness.

For now, the only specifications available for the global-spec V90 Cross Country, so the details include the diesel-fueled version. The base diesel – the D4 Drive-E – sees its power rise from 190 horsepower and 295 pound-feet to 200 horsepower and 325 pound-feet. The uprated D5 Drive-E diesel sees a power boost from 235 horsepower and 354 pound-feet to 240 horsepower and 369 pound-feet. The T6 Drive-E gasoline engine gets a power bump from 320 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque to 334 horsepower and 295 pound-feet.

The Polestar Optimization program is about more than just improving power, as it also improves responsiveness and drivability. To achieve this, Polestar enhanced throttle response, improved gearshift times, added a gear hold during cornering, and tweaked off-throttle response.

For now, Polestar has not announced the U.S.-spec version of this new optimization. We’ll continue keeping an eye out and let you know when the U.S. specs are available. Stay tuned!