The very first photos of the brand new Volvo V90 Cross Country, seen here on a parking lot close to the exhibition hall of the L.A. Auto Show that starts on Friday. Also on Friday the start of the Guangzhou Auto Show in China where the Cross Country will be shown as well. There will be two cars on the Volvo booth in Los Angeles: a stealthy matte gray example and a…

… white car. Both have the same alloys. The Volvo V90 Cross Country is based on the V90 wagon. Ride height is up a bit and it got the usual black plastic over the wheel arches and doors. The minimum ground clearance is up to 218mm. For comparison, the Audi A6 Allroad got to do with only 185mm.

Engines will be the same as in the regular V90. Launch on the Chinese car market is expected for the first quarter of 2017. The V90 and V90 Cross Country will be imported into China unlike the long-wheelbase S90 sedan which is made locally.