If you’re a Volvo fan, you already know that the Swedish automaker no longer sells wagons, having produced its last one, a V60 Cross Country, in April 2026.
This has made Volvo an SUV-only brand, but CEO Håkan Samuelsson recently hinted that the carmaker is “looking into” bringing station wagons back. “I think we will not only have SUVs five years from now,” he told Road&Track last month.
That may be a long wait for many Volvo fans, but we have some consolation in the form of two stunning wagon renderings created by a former Volvo designer who currently works for EV startup Slate Auto.
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LA-based Julien Fesquet, a professional exterior car designer who also used to work for BMW, Ferrari, Honda and JLR, has envisioned a pair of digital concepts that bring back the Volvo wagon in a minimalist yet striking way.
Dubbed V77 and XC77, the two hypothetical Volvo low-slung shooting brakes look fantastic but wouldn’t stand much of a chance of being picked for production today. After all, if Volvo canceled a four-door wagon, what are the chances of it approving a less practical two-door shooting brake?
Obviously, that hasn’t stopped Fesquet from unleashing his creative vision and we’re glad that happened because his Volvo wagon concepts are truly spectacular.
In a post on his Instagram account, the designer says the V77 concept “translates traditional Volvo design DNA into a new form defined by clean surfacing.” He adds that the Volvo V77 adopts a “minimalist aesthetic” while retaining the “robust proportions characteristic of the Swedish manufacturer’s heritage.”
A Superb Mix Of Volvo Heritage And Modern Aesthetics
Looking at the renderings, the V77’s Volvo heritage is unmistakable as it takes the classic shooting brake shape of the iconic P1800 ES into the modern era, throwing the brand’s current styling cues into the mix.
Probably the most striking element of the Volvo V77 concept is the all-glass rear hatch, an obvious nod to the Volvo P1800 ES of the mid-1970s and the Volvo 480 and C30 compact hatchbacks that followed it over the next four decades.
As you’ve probably guessed from the moment you read the concepts’ names, the XC77 concept is nothing but the jacked-up version of the V77, complete with crossover styling cues like the plastic cladding around the wheel arches.
Both look great and have harmonious proportions, with highlights including the sloping roofline, dual-tone bodies, chunky front fenders, low-mounted rectangular headlights “hidden” behind a covered grille, ultra-slim LED taillights, and massive alloy wheels, among other things.
The Designer Envisioned The V77 And XC77 As EVs
Inside, the V77 and XC77 feature a minimalist dashboard with a digital instrument panel behind the wheel and a main screen on the center console, two rows of seats and a large trunk. The V77 boasts a Cream Yellow interior theme inspired by the Volvo 850 T-5R, while the XC77 adopts an Orange interior that goes together nicely with the earthy brown exterior panels.
No specs are provided, but seeing as the concepts lack visible air intakes and exhaust pipes, these digital concepts are likely envisioned with all-electric powertrains.
“I thought it would be interesting to break the modern Volvo codes and imagine what it could look like if it was still a more minimal, functional, and industrial design,” Fesquet told CarScoops.
“Something modern, sophisticated yet boxy, but without forgetting the need of aerodynamic performance.” This is how the shooting brake silhouette came to be, with a low nose, sleek roof and low ground clearance—and boy our eyes are glad it did.
