I welcome an old favorite this week with Volvo’s latest iteration of its Cross Country wagon.

And like the Volvo S90 sedan I had recently, it impresses. Volvo had been running quietly since its acquisition by China’s Geely Holding Group in 2010. But money has been pouring in and the investment shows as refinement and innovation abound.

The Cross Country fits between the traditional V90 station wagon and Volvo’s XC90 sport utility completing Volvo’s new 90 series of midsize vehicles. There…