The new Volvo EX60 debuts with class-leading range, fast charging, SPA3 architecture, and a Cross Country variant
Volvo calls the new EX60 a game-changer and for once, that might not be completely marketing hyperbole. This new SUV is the brand’s most important EV yet and it rolls into the segment with some impressive numbers on paper.
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It offers 400 miles of EPA-estimated range, 400 kW fast-charging capability, and native access to Tesla’s Supercharger network. It’s also arriving with a special soft-roader variant.
Volvo Enters Long-Range Territory
The new peak of the EX60 lineup is what the brand calls the P12 AWD Electric and it’s the one with 400 miles (644 km) of range. That immediately puts it ahead of all other previous Volvo EVs and squarely in the same space as the Tesla Model Y Long Range, if not ahead of it. But wait, there’s more.
Charging at 400 kW enables the EX60 to add up to 173 miles (278 km) of range in just 10 minutes. Keep in mind that you’ll need a charger capable of handling such speed, which is very rare in the U.S. right now. Not even Tesla’s Supercharger network, which this car has native support for, often offers such speeds. Still, the fact that the capability is built in shows where Volvo expects the infrastructure to go.
Powertrain Options
In total, Volvo is offering the EX60 with three powertrains and seven trim levels. The P6 RWD delivers up to 310 miles (499 km) of range, the P10 AWD provides 320 miles (515 km), and then the P12 AWD brings the 400 miles (644 km) we’ve already discussed.
The brand backs its battery technology with a 10-year warranty. That’s a key point, given that this is a completely new and untested platform for Volvo.
Dubbed the SPA3, the brand pairs this new architecture with a HuginCore computing system. This setup introduces several key technologies, including cell-to-body battery construction, mega casting, and next-generation in-house electric motors.
Volvo says this all equates to less weight, better efficiency, better manufacturer scalability, and importantly… lower cost to the consumer. In the end, it matches the carbon footprint of the smaller EX30. While the brand hasn’t publicly mentioned specific pricing per trim, it has said to expect that a well-equipped EX60 to cost around $60,000.
Design Inside and Out
Visually, the EX60 doesn’t reinvent Volvo’s design language so much as it evolves it. The car manages a 0.26 drag coefficient thanks to a low nose, a sloping roofline, and tapered sides. In the cabin, the long wheelbase and flat floor enable extra legroom in the rear along with a large cargo area.
Tech highlights include a 28-speaker Bowers & Wilkins audio system, headrest speakers for all four main seats, and Apple Music with Dolby Atmos built in.
The EX60 Runs Google Gemini AI
Let’s not forget the AI assistant that Volvo says will speak like a normal person and accept the same type of speech inputs. The system runs Google’s Gemini AI atop Android Automotive OS so it should be snappy and smooth, but we’ll have to test it to be sure. The new multi-adaptive safety belt is something else to get excited about, as are the other safety innovations in the EX60.
Volvo leveraged a reinforced safety cage using boron steel, a wide array of sensors, and constant environmental monitoring to go beyond what they say are current regulatory standards. In other words, Tesla might not be the only manufacturer with safety scores that go beyond NHTSA or IIHS ratings in the near future.
A Cross Country Version on the Way
Volvo also confirmed that an EX60 Cross Country model will be heading to the U.S., though it’ll debut in Europe first. This version gets 20mm (0.8 inches) of extra ride height as standard, with another 20mm (0.8 inches) available via an adjustable suspension system. Forty millimeters (1.6 inches) might not sound like much, but the Cross Country packs more than just lift.
There are underbody skid plates, wider arches, unique wheels, and exclusive Frost Green paintwork. It also comes standard with all-wheel drive and will be offered only with the P10 and P12 powertrains
Availability
European customers can already place orders for the EX60. U.S. order books will open in late spring, with production kicking off around the same time at Volvo’s Swedish plant. The P6 and P10 models will arrive first this summer, followed by the long-range P12 not long after.
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