Volvo Teases Upcoming EX60, the Electrical Midsize SUV with 400-Miles of Vary

Volvo is making one other important soar into electrical autos with the EX60, a midsize crossover that can be obtainable quickly. This one is positioned proper within the center, between the smaller EX40 and the larger EX90, and it’s geared firmly at households who desire a sensible electrical automobile that doesn’t sacrifice vary or comfort. The precise particulars can be revealed on January 21, 2026 throughout a livestreamed occasion, and manufacturing begins within the first half of the yr at their Gothenburg manufacturing unit.

Vary is anticipated to be a robust promoting level. Volvo claims an estimated 400 miles below official EPA testing for some configurations, addressing a few of the worries about how far you’ll be able to really journey in an electrical car. In European WLTP testing, they’re already reaching some pretty incredible statistics, as much as 810 kilometers in all-wheel drive variants, to be exact, although real-world outcomes will differ relying on elements corresponding to temperature, driving fashion, and topography.

The charging state of affairs may be very bold, as Volvo is using an 800V electrical system, a primary for the model, to allow peak charges of as much as 400 kilowatts at appropriate stations. Within the correct circumstances, you’ll be able to add roughly 168 miles of vary in solely 10 minutes, or as much as 340 kilometers, as some testing have indicated. Even if you wish to cost from 10% to 100% in a single go, high-power chargers can do it in roughly 19 minutes. One other profit is that Breathe Battery Applied sciences gives software program that optimizes energy consumption in numerous climate circumstances, in addition to preconditioning that prepares the battery for speedier periods.

All of that is achievable due to essential enhancements within the EX60’s construction. It’s constructed on a novel platform meant particularly for electrical cars, permitting the battery pack to be built-in immediately into the car body. This maximizes inside house, minimizes complete weight, and will increase general rigidity. To make issues even simpler, Volvo is using a method often called megacasting, which entails forming giant parts such because the rear ground as single aluminum items relatively than quite a few smaller bits. That interprets to fewer parts, a lighter development, and much less complicated manufacturing.

The EX60’s electrical motors are all engineered to offer most effectivity relatively than uncooked energy. We don’t know the precise output figures but, however dual-motor all-wheel drive seems to be a risk, and it will likely be fairly highly effective, particularly within the increased trim ranges. As you’d anticipate from a Volvo, bidirectional charging can be commonplace, permitting you to plug your automobile in at dwelling or promote vitality again to the grid in any market. A ten-year battery guarantee will offer you loads of peace of thoughts over time.

The automobile’s look is in step with Volvo’s present electrical styling cues, together with clear traces, vertical hind lights, and a closed entrance grille. The inside can be modeled on the EX30 and EX90, with a easy Scandinavian design and huge heart screens. The structural battery plus all the sensible driver aids you’d anticipate to see in a Volvo will make security a excessive precedence.

Pricing seems to be acceptable, starting from $60,000 to $63,000 relying on space and extras, and is about similar to the present XC60 plug-in hybrid. This automobile can be obtainable in choose areas starting in 2026, with a broader rollout to comply with as manufacturing ramps up.