Volvo aims to reset EV with the new EX60

The Volvo EX60, which has fast-charging capabilities and an all-new electrical architecture, makes its official debut today, as the Swedish automaker positions the EV crossover as a new direction for its battery-powered lineup. With up to 400 miles of rated range and 800V architecture for ultra-fast chargingthe EX60 looks like a concerted effort on Volvo’s part to address some of the most common pain points of electric car ownership. But it also represents Volvo’s efforts to reorganize its supply chain and production process for a better opportunity Profiting from its EV lineup.

At first glance, the EX60 looks a bit familiar, with exterior styling reminiscent of Volvo’s other electric and hybrid cars, such as the EX90 and XC70. But the new crossover SUV is built on an all-new platform, Volvo’s SPA3 (Scalable Product Architecture 3), which comes with a slew of new capabilities and features that have been absent from the company’s lineup.

SPA3 is designed for modularity, meaning that its hardware and software can be continuously improved. It is also the first car to benefit from Volvo’s new mass production process to reduce weight and improve manufacturing efficiency. It will use a structural battery pack, where the high-voltage cells are part of the structural structure.

But processing power is arguably the showcase, with Volvo claiming the EX60 is its “smartest” car yet. The EX60 is built around HuginCore, Volvo’s advanced hardware and software system, which combines the automaker’s in-house technology with features from Google, Nvidia and Qualcomm. The result, Volvo says, is a car that’s faster, smarter and continually improved through over-the-air updates.

The EX60 will be the first Volvo to feature Google’s Gemini as its new AI assistant. The assistant is “deeply integrated” into the car’s operating system, allowing drivers to have “natural and personalized” conversations. The infotainment system is designed to be highly responsive with no lag – but of course we’ll need to test it ourselves to be sure.

The 800V architecture, a first for Volvo, also sounds like a feature intended to reduce lag, but this time for charging. Other automakers, such as Hyundai and Kia, have emerged amid declining demand for electric vehicles with their fast-charging, 800-volt vehicles, and now Volvo wants to do the same. The EX60 can charge from 10 to 80 percent in 19 minutes, or add 168 miles of range in just 10 minutes, when using a 400-kW fast charger. the Original NACS charging port EX60 owners will be allowed to fast charge at Tesla Supercharger stations.

Volvo also offers for the first time a 10-year global battery warranty covering up to 240,000 kilometres. This extends the company’s previous coverage of eight years and reflects confidence in its in-house battery development and manufacturing capabilities.

The EX60 will have other tricks up its sleeve too, including car-to-home and car-to-grid functions as standard across all markets and models. Volvo has already announced a partnership with Swedish power supplier Vattenfall to explore how the EX60 and other Volvo EVs could help with grid stability and balance.

The EX60 will come with three engine variants: P6, with an estimated range of 310 miles; P10 with 320 miles; And the P12 has a range of 400 miles. Both the P10 and P12 will come with all-wheel drive for instant torque and improved traction. The P6 has a single motor in the rear wheel, for a lighter and more agile driving experience. With the drivetrain it will come in either Plus or Ultra trim levels for added convenience. The P6 and P10 will go into production from April 2026, with the P12 to follow later in the year.

The P10, which Volvo says will start at around $60,000, comes with an impressive array of standard features, including a 21-speaker Bose audio system, a 15-inch curved OLED center display with built-in Google, a large panoramic roof, a 360-degree camera, 20-inch five-spoke diamond-cut wheels, Pilot Assist driver assistance system, three-zone climate control, metallic paint, and an active suspension. And a power of 19.2 kilowatts on board the car. freighter.

The EX60 will arrive in a very different world than Volvo would likely prefer. After the associated fluctuations Launch of the three-row EX90The automaker is clearly hoping to recapture some excitement by introducing a new electric vehicle in the most popular segment of any vehicle, electric or otherwise: the two-row, five-passenger SUV.

With an improved manufacturing process at Volvo’s historic plant in Torslanda, Sweden and the inclusion of massive streaming, Volvo is also aiming to have a profitable car as well. Using this process, the entire lower rear section of the EX60 will be cast by an 8,400-ton casting machine, allowing Volvo to replace around 100 separate parts with a single piece of aluminum.

Volvo calls this its smartest, longest-range and fastest-charging electric car yet – which is noteworthy because those are the superlatives it used to describe it The Chinese-made ES90 sedan When it seemed like the electric car was next in line. Now the ES90 has been delayed thanks to tariffs and concerns about profitability, leaving the EX60 as Volvo’s flagship effort to right the ship on electric vehicles.