If Volvo’s EX30 is too small for you and the three-row EX90 is too big, your name might be Goldilocks. Or maybe not, because no one’s name is Goldilocks. But you still might be searching for an electric SUV from Volvo that’s juuuust right, and we happen to have news: The new EX60 is almost certainly what you’re looking for.
Slotting smack dab in the middle of Volvo’s electric SUV lineup, the EX60 is a two-row SUV that essentially serves as the electric counterpart to the XC60, Volvo’s most popular current model, as well as its bestselling vehicle of all time. But the EX60 doesn’t depend on just that connection to make a splash: It’s the longest-range, fastest-charging Volvo to date.
Range and Charging
Volvo previously revealed that the EX60 will be able to travel up to 400 miles on a charge, add up to 173 miles of range in just 10 minutes using a 400-kW fast charger (which, to be clear, remain relatively rare), and recharge from 5 to 80 percent capacity in as little as 18 minutes. Three powertrains will be available. The P12 AWD is the long-legged, 400-mile version, while the P10 AWD will offer up to 320 miles of range. The rear-drive P6 will ring in at 310 miles, Volvo says. (Larger wheel sizes shave 10 to 25 miles from those figures depending on spec.) The EX60 is the first Volvo in the U.S. to have an integrated NACS port, as well, which means adapter-free access to the Tesla Supercharger network.
The P12 will not only go the farthest, but it will also be the most powerful, with 670 horsepower and 583 lb-ft of torque. The P10 will serve up 503 hp and 524 lb-ft, while the P6 will have a still-decent 369 hp and 354 lb-ft. Volvo claims 0–60-mph times for the three models of 3.8, 4.4, and 5.7 seconds, respectively. Not too shabby for a vehicle that will weigh between 4,700 and 5,200 pounds depending on configuration. The P6 will tow up to 3,600 pounds; the other two powertrains are capable of 4,500 pounds.
The usable capacity in the battery packs is as follows: 80 kWh in the P6, 91 kWh in the P10, and 112 kWh in the P12. In addition, the EX60’s battery packs will have a 10-year warranty, and the SUV’s lineup will encompass seven distinct “variants,” including Plus and Ultra trims for all three powertrains. Base Core trims will eventually be offered for certain versions. Customers will have few choices beyond which variant they want: just interior and exterior color and two to four options.
New Tech Stack
It has also been confirmed the EX60’s new technological architecture will be AI enhanced, with the Swedish-bred, Chinese-owned company touting the SUV’s ability to understand conversational commands via Google Gemini. Volvo calls its new hardware and software package HuginCore, named for Hugin—or Huginn—one of Odin’s ravens in Norse mythology, often associated with thought and comprehension.
Volvo suggests that the EX60’s embedded AI will be capable of things such as planning a road trip, looking through your messages or e-mails for pertinent information, or telling you whether a dresser you plan to buy will fit in the cargo area. The entire suite combines Volvo’s own tech with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Cockpit Platform processor and the Drive platform, AGX Orin chip, and Drive OS from Nvidia.
Crucially, given recent Volvo infotainment systems and software—the new EX90’s was originally so bad, the company apologized to its buyers—the EX60 promises “lag-free” responses and instantaneous screen loading. In our brief experience with a demonstrator model, that appears to be the case.
As for more traditional creature comforts, a 28-speaker Bowers & Wilkins audio system will be available. The system will offer headrest speakers in all four outboard seats, and the EX60 will also have Apple Music integration and Dolby Atmos capability.
Pricing, Platform, and Positioning
Volvo hasn’t announced specific pricing, but expect it to hew closely to prices for the gas XC60. For example, Volvo says the P10 AWD Plus will cost around $60,000 and include a 21-speaker Bose system, panoramic electrochromatic roof, 360-degree camera, 15-inch curved OLED central screen, 20-inch wheels, Volvo’s Pilot Assist hands-free driving, three-zone climate, active suspension, and a 19.2-kW onboard charger. Cargo capacity stands at 20.4 cubic feet with the second row up and 58.2 with the second row folded. There’s a 3.0-cubic-foot frunk, as well.
The EX60 is built on Volvo’s SPA3 EV platform, which incorporates megacastings to save weight and minimize assembly complexity. The HuginCore platform will leverage the vehicle’s multiple sensors, including ultrasonic, cameras, and radar, to constantly monitor and assess the vehicle’s environment in the name of safety. Volvo also says its multi-adaptive seat belt will get smarter and more personalized via AI; it can adjust its performance based on the size and weight of the occupant and even impact severity.
The EX60 slides into the luxury midsize electric SUV arena prepared to battle the likes of the Cadillac Lyriq, Audi Q6 E-Tron, and BMW iX, among others. If it can replicate the basic goodness of its gas-powered XC60 cousin, Volvo may have a hit on its hands—as far as EVs go, anyway. One thing that will help? Volvo simultaneously announced a be-toughened EX60 Cross Country as the seventh variation, and if there’s one thing Americans can’t get enough of, it’s black plastic cladding.
The P6 and P10 will be the first versions off the line in April of this year, with the P12 to follow some months later. The first examples should be in American customers’ driveways by summer.
