Volvo Cars unveiled the Volvo EX60, a new battery electric SUV set to reshape the mid-size segment in the world's largest electric vehicle market, in Stockholm, Sweden, on Jan. 21 (local time).
EX60 is the brand's first dedicated battery electric vehicle entering the premium mid-size SUV institutional sector, where it is already a global leader. As a five-seat family SUV, it not only relieves range anxiety but also delivers an innovative user experience and next-generation safety standards.
Volvo Cars CEO, Håkan Samuelsson, said, "EX60 is a game changer that will reshape the landscape in every aspect — range, charging and price — and it represents a new beginning for both Volvo Cars and our customers," adding, "With the EX60 we have removed all remaining barriers to the transition to electrification. It is the crystallization of what Volvo Cars can achieve through a new product architecture that applies new core technologies across all areas, including mega casting, cell-to-body and core computing."
On an all-wheel-drive (AWD) basis, EX60 offers up to 810 km of range on a single charge (WLTP). This is not only the longest range among Volvo Cars' electric vehicles to date but also ahead of recently revealed competitor models. With a 400 kW fast charger, a 10-minute charge can provide up to 340 km of range. That means charging time can be as short as refueling time, allowing you to resume driving after the time it takes to have a cup of coffee.
In particular, design, engineering, hardware and software are organically combined to optimize range while delivering performance comparable to many internal combustion engine vehicles. This relieves range anxiety and proves that electric cars are no longer a compromise. The powertrain options include the P12 AWD Electric, which offers class-leading range of up to 810 km, the P10 AWD Electric (up to 660 km) and the rear-wheel-drive P6 Electric (up to 620 km), and all come with a 10-year battery warranty.
Based on the next-generation electric vehicle architecture SPA3, EX60 sets a new standard in scalability, modularity and production efficiency and is powered by Volvo Cars' new core system, "HuginCore." It includes technologies that improve energy efficiency and range, such as cell-to-body technology, next-generation in-house electric motors, a new battery cell design and mega casting. Through these technical advances, EX60 achieves the lowest carbon footprint among Volvo Cars' battery electric vehicles.
In design terms, EX60 advances Volvo Cars' Scandinavian design philosophy for the electrified era. With a refined, confident and efficient exterior, the interior applies natural and premium materials to create a calm and polished space.
To contribute to class-leading range, the front end is designed low, the roofline slopes gently and the narrowing side profile achieves a coefficient of drag of 0.26. Inside, a long wheelbase and flat floor design provide generous second-row legroom, ample cargo space and a variety of smart storage solutions.
For music lovers, a Bowers & Wilkins premium audio system with 28 speakers is offered as an option. It includes integrated speakers in all seat headrests applied for the first time by Volvo Cars and comes standard with Apple Music supporting Dolby Atmos for immersive spatial audio.
Based on "HuginCore," EX60 is designed for the car to perceive, process and respond on its own. Combined with Volvo Cars' in-house capabilities and collaborations with leading global technology corporations such as Google, NVIDIA and Qualcomm Technologies Inc., it is the most intelligent model in the brand's history.
Notably, Volvo Cars is the first to integrate Google's new AI assistant "Gemini," enabling natural, personalized conversations without the need to remember specific commands. The brand's most responsive infotainment system offers fast screen response with no lag, real-time map data utilization and improved voice recognition performance for a seamless user experience.
EX60 is designed to be one of the safest vehicles on the road under Volvo Cars' strict safety standards that go beyond safety test ratings or regulations. Based on "HuginCore," it continuously analyzes the vehicle's surroundings through various sensors for accurate and clear situational awareness. The accumulated data can later provide expanded safety technologies through OTA updates.
It also debuts the world's first "Multi-Adaptive Safety Belt," which provides smarter, more personalized protection for front-row occupants. Based on data collected from advanced sensors inside and outside the vehicle, it finely adjusts protection intensity according to an occupant's height, weight, body shape and seating posture to deliver optimized individualized protection. In addition, a boron-steel reinforced safety cage and state-of-the-art in-cabin technologies secure top-level protection performance.
▲EX60 cross country for adventurers
Alongside the EX60, Volvo Cars surprised audiences with the brand's first mid-size electric crossover SUV, the EX60 Cross Country. Reinterpreting cross country heritage for the modern electrified era, it raises ground clearance by 20 mm compared with the EX60 and can be raised an additional 20 mm via air suspension to provide greater stability and confidence across varied driving conditions. It also features a dedicated exterior color, "Frost Green," cross country–specific wheels, skid plates and wheel arch designs as distinctive styling elements.
Meanwhile, production of the EX60 will begin in Sweden this spring, with customer deliveries rolling out first in the European market. Korea has not yet decided on an introduction date.
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