The Volvo EX90 debuted as Volvo's new flagship SUV and is based on a completely new architecture that only has an electric powertrain. Which is actually normal today in the presentation of new models of all brands.
Battery brother XC90 is the first of many new electric Volvos to come in the coming years. The company promises to launch a new electric vehicle every year and plans to sell only all-electric cars worldwide by the end of the decade. But for now, the EX90 is the new star of Volvo's electric range. And it predicts serious electrification.
Electric SUV, unveiled in Stockholm, looks exactly as you'd expect from the brand – modern, bold, sophisticated and a bit edgy, as Volvo continues to embrace the design philosophy: form follows function. To some extent, the EX90 looks similar to today's XC90, but the seven-seater is underpinned by an all-new platform. The focus is on safety, and the automaker says it's the safest Volvo ever built, which can become smarter and safer over time thanks to updates.
Sensors and autonomous driving
On the roof, the newcomer has an integrated system of radars, cameras and sensors. Volvo says these never "get tired or go wrong" and are powered by high-performance core computers with software developed in-house at Volvo. The entire system provides a constant 360-degree view of the world around the car and can see small objects hundreds of meters in front of it. It warns the driver so that the driver has more time to react and avoid them. The SUV is also the first Volvo model to be factory-equipped with all the necessary hardware for future uncontrolled driving. So a large degree of autonomy.
Volvo EX90 - presentation video
Huge battery
Huge dimensions They leave the EX90 to Volvo enough space to install a large 111-kWh battery pack. Initially, there will be a dual-motor electric powertrain with two permanent magnet motors, one for each axle, producing a total of 402 hp (408 hp / 300 kilowatts). The most powerful version of the family SUV has the maximum system power 517 hp / 380 kilowatts and 910 newton meters of current torque.
Volvo promises an estimated range of up to 600 kilometers according to the WLTP standard and on a single charge. Which in real life means up to 400 motorway kilometers. A must for every family vatomobile. Data on the maximum charging power is not currently available, but the company says that charging the battery from 10 to 80 percent takes about 30 minutes. Which means that the vehicle will be able to make full use of the 350 KW charging station.
Built-in Google features, including Google Maps and other apps from Google Play, can be controlled from the 14.5-inch center screen. The standard 5G connection ensures a constant flow of data for all applications running on the screen, including music streaming services. so it really is a car that is in touch with time and the moment.
At the beginning, the cars will be available only in the highest equipment levels, so the first buyers will have to shell out more than 100,000 euros for the car for the entry-level version. Versions with only one engine will follow later. We know a similar story with Tesla, and we believe that Volvo follows it perfectly in this strategy.
