Volvo has revealed its new EX60 – an all-electric mid-size SUV that the manufacturer says ‘represents a new beginning’ for the brand, with improved battery range, charging speed, and performance.
The EX60 marks Volvo’s first entry in the mid-size electric SUV category – the most popular electric car category globally. As a mid-sized SUV, this new entry will sit above the smaller EX30 and EX40 models and below the larger EX90 in Volvo’s battery powered line-up, and is set to pose a sales challenge to the likes of the Renault Scenic E-Tech, Ford Explorer and Tesla Model Y.
Volvo claims that the SUV offers a class-leading battery range of 503 miles on a single charge (in an all-wheel drive configuration). For comparison, that is over 100 miles more than the top-spec Ford Explorer ‘Style RWD’ Tesla Model Y ‘Long Range’ models.
The Swedish manufacturer adds that the EX60 can add up to 211 miles of range in ten minutes when using a 400kW DC rapid charging station.
The EX60 is available with three different powertrain variants. The 680hp ‘P12 AWD Electric’ variant offers that class-leading 503-mile range, while the 510hp ‘P10 AWD Electric’ clocks in at a range of up to 410 miles.
A rear-wheel powered 376hp ‘P6 Electric’ variant delivers up to 385 miles of range. All in all, the EX60 is available in seven different variants, all offered with ten years of battery warranty.
Beyond improvements to battery tech, Volvo has also focused on the car’s aerodynamics to boost the battery range. As a result, the EX60 has a low drag coefficient of 0.26 – on par with smaller models like the Kia EV3.
Inside, the flat floor boosts legroom in the rear, and the cabin features various smart storage spaces, as well as a large boot. On the infotainment front, the EX60 will be the first Volvo with Apple Music pre-installed with Dolby Atmos.
As ever, safety is an important focus for Volvo. The EX60 comes with the brand’s ‘multi-adaptive’ safety belt, and a safety cage strengthened with boron steel.
Production starts this spring at Volvo Cars’ car factory in Sweden. Customer deliveries of the ‘P6’ and ‘P10’ variants will start this summer, with the ‘P12’ following soon after that.
The EX60 will be priced from £56k for the entry-level ‘P6’ rear-wheel-drive model, while the dual-motor ‘P10’ starts from just south of £60k. The range-topping ‘P12’ version is priced from £65k.
Volvo EX60 Cross Country
Volvo has also given a first look at the EX60 in another flavour as it introduced the newest entry in its popular line-up of ‘Cross Country’ models.
The EX60 Cross Country comes with special alloy wheel designs that are exclusive to Cross Country models, as well Cross Country branding in the front and rear bumpers as well as on the rear-pillar. Skid plates finished in stainless steel also feature, as well as beefier wheel arches.
The EX60 Cross Country also sits another two centimetres higher off the ground, and with the help of the air suspension, drivers can add another two centimetres of riding height if needed. The air suspension can also lower the car, which is especially helpful for drivers that travel on the highway and want to maximise the range of the battery.
Customers can choose between two all-wheel-drive powertrain options – a ‘P10 AWD Electric’ with up to 397 miles of range which is the first variant to become available, followed shortly after by a ‘P12 AWD Electric’ with longer range.
The Cross County variant will cost from around £57k.
