Volvo EX60 (2026): everything you need to know about the new Swedish electric SUV
Volvo Cars has started production of the new EX60 at the Torslanda plant just outside Gothenburg, with the first customer deliveries expected in early summer. It is the first fully electric car designed, developed, and assembled entirely in Sweden, the result of an investment of around €870 million to modernize the production facilities. Market response has already exceeded expectations: orders in Europe have been significantly higher than internal forecasts, prompting the company to increase production volumes as early as 2026.
The Volvo EX60 is the Swedish automaker’s new midsize electric SUV—now part of the Geely group—and represents one of the most anticipated launches in recent years in the premium segment. The spiritual successor to the XC60, the best-selling ICE model in Volvo’s history with more than 2.7 million units produced, the EX60 is not simply an electrified version of its predecessor: it is an all-new vehicle, built on a platform developed entirely for battery vehicles called SPA3, designed exclusively for EVs and free of the compromises typical of platforms originally created for combustion engines. Among the most significant technical innovations is megacasting, a manufacturing technique that replaces hundreds of separate components with a single large cast-aluminum piece, reducing weight and increasing structural rigidity. The battery is integrated into the floor and becomes a load-bearing part of the body itself, in a cell-to-body configuration.
On the performance front, the numbers speak for themselves. Thanks to the 800-volt architecture, the EX60 supports DC fast-charging power of up to 370 kW: in 10 minutes, it can regain 340 kilometers of range, while charging from 10% to 80% is completed in just 18 minutes. Maximum range claimed on the WLTP cycle reaches 810 kilometers, a figure at the top of the class. The lineup is offered with three powertrains: the P6 single-motor, entry-level version with a starting price just over €65,000; the P10 with all-wheel drive and around 500 hp; and the P12, the most powerful version in the lineup. All versions share the same refined dynamic setup, with electronically controlled suspension adjustable across three levels independent of the selected drive mode.
The cabin is minimalist yet well finished: the dashboard moves away from the traditional vertical display in favor of a slightly curved 15-inch horizontal screen, paired with an 11-inch digital instrument cluster positioned high up near the windshield. Materials are high quality—eco-leather, soft-touch plastics, wood trim, and fabrics—and interior space is generous, with a flat floor that makes the rear center seat usable as well. Cargo capacity starts at about 600 liters and exceeds 1,600 liters with the seats folded, plus an additional 50–85 liters in the front compartment under the hood.
The EX60 also arrives in a Cross Country variant, with a 20-millimeter raised ride height, widened wheel arches, stainless-steel underbody protection, and exclusive 21-inch wheels. Direct rivals include the BMW iX3, the electric Mercedes GLC, and the Audi Q6 e-tron, but Volvo aims to stand out with longer range, some of the fastest charging times in the segment, and pricing in line with the plug-in hybrid XC60—a strategic choice designed to make the move to electric more accessible without giving up the brand’s premium positioning.
