Such is the pace of EV advancement that the upcoming fully electric Volvo EX60, due to be revealed on January 21, 2026, will boast higher driving range and even faster charging speeds than even its more expensive flagship sibling, the EX90.
In fact, its 810 km of range in a single charge (preliminary, WLTP) for the all-wheel drive variant beats even the slippery ES90 sedan, which was previously Volvo’s longest-range electric vehicle.
Volvo says they’ve optimised the EX60 for “real-life driving and what customers experience in their daily drive”. Thanks to its 800V electric architecture, the Volvo EX60 will also support DC fast chargers of up to 400 kW, adding up to 340 km of range in just 10 minutes.
The impressive electric capabilities are courtesy of the new SPA3 platform, which Volvo says is its “most advanced” to date, with every minutia designed to maximise efficiency, translating to “an electric range that matches cars powered by petrol engines”.
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The batteries are integrated directly into the chassis via cell-to-body technology, and are designed to balance energy density and power delivery. The EX60 is also Volvo’s first model to be built with “mega casting”, which replaces “hundreds of smaller parts” with a single cast component in the production process, which significantly reduces weight.
The in-house developed motors also help bring the weight down, while the in-house developed battery control software manages heat more efficiently, translating to faster charging times. No need to worry about longevity, too, as all EX60s come with a 10-year battery warranty.
“The EX60 is designed to be a gamechanger,” says Volvo Chief Technology Officer, Anders Bell. “With our new electric vehicle architecture, we directly address the main worries that customers have when considering a switch to a fully electric car. The result is class-leading range and fast charging speeds, marking the end of range anxiety.”
It’ll undoubtedly be tough to follow up on the XC60’s success with a fully electric model, and that’s probably why Volvo seems to be throwing everything they can at it. We won’t have too much longer to wait until the official reveal, and at least, we already know how it’ll roughly look like too.
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