The all-new Volvo EX60 and off-road biased EX60 Cross Country models have made their global debut. It’s a four-to-five seater and the company’s first entry into the electric compact premium SUV segment. It expands on the brand’s EV lineup that comprises the smaller EX30 and larger EX90.
Volvo said its new BMW iX3 and Mercedes-Benz GLC fighter changes the game in terms of range, charging and price. “With this car, we remove all remaining obstacles for going electric,” says Håkan Samuelsson, CEO of Volvo Cars.
The company said its SUV can go up to a best-in-class 810km on a single charge, in heavier all-wheel drive configuration, further than any electric car Volvo has created. Another new development is the quick charging: the EX60 claimed to add up to 340km of range in 10 minutes when using a 400kW fast charger.
A trio of powertrains with 800V architecture is on offer across seven trims on launch, starting with the rear-wheel drive P6 (275kW/480Nm) variant that’s good for 620km. Step up to the P10 (375kW/710Nm) and the P12 (500kW/790Nm) all-wheel drive derivatives and range increases to 606km and 810km, respectively.
Design-wise, it’s a carbon copy of the tinier EX30, but larger, with subtle traces of the outgoing and conventionally powered XC60. Tyre size options range from 20-inch to 22-inch wheels, while the EX60’s 4,803mm length, 1,908mm width, 2,970mm wheelbase and 634l boot makes it 115mm longer, 6mm wider, with 105mm more interior room, plus 166l more boot space than in the XC60.
The neat and airy Swedish design prevails in the cabin with a textile dashboard and soundbar, 11.4-inch digital driver display and 15.04-inch landscape centre display with 360° camera views, steering wheel controls, over-the-air updates, USB-C ports, Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and Google Gemini, the latter an AI assistant that lets you have natural and personalised conversations with the car without having to remember specific commands.
Volvo says the EX60 has the most responsive user experience in any Volvo car to date, with quicker access to key functions, including the digital key that allows phones or wearables device to assume the role of the car key, unlocking the doors as you approach. Maps and Play Store, wireless phone-charging and Bose Premium or Bowers & Wilkins speakers, and more, are available depending on selected trims.
Safety is a dominant Volvo pursuit and the new EX60 reaches new levels as it uses sensors to constantly assess the world around the car. The multi-adaptive safety belt, a world first, offers personalised protection, including pregnancy protection in the front row, and is standard fitment. A full suite of driver and passenger safety support systems are integrated.
EX60 Cross Country
With this variant, Volvo aims at electric converts with a bend for off-road adventure. It comes with bespoke wheels, brushed stainless steel skid plates, wider wheel arches and a 20mm hike in the suspension. Optional air suspension boosts this off-road height with another 20mm.
The EX60 Cross Country is available with two all-wheel-drive powertrain options: a P10 AWD to be followed by the P12 AWD Electric. This model mimics all the tech, safety and performance of the core range.
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