Volvo is immensely proud of the electric crossover it will reveal later this month, and it has every right to be. The Swedish automaker has announced that the upcoming EX60 offers a best-in-class range of 810 kilometers, or 503 miles. That's better than the all-new BMW iX3 (500 miles), the latest Mercedes-Benz GLC with EQ Technology (443 miles), and the longest-range Tesla Model Y (400 miles). Granted, Volvo's figures are calculated on the less stringent WLTP cycle, meaning we can expect slightly lower figures with EPA testing, but even so, the fact that Volvo is able to outperform the latest and greatest from Germany, as well as Tesla, is quite an achievement. But long range isn't all the new Volvo EX60 will have going for it.
Remarkable Charging Speeds
At the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show, a startup called Donut Lab revealed a solid-state battery capable of recharging in just five minutes, but even without that next-gen technology, Volvo's electric crossover won't keep owners waiting at a charging station for long, promising the ability to recoup up to 211 miles of range in just 10 minutes (when using a 400kW fast charging). These specs, courtesy of the 800-volt SPA3 platform, will make the Volvo EX60 capable of more range than any Volvo that came before, including the bigger, more expensive EX90, and its charging speeds are the best Volvo has managed to date, too. In addition, the EX60 will carry a 10-year battery warranty. The EX60 is the first car built on this architecture, and more are planned, but they'll all be SUVs.
Volvo Took a Page Out of Tesla's Book
As pioneered by Tesla, the 2027 EX60 is built with the help of mega casting, where hundreds of smaller components are replaced with a single casting during production. This not only reduces complexity, but also weight, which is part of why the EX60 boasts such remarkable figures. We'll know more on 21 January, when Volvo reveals the full spec sheet and shows us more images, but until then, one of the teaser images shows the floor of the trunk, revealing additional storage compartments. But what catches the eye is what lies just ahead of this false floor: folded-down seats. Based on the size of the area behind these seats, it appears that the EX60 could be a seven-seater, putting it in direct competition with China's version of the aforementioned Model Y and beating both its German rivals. Hopefully, Volvo will be able to make pricing competitive. We'll report back in just under three weeks.
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