The new 800V architecture-based EX60 has the potential to become Volvo's most popular electric vehicle.
- Volvo has given a preview of a new, upcoming electric mid-size crossover, known as the EX60.
- The new electric vehicle will be based on the SPA3 architecture.
- It will utilize an 800-volt battery pack, allowing for quicker recharging than a 400-volt system.
It's time for the EX60 to make its debut later this year.
The mid-size electric crossover made a brief appearance during the unveiling event of the ES90 electric sedan earlier this week, although it was not a surprise. As you can see in the video below, both the presenter and the person covering the EX60 were not caught off guard.
This is a $90,000+ machine, although a very competent one.
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An XC60-sized EV fits perfectly in the same space currently occupied by the Tesla Model Y, Hyundai Ioniq 5, and Ford Mustang Mach-E. Like its competitors, the EX60 is expected to become Volvo's top-selling EV due to the global popularity of mid-size crossovers.
The Volvo EX60 will be the first model to utilize Volvo's new SPA3 platform. This platform is more flexible than the SPA2 platform used in the ES90 sedan and EX90 SUV, enabling the manufacturer to produce vehicles that are both smaller than the EX30 and larger than the EX90. The SPA3 architecture also aims to achieve substantial cost savings.
Thanks to an 800-volt high-voltage battery, charging times are expected to be faster than usual. For example, the ES90 is claimed to be able to add up to 186 miles of range in just 10 minutes from a 350-kilowatt charger, and we may see a similar improvement in the EX60.
Based on the SPA3 architecture, and a long-range plug-in hybrid, a newcomer is expected to join the ranks in the coming years, hopefully allowing Volvo to reach its revised target of achieving 90-100% of sales from EVs and PHEVs by the end of the decade.