Volvo is preparing to launch what could become its most important EV yet. The EX60, a midsize electric SUV set to debut January 21st, 2026, in Stockholm, will deliver the most extended range of any Volvo to date and go head-to-head with the Tesla Model Y, Porsche Macan EV, and Mercedes-Benz GLC with EG Technology in one of the industry’s fiercest battlegrounds.
Positioned between the entry-level EX30 and three-row EX90, the EX60 will be Volvo’s first vehicle on its new SPA3 architecture. The platform is central to the automaker’s plan to phase out combustion models and reduce production costs through innovations, such as structural battery packs and megacasting — the same manufacturing shortcut pioneered by Tesla.
Surpassing the ES90
The payoff is expected to be significant. Volvo states that the EX60 will surpass the EX90’s 500 km range and potentially even exceed the ES90 sedan’s 700 km WLTP figure (see below). If delivered, that would give Volvo its first real range advantage in the segment and a weapon against Tesla, which has dominated on efficiency.
Safety, long the brand’s hallmark, will get a high-tech update. The EX60 debuts a multi-adaptive seatbelt system that uses real-time sensor data to adjust protection based on occupant size, posture, and crash severity. Volvo believes the feature will set a new benchmark in crash protection, helping to differentiate the SUV in a market where performance and luxury often overshadow safety.
More athletic
Teaser images reveal familiar styling cues: ‘Hammer of Thor’ LED headlights and a profile that blends elements of the EX30 and EX90. Expect a more athletic stance than the XC60 it is expected to sell alongside, mirroring the brand’s approach of offering both electric and combustion-powered flagships in the XC90 and EX90.
The EX60 arrives as Volvo ramps up its EV rollout. This month, the company began production of the all-electric ES90 sedan for European markets. Built in Chengdu, China, the ES90 is the first Volvo equipped with 800-volt charging technology. Charging from 10 to 80 percent barely takes 22 minutes.
The ES90, which blends sedan elegance with SUV practicality, underscores Volvo’s push into new segments and highlights its strategy of leveraging software-defined platforms to keep vehicles evolving through continuous updates.
However, the ES90 will have to erase the reputational damage inflicted by the software glitches on the flagship EX90, which suffered from delays and was sent to showrooms without all problems being solved.
Production in Sweden
The production of the EX60, on the other hand, is scheduled to begin in the first half of 2026 at Volvo’s Torslanda plant in Gothenburg, Sweden, where significant investments are being made to support SPA3-based vehicles. Volvo says those investments will pay off in lower unit costs once volume scales, making the EX60 also a profit driver.
The combustion-engined counterpart, XC60, has long been Volvo’s global sales leader, representing every one in three Volvo models sold worldwide. The EX60 now has the chance to build on that foundation — but this time with a formula designed from the ground up for the electric era.
If it hits its range targets and delivers on its promised “groundbreaking user experience,” Volvo may have the contender to reverse the softening sales it’s facing. The company’s profit slipped 64% during the second quarter of 2025.
