Volvo kicks off EX60 series production
Volvo unveiled the electric mid-size SUV in January. The EX60 is the first model based on Volvo’s SPA3, an 800-volt architecture for battery-electric vehicles.
At launch, the EX60 will be available in three versions: a base model with a 275 kW rear-wheel-drive powertrain and an 80 kWh battery, an all-wheel-drive variant with a 375 kW powertrain and a 91 kWh battery (net capacity), and the P12 AWD, the most powerful production Volvo ever. The P12 AWD boasts 500 kW of power, a 112 kWh battery, and a range of 810 kilometres.
Thanks to a peak charging power of 370 kW, the all-wheel-drive models can recharge in just 18–19 minutes. Even in the highly competitive mid-size SUV segment—which includes the new BMW iX3, Mercedes-Benz GLC, and Chinese 800-volt SUVs—these specifications are impressive.
Even before production began, Volvo announced plans to expand manufacturing capacity for the current year due to high demand. The significance of the EX60 extends beyond the company, as it is the first fully electric car designed, developed, and produced in Sweden. It also holds national importance, as its predecessor, the XC60—which continues to be produced in hybrid form—is one of Sweden’s most important export products.
To produce the Volvo EX60 and other next-generation electric vehicles, the Torslanda plant has undergone extensive modernisation in recent years. Volvo Cars has invested around ten billion Swedish kronor (approximately 930 million euros) in the facility, introducing—alongside a modernised paint shop and final assembly—Megacasting technology and on-site battery assembly.
“Today is an important milestone for our company and for Sweden as a whole, as we start to build the first EX60 customer cars,” said Håkan Samuelsson, Volvo Cars CEO. “We are now focused on a steady ramp-up of high-quality EX60 production, making sure this game-changing car will be a profitable growth driver in the coming years.”
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