Volvo EX60 electric SUV on sale this year

The 2026 Volvo EX60 has been revealed, with the mid-size electric SUV set to touch down later this year with a claimed electric driving range of more than 800km in flagship form, along with the promise of game-changing charging speed and performance. It’s also set to bolster Volvo’s ambitious local sales targets. But the price is a big unknown.

The 2026 Volvo EX60 will arrive in Oz towards the end of 2026 as the Swedish brand’s answer to the BMW iX3 and Tesla Model Y and will slot between Volvo’s small EX30 and EX40 SUVs and the larger EX90 seven-seat SUV in the lineup.

Revealed overseas, the EX60 is underpinned by the brand’s SPA3 electric architecture and will be offered with three powertrain options (and seven variants).

The most potent of which is the range-topping all-wheel drive (AWD) EX60 P12, said to deliver 500kW/790Nm, with a 117kWh battery pack enabling up to 810km of driving range on a single charge.

That figure would see it beat the claimed driving range of one of its closest competitors, the inbound BMW iX3 (805km).

The flagship P12 is also the quickest of the trio, claimed to hit 100km/h from standstill in 3.9 seconds.

Meantime, the entry-level single-motor EX60 P6 produces 275kW/480Nm from a rear-mounted e-motor and uses a smaller 83kWh battery pack for claimed 620km of driving range. Its 0-100km/h claim is 5.9 secs.

The mid-spec EX60 P10 AWD that bridges the gap covers the same distance in 4.6 secs, courtesy of a dual motor 375kW/710Nm set-up, with a 95kWh battery pack said to deliver 660km of range.

Three-phase AC charging rates for a full charge range from 4-6 hours depending on the powertrain/battery size and every variant comes with 22kW bidirectional charging capability, but DC charging rates are more complicated.

Volvo says DC charging via a 400-volt outlet will limit supply between 120-150kW depending on the grade, while 800-volt DC charging is available up to a rate of 320kW (P6) and 370kW (P10 and P12).

Variations in production dates also mean earlier versions of the mid-spec P10 AWD will be capped at 120kW DC charging (400V), before being upped to 150kW in mid-2027.

Volvo says as many as seven variants will be offered and the curvaceous, slippery-looking SUV is said to offer a drag coefficient of just 0.26, a major contributor to its range claims.

Inside, over-the-air (OTA) update capability, a “no-lag” infotainment screen and a 28-speaker Bowers & Wilkins sound system features, with headrest speakers fitted to all four outboard seats; the latter a first for Volvo.

It’s also the first Volvo to arrive with Google’s AI assistant, Gemini, allowing passengers to have “natural and personalised conversations” with the vehicle.

Volvo has announced the addition of the rugged EX60 Cross Country, with the adventure-ready electric vehicle offered exclusively in AWD, available in P10 or P12 grades.

Cross Country grades bring air suspension which can raise or lower ride height by 20mm, stainless steel skid plates, special wheels, wider wheel arches, and Cross Country branding at each end and on the D-pillars.

Entry- and mid-spec versions of the Volvo EX60 are expected to arrive Down Under later this year.

However, flagship EX60 P12 versions with the headline 810km range figure don’t go into production until later and are expected to arrive until mid-2027.

Full pricing and local specification will be locked in closer to the EX60’s arrival in Oz.

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