Revealed in a series of patent images last month, Volvo has confirmed that the XC90 replacement will become a reality in the last quarter of next year.
The newcomer, believed to be called the EXC90, will be motivated solely by an electric drivetrain and will debut on the brand’s new Scalable Production Architecture (SPA) platform called SPA2.
The basis that will be the basis for all subsequent generations of the brand’s 60 and 90 models, a layout that was designed from the beginning to accommodate an electric power unit, as well as to motivate internal combustion, although it is likely that the latter will soon be discontinued in readiness for that by 2030 the brand will become a manufacturer of fully electric appliances.
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“It will be born electric, so there won’t be any of the compromises that come when you make a combustion engine car into an electric car. This means we don’t have to worry about where the engine and exhaust will go,” said Volvo President and CEO Håkan Samuelsson. Automotive news last year.
Confirming the reveal of the XC90/EXC90, Volvo UK CEO Jim Rowan told the UK Coach that the upstart will play a significant role in boosting sales of all-electric vehicles to 600,000 units by 2025.
“This is a very exciting time for us because it takes us into another realm – it’s another building block for the future. This model in itself is an extremely important vehicle for us,” said the manager.
As the first Volvo with a LiDAR-based autonomous driving system, the XC90/EXC90 will take styling inspiration not only from last year’s Recharge Concept, but also from its all-electric sister brand Polestar, as seen in patent images. .
Potentially on track to supplant the current XC90 T8 Recharge as the brand’s most powerful electric model, the XC90/EXC90 will continue to include practicality and space on its list of key ingredients, says Samuelsson Automotive news“It will have a high seating position, good visibility, and you will ride without pangs of conscience because you will be riding an electric train.”
Previews of the new XC90, which Volvo says will transition from a large SUV to a smaller, almost crossover model, are expected later this year before going on sale in 2023.
