2027 Volvo EX60 revealed

The all-new Volvo EX60 means to ensure the BMW iX3 doesn’t have the premium electric mid-size SUV segment all to itself.  

Offering up to 810km of range, the EX60 is not only best-in-class but Volvo’s press release makes a point that “It also beats its recently revealed competitors”. Wonder who that could be?

Volvo’s latest EV mid-sizer sets new standards for the brand in terms of performance, charging, safety and technology and will arrive in Australia towards the end of 2026, with pricing and exact specifications to be revealed closer to its launch.

Three powertrains will be offered, the entry P6 using an 80kWh (usable) battery for a maximum range of 620km (WLTP), while a single rear electric motor produces 275kW/480Nm for a 0-100km/h time of 5.9sec.

Stepping up to the P10 brings all-wheel drive, 375kW/710Nm and a 0-100km/h time of 4.6sec, as well as a larger 91kWh battery for a maximum range of 660km (WLTP).  

Finally, the P12 produces 500kW/790Nm, shooting from 0-100km/h in just 3.9sec, while its 112kWh battery allows that headline-grabbing range of 810km. It is worth noting the BMW iX3 extracts its 805km of range from a smaller 108.7kWh battery.

Charging rates differ across the variants, but when matched to the different battery sizes all can charge from 10-80 per cent in 18-19min at their fastest DC rates, adding between 305-340km of range in 10min.

The EX60 is a fraction larger in every dimension than its BMW rival at 4803mm long, 1908mm wide and 1639mm tall with a 2970mm wheelbase.

This equates to plenty of luggage space, with a minimum of 523 litres of boot space – measured to the top of the rear seats – to a maximum of 1647 litres with the rear seats folded and measured to the roof.  

Volvo’s familial design language incorporates a low nose, sloping roofline and tapered sides to reduce the drag coefficient to 0.26 and help it slip through the air.  

With the brand so synonymous with safety, the EX60 uses a core safety structure strengthened with boron steel, there are state-of-the-art occupant restraints including Volvo’s multi-adaptive seatbelt and the car can assess the world around it thanks to the computing power of its HuginCore processor.

It enables the EX60 to include unprecedented levels of technology, including being the first Volvo to use Google’s Gemini AI assistant, which claims to allow occupants to have “natural and personalised conversations without having to remember specific commands”.  

It’s also the first to have Apple Music pre-installed with Dolby Atmos audio, while a 28-speaker Bowers & Wilkins is available. Volvo also claims its Android-based infotainment system is “seamless and no lag”.

The Volvo EX60 is now available to order in Europe with the US to follow shortly after, while an Australian arrival is expected towards to the end of 2026.  

Pricing is currently unknown, but based on other Volvo models we’d expect it to land in the $90,000-120,000 region, especially as there is significant incentive to have the entry model sit below the $91,387 Luxury Car Tax threshold for fuel-efficient vehicles, making it eligible for Fringe Benefit Tax exemption on a novated lease.  

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