Volvo’s New Electric SUV Just Rewrote the Range Rulebook
The first electric EX60 SUVs have reached Swedish customers, promising up to 810 km WLTP range — but the headline 16-minute charging time hides a catch about which version actually gets it.
Volvo promised it — and delivered. The first customers in Europe have already taken home their electric EX60 SUVs. For now, only Sweden is getting them, but the numbers should climb into the thousands soon — production and deliveries will ramp up through the rest of 2026.
The headline number for the EX60 is up to 810 km of range on a single charge, according to the preliminary WLTP cycle. Impressive? That figure belongs to the top all-wheel-drive P12 AWD with its 117 kWh battery. But the 16-minute charge from 10% to 80% that Volvo is so proud of in its release doesn’t apply to the flagship at all — it’s for the rear-wheel-drive P6 and the all-wheel-drive P10. The long-range P12 needs a bit more patience: around 19 minutes on a 400 kW charger.
The P6 makes 374 hp and can travel up to 611 km, while the 510 hp P10 AWD reaches 660 km. The range-topping P12 AWD pumps out 680 hp and sprints to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds — a number that would rattle more than a few sporty XC60 variants. All figures remain preliminary for now: real-world range and charging speed depend on temperature, tires, battery condition and driving conditions.
Volvo claims the EX60 won’t cost more than the plug-in hybrid XC60. On paper, the math checks out: the base electric model starts at 689,000 kronor, while the XC60 Plug-in Hybrid starts at 569,900 kronor. That’s a gap of 119,100 kronor, or roughly 21%. A direct comparison without matching trim levels is admittedly a loose exercise, but the “comparable price” claim looks like a bit of a stretch.
The EX60 is built on Volvo’s new SPA3 electric platform and is the first Volvo EV to be developed and manufactured in Sweden — a fitting milestone for a model meant to carry the brand into its next chapter. Orders are already open in Europe and the US, though the company hasn’t revealed exact delivery timelines for individual countries. As for the Russian market, there’s silence — no official launch has been announced there.
Volvo Cars previously agreed to support its Ghent plant with funding of up to 119 million euros.