Following in the footsteps of the all-electric EX90 Crossover, which debuted for the 2025 model year, the 2027 Volvo EX60 arrives with the next-generation platform, computing power, and electric propulsion tech. You also see the latest evolution of the Volvo EV design signature with sculpted fender flares, grille-less upper front fascia, and — of course — Thor’s hammer daytime running lights.
With two of the three powertrain options set to arrive this summer, Volvo presses on with a quick transition to a full electric lineup for the brand. And this 189.1-inch–long, 74.8-inch–wide, 64.5-inch–tall two-row crossover falls right in the middle of the most popular segment in the U.S., size-wise at least. Then again, the 116.9-inch wheelbase is a good 10 inches longer than most.
Regardless, if these power, range, and indeed performance figures hold up in the real world, the EX60 makes a compelling case to ditch gas-powered cars altogether.
Electric Propulsion Choices
Volvo will sell three powertrain options for the EX60; two of them make use of two electric motors to provide all-wheel drive. Volvo named them P10 and P12. For all three, the EX60 uses an 800V system. Volvo also built the electric motors themselves, as opposed to sourcing from a supplier.
The lone rear-wheel-drive variant, P6, delivers 369 horsepower and 354 pound-feet of torque and receives power from an 83kWh battery pack. That combination will propel the 4,700-pound crossover to 60 mph from rest in 5.7 seconds. And Volvo claims it will carry you 310 miles between charges.
The entry-level all-wheel-drive option is P10. One front and another rear electric motor combine to produce 503 horsepower and 524 pound-feet of torque. Volvo says that drops 0-60 mph times to 4.4 seconds. And, thanks to a larger, 95 kWh battery pack, range increases to 320 miles between charges.
The top-dog power unit — P12 — goes big, a massive 117kWh battery pack increases curb weight to around 5,150 pounds. However, 670 horsepower and 583 pound-feet of torque more than make up for the added weight in a straight line.
Volvo says you’ll reach 60 mph from rest in just 3.8 seconds when you bury the accelerator, leaving most sports cars in your wake. Moreover, the added battery capacity stretches range to a truly full tank of fuel–worthy 400 miles.
A couple of caveats. All the range figures above come from Volvo’s internal estimates, and they are not EPA independently confirmed. Achieving these range figures also requires choosing the 20-inch wheels. You can option P6, P10, and P12 EX60s with 21-inch and 22-inch wheels, but, this drops range estimates by up to 25 miles.
Recharge
Whatever the range of whichever specific EX60, charging times also speed up. Volvo says the EX60 can recharge with 400 kW of DC fast-charging power, 350 kW for the P6 battery pack. At that power rate, Volvo says the P6 will add 160 miles of range in 10 minutes, the P10 165 miles, and the P12 173 miles.
If you start with a 10% state of charge and wait until you reach 80%. That will take 18 minutes for the P6 and P10 on the faster charge. The added capacity of the P12 needs another minute, or 19 in total.
The EX60 gets the Tesla-style NACS charge port, by the way, no adapters needed here. Also, Volvo says the EX60 battery packs get a 10-year warranty.
AI Interior Tech
Volvo also went big with computing power. Using technology from NVIDIA, Qualcomm, and Google, Volvo claims the EX60’s systems can achieve as many as 250 trillion operations per second. Sounds like a lot. An electric architecture called Hugin Core runs it all, which Volvo designed in-house.
That’s supposed to translate to high-fidelity, lag-free operation of all the systems, including all the 15.0-inch center display operations. And it goes well beyond wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto here. The EX60 gets Gemini, Google’s AI assistant, as the voice assistant.
Volvo says Gemini can handle a complicated, “multi-turn” conversation in natural language. In other words, you do not need to learn specific commands. Furthermore, in time, Gemini will be able to use the EX60’s cameras to see what you see and answer questions about the world around you. That’s simultaneously fascinating and spooky. The EX60 will offer 4 years of complimentary unlimited data, so go nuts!
For more traditional comforts, the EX60 will, of course, offer over-the-air updates to keep the software up to date. And you can equip the two-row crossover with a 28-speaker Bowers & Wilkins sound system that includes headrest speakers in all four main seats — all but the middle seat of the second row. Finally, EX60 will be the first Volvo to have Apple Music pre-installed.
SPA3
Built from a new-generation structure called SPA3 (Scalable Product Architecture 3), the EX60 benefits from what Volvo learned from the SPA2 structure of the EX90. SPA3 brings out several innovations.
“We decided to standardize everything,” said Anders Bell, the Chief Engineering and Technology Officer at Volvo, “All the modularity around large prismatic cells with the terminals facing down. And then really making the battery pack part of the structure, meaning we have a clever application of adhesives between the cells and to the walls and then we do a full pack enclosure.”
In other words, the platform of the EX60 doubles as the battery pack. It’s one and the same, which you service by lifting the rear bottom seat cushion. Bell summarized it this way: “Less parts, less structure, less weight, more stiffness, it’s easier to crash protect the pack from penetration as well.”
This technique improves energy density by 20%, reduces weight, uses fewer resources, and takes up less space in the vehicle. Volvo says that makes it more efficient, 31% faster charging, and a 37% reduction in its CO2 footprint.
SPA3 also uses a trick called mega casting. Mega casting uses highly precise casting to replace several small parts into one larger, lighter piece. Its sleek body also flows through the air with a low 0.26 coefficient of drag, definitely an achievement for a crossover vehicle.
Finally, part of the “safety cage” portion of the structure uses very tough boron steel to help protect passengers in case of an accident.
Cross Country?
Volvo also added a Cross Country version to the EX60. It includes a 0.8-inch lift over the standard EX60 and an air suspension that can raise it an additional 0.8 inches. And Akhil Krishnan, the Product Line Owner of both the EX60 and XC60, confirmed it’s coming to the U.S., but a bit after the initial launch.
“Yes, the EX60 Cross Country is coming to the U.S.,” Krishnan said. “It will come first to Europe and then to North America in model year 2028, so mid-2027.”
“We’ve always said that, for us, the ambition is this: the car that will get you to the trail. It’s not the car that will go into the woods and the forest too.” Krishnan added, “It’s not completely an off-road car, we’re not Land Rover, but our take on an adventurous spirit.”
To me, the EX60 Cross Country looks primed to tap into the ever-popular off-road/overlanding craze that swept virtually every manufacturer, a lighter version of it anyway. That being the case, it also offers distinctive visual cues of its more adventurous mindset. I’ll keep a close eye on that trim’s future for us Americans.
2027 Volvo EX60: In Conclusion
Volvo says to expect the rear-wheel-drive P6 and all-wheel-drive P10 EX60 to start arriving at dealers this summer. The more powerful, range-extending P12 is expected to follow soon after.
And while the Swedish brand has generally kept mum about official pricing, it says to expect a well-equipped, all-wheel-drive, P10 model to cost “around” $60K. I expect we should replace the word “around” with “above,” but considering all the new tech, that’s still not a bad number.
While nothing specifically about the specs of the EX60 feels truly groundbreaking, Volvo took a few big steps toward improving the viability of electric cars, taking up space in more and more driveways.
All the new tech and sharp looks certainly don’t hurt. I personally cannot wait to get behind the wheel and see how these claims hold up in the real world. And, critically, if it’s enjoyable to drive. If so, Volvo makes one helluvan argument to ditch internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles.
