Volvo's new EX60 is not a reskinned XC60 fitted with a battery pack. It's a ground-up electric SUV on a new platform, running about 4 inches longer than the XC60 it sits alongside in the lineup, which puts it closer to midsize territory, roughly the footprint of a Hyundai Santa Fe. Three trim levels cover the range: the P6 starts with around 370 horsepower and roughly 310 miles of EPA-estimated range, while the top P12 pushes to 670 horsepower and around 400 miles. Volvo expects US sales to start sometime this summer, with pricing likely landing in the mid-to-high $50,000 range. Production has only just begun on early units, so the car reviewed here is a pre-production example.
The 400-mile range figure is notable for this class. Numbers that high have mostly shown up in larger, pricier vehicles like the Lucid Air, and bringing that to a family-oriented midsize SUV puts the EX60 in direct competition with the BMW iX3 and Audi Q6. Charging uses NACS as standard, making the EX60 the first Volvo to ship with the Tesla-style port, which means no adapter is needed at Tesla's network. A 10-to-80 percent charge takes around 16 minutes with the right infrastructure. There's also an off-road variant coming: the EX60 Cross Country, a 2028 model with air suspension that can raise ground clearance for rougher terrain.
Doug DeMuro's full tour covers a lot of ground on exterior and interior quirks. The wing-grip door handles are a genuine engineering choice: positioned at the top of each door, they work via a small button rather than a pull, and Volvo credits them with roughly 3 additional miles of range over a conventional handle design. Inside, the landscape-oriented touchscreen is slightly convex to improve sightlines for both occupants. The audio system ships standard with 21 speakers at launch; the tested unit carried 28, with individual headrest volume control so rear and front cabin audio levels can be managed independently. The minimalist interior has essentially no physical buttons aside from three stereo controls. The infotainment runs Google-based software, with Google Maps, Google Assistant, and Google Gemini integrated for voice queries.
Bottom line: Volvo has built a family SUV that doesn't feel like a compromise on the things most buyers actually measure. The range numbers, charging speed, standard NACS port, and considered interior design all point in the right direction. Whether the pricing holds once full trim details land will determine how well it stacks up against the German alternatives arriving at the same time.