This all-electric Volvo 7-seat SUV has already been confirmed for a local launch in the near future.
It has certainly been a week of car spotting here at Automacha. Such is as in just the past four days alone, this writer had spotted the fully wrapped-up X50 facelift in PJ, the completely-undisguised GWM Tank 500 HEV in Ara Damansara, and now a mildly-camouflaged Volvo EX90 along the Federal Highway!
While its nose and tail may be covered in a dazzle wrap, there is nevertheless no mistaking that this SUV papped by yours truly here is the upcoming EX90. And upcoming really is the keyword, as Volvo Car Malaysia has after all already confirmed that this all-electric alternative to the XC90 will indeed be on track for a local launch before the year is out.
Funnily enough though, those who are on top of things at Volvo may recall that the Swedish automaker had previously said that this 7-seat e-SUV will have been out by Q4 2024. This delay in its local launch is however quite poetic, as the EX90 itself faced a long gestation period, with the first units only coming out in 2024, after it was launched in late 2022…
Now compared to the current XC90, the more mininalistically-styled all-electric 7-seat SUV from Volvo is a slightly larger vehicle to its electrified counterpart. The EX90 comes in at 5,037 mm long (vs 4,950 mm), 1,964 mm wide (vs 1,923 mm), 1,747 mm tall (vs 1,776 mm) and measures 2,985 mm (vs 2,984 mm) between the wheels.
In terms of propulsion options meanwhile, the EX90 is currently offered internationally with two all-wheel drive configurations: Twin Motor and Twin Motor Performance. The former outputs an already-impressive 408 PS and 770 Nm, while the latter ups the ante further with 517 PS and 910 Nm.
Regardless of motor power, the EX90 nets the sole battery option of a 111 kWh nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) unit, which in turn apparently yields a WLTP range on a single charge of 600 km and 590 km for the Twin Motor and Twin Motor Performance respectively. The all-electric Volvo accepts an peak AC charging input of 11 kW (for a full charge in 10 hours), as well as DC fast charging at up to 250 kW (for a 10-80% charge in 30 minutes).
Looking towards our neighbours in the North for what is to be found on the kit front, the base spec Plus trim of EX90 in Thailand nets a nine-inch instrument cluster display and a 14.5-inch central touchscreen infotainment system to go along with its 20-inch wheels and 14-speaker Bose audio setup. Stepping up to the flagship Ultra variant in turn adds air suspension with adaptive damping, fancier pixel LED headlights, massaging front seats and a 25-speaker Bowers & Wilkins 3D surround sound system.
Volvo Car Malaysia has yet to officially tease a price for this upcoming EX90 yet, but this tax-free all-electric SUV might just undercut its existing locally-assembled PHEV XC90 sibling. The XC90 is currently available in Malaysia in a sole T8 Ultra trim, with it retailing for RM 434,408.
