The retail price for both these large Volvo SUVs are slated to be around the RM 450,000 mark.
While Volvo Car Malaysia focused on small with the local launch of their EX30 last year, 2025 however seems to be the year where the Swedish automaker goes big over here.
The big news with Volvo Car Malaysia this year is the imminent debut of two massive 7-seat SUVs — the fully-electric EX90 and the newly-updated electrified XC90 PHEV. Both these behemoths are incidentally now available for pre-booking from right now (link here for anyone interested), before their subsequent local launch next month.
Rather importantly here, Volvo has teased that the retail prices for both models are expected to be around the RM450,000 mark. Further details of trim level and vehicle specifications will nevertheless only be confirmed upon their respective launches in April, though a quick look at their international specs should give prospective buyers an idea of what to expect.
Volvo EX90
The Volvo EX90 is Volvo’s first fully electric, seven-seater model for global markets. Think of it as the all-electric alternative to the XC90, with styling cues adopted from the aforementioned EX30 compact crossover.
Compared to the current XC90, this more minimalistically-styled all-electric 7-seat SUV from Volvo is a slightly larger vehicle than 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, 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 though, 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 a 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).
Malaysia is one of the first Asia Pacific markets to introduce the Volvo EX90 after Thailand’s launch last year. And 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 the Land of Smiles 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 XC90 PHEV Facelift
The newly facelifted XC90 is technically its first major facelift since the current generation was introduced nearly a decade ago (after a series of incremental updates over the years of course), and this major refresh has brought with it a fresh new face and user interface that positions it closer to its fully electric sibling.
The most immediately apparent exterior aesthetic change with this facelift is its striking new criss-cross patterned front grille, which is flanked by a mildly updated set of Thor’s Hammer LED headlights and a reworked front bumper. The sides of this sizeable Swedish SUV have been smartened up somewhat from a revised set of alloy wheel designs, while modernised LED signatures and smoked internals housed within the same taillight shape in turn give its rump a subtly altered look.
As for what has changed within the XC90, a larger 11.2-inch touchscreen now sticks out from the space where a 9.0-inch unit once nestled neatly. This enlarged display is touted by Volvo to boast a higher pixel density (by some 21%) and a faster response time over what came before, with this latest iteration of its Google-based operating system boasting enhanced user-friendliness as well.
Elsewhere within the cabin, the dashboard on this updated XC90 incorporates a set of redesigned vertical air vents and comes with decorative panels ‘made from premium recycled materials for a more textured finish’. Volvo has reworked this SUV’s centre console too, with it now featuring what it calls a ‘2+1’ cupholder and a wireless charging pad that has been relocated to behind the central tunnel.
In terms of other updates under its skin now, this updated XC90 has gained a revised standard suspension setup with a new double-wishbone arrangement up front for improved ride comfort. Volvo has also added extra sound insulation to certain parts of the cabin as well, to make what was already a pretty whisper-quiet vehicle that little bit more serene within.
What Volvo has not touched with this updated XC90 however is what lies under its hood, which in turn should see that this electrified SUV still soldiers on over here with the same 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder PHEV AWD powertrain as in the current outgoing T8 Ultra variant. Combined output for the T8 Ultra is currently rated at 317 hp and 400 Nm, with it further capable of 77 km of all-electric range from its 18.8 kWh battery.
