Volvo is set to introduce a new full-size sedan to replace the S90 overseas, and the Chinese-owned Swedish brand has teased the upcoming electric vehicle (EV) in the form of a vague image and short video on its website.
The Volvo ES90 is expected to be the brand’s rival to cars like BMW i5, Mercedes-Benz EQEand coming soon Audi A6 e-tronthe latter is due to to Australia in the first half of 2025.
The teaser image shows the styling of a sleek sedan, with a sloping windshield and a short liftback-style rear end.
If it’s anything like the upcoming S90, the ES90 will be considerably larger, with the previous petrol-powered model measuring 4990mm long, 1945mm wide and 1547mm tall, while its wheelbase is 3102mm.
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Expected to be revealed next year, the ES90’s name follows the same convention as other Volvo electric cars like EX90 And EX30 The SUV also shows that the brand has not stopped at sedans, although this is a car line with quite modest sales.
In Australia, where neither the S90 nor its V90 Cross Country sibling have been available since 2019, Volvo’s only sedan is the S60It was the brand’s best-selling model last year, with just 152 units sold.
Volvo Australia has previously announced it will add another electric vehicle to its line-up by 2025, although it has yet to confirm whether it will be the EM90 passenger car or ES90 sedan.
According to a report in DecemberA pre-production version of the ES90 was built at Volvo’s Shanghai plant last year, with demand for sedans in the Chinese market likely being the main reason the brand decided to produce the model.
The ES90 is expected to share the next-gen SPA2 architecture Volvo EX90 And Pole Star 3 SUV
Chinese government approval documents leaked online in 2022 appeared to confirm production of the model would begin in May 2024, although that date has since passed.
According to these documents, the car will use the 111kWh battery from the EX90 and come in rear-wheel drive configurations with one motor or four-wheel drive with two motors.
S60 and V60 Cross Country confirmed will stay here for nowAlthough it has been axed in the UK, it is worth noting that the company’s product line-up may look different as it moves towards an all-electric range.
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These trailers appear despite Volvo’s decision adjusts its electric vehicle sales targethas shifted from a goal of selling only electric vehicles by 2030 to a goal of selling 90 to 100 percent electric vehicles by 2030.
Falling demand for electric vehicles has led to a shift and new targets for 2030 include plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).
It is unclear how Volvo’s revised global target will affect its plans in Australia.
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