- Electric car to replace Volvo XC60 expected to launch in 2026
- The new crossover will be called the EX60 and will ride on the next-generation SPA3 platform.
- SPA3 cars will incorporate super-large castings to save weight and improve production efficiency
Volvo only introduced the SPA2 platform in 2025 EX90 Electric Midsize SUV will begin deliveries in the United States later this year, but the automaker is already close to introducing the next evolution of the platform. Volvo announced the new platform on Thursday, calling it SPA3.
Quoting comments made by Volvo’s chief commercial officer and deputy CEO Björn Annwall at the launch on Wednesday updated 2025.5 XC90 SUV, Car It has been reported that the SPA3 platform will Launched in 2026 in EX60essentially an electric replacement for the best-selling XC60 compact crossover.
“[The XC60 is] “It’s a great car, and a lot of people are waiting to get an all-electric car,” Annwall said. “So the day we have it, you’re going to see a big shift in electrification.”
Bjorn Annwall
The reason the SPA3 platform is taking shape so quickly is because it will share software systems and electrical architecture with the SPA2 platform, which Volvo calls the Volvo Cars Superset Technology Suite.
What sets the SPA3 platform apart is its scalability. According to Volvo, the SPA3 platform will be able to support electric vehicles ranging from compact to large.
Autocar also reported that the platform will mega casting introductiona manufacturing process that Volvo says will be rolled out at its plant in Torslanda, Sweden, by 2022, where Volvo builds the XC60.
Volvo supercar casting
Super-casting is the use of large single castings for certain body parts such as floor panels, replacing the traditional method where many smaller parts are assembled together to form the part. According to Volvo, Mega casting reduces weight (which improves range and efficiency) and also allows designers to make better use of interior space. It will also improve production efficiency.
The EX60 is one of five new electric vehicles Volvo said it was working on at the launch of the 2025.5 XC90 on Wednesday. Another is an ES90 car will be the electric replacement for the S90. The ES90 is expected to use the SPA2 platform.
Volvo also said on Wednesday it was abandoning plans announced in 2021 to become all-electric and PHEV brands by 2030. Current car manufacturers target 90-100% Its sales will consist of a mix of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles by 2030, with the remaining 10% or less being gasoline-powered. That means the XC60 will likely continue to be sold after the EX60 launches, similar to how Volvo will sell the XC90 alongside the EX90.
