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The Volvo ES90 is launching in Australia because the model’s first electrical passenger automobile.
Or is it? Volvo says the high-riding liftback blurs the road between sedan and SUV, providing the magnificence of the previous however the increased journey top and extra spacious inside usually related to the latter.
It’s obtainable to order now, and shall be launched in Australia in two single-motor rear-wheel drive variants: the Plus SingleMotor priced at an auspicious $88,880 earlier than on-road prices, and the Extremely Single Motor at $107,990 plus on-roads.
Buyer deliveries will start early in 2026.
Volvo hasn’t confirmed a dual-motor all-wheel drive model for our market. Relying on the variant, Twin Motor ES90 autos supplied abroad provide as much as 500KW of energy and as much as 700km of WLTP electrical vary.
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Evaluating checklist costs (excluding statutory on-road fees), the ES90 prices hundreds lower than the Mercedes-Benz EQE300 ($135,200), Genesis Electrified G80 ($155,000) and BMW i5 ($155,900).
At 5m lengthy and 1942mm broad, it’s virtually precisely the identical measurement because the BMW i5, although it rides on an extended 3.1m wheelbase.
It has a drag coefficient of 0.25Cd, which Volvo says is the bottom of any automobile it’s ever constructed – although it will possibly’t fairly beat the 0.22 determine of the Mercedes-Benz EQE.
There’s 424 litres of cargo capability beneath its rear hatch, increasing to 733L if you happen to drop the rear seats which fold individually. There’s additionally 22L of space for storing beneath the bonnet, which Volvo says is ideal for stowing charging cables.
The ES90 relies on the identical SPA2 platform as Volvo’s flagship EX90 electrical SUV, which begins at $124,990 earlier than on-roads, however options an 800V electrical structure supporting sooner charging.
Single-motor ES90s have a 92kWh battery and a 245kW/480Nm rear-mounted electrical motor that’s claimed to make them good for a 0-100km/h time of 6.9 seconds.
Vary is 554km beneath the WLTP cycle, and Volvo says you possibly can add 300km of vary in 10 minutes utilizing a 350kW DC fast-charger.
The ES90 additionally brings the Volvo Automobiles Superset tech stack, a single set of {hardware} and software program modules that’ll be utilized in all of the model’s upcoming electrical automobiles.
Customary gear throughout the two-variant vary contains:
- 9.0-inch digital instrument cluster
- Head-up show
- 14.5-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Google built-in with embedded Google apps
- 4-zone local weather management
- Heated entrance and rear seats
- Heated wiper blades
- Heated steering wheel
- Digital Key Plus
- Key card entry
- Ambient lighting
- Panoramic glass roof
The Extremely additionally includes a 25-speaker Bowers & Wilkins sound system with Dolby Atmos.
An electrochromic model of the glass roof is on the market, permitting you to regulate the transparency of the glass.
There’s additionally an extended checklist of normal security gear, which incorporates rear occupant detection, protected exit warning and a surround-view digital camera with 3D view.
Its suite of lively security and driver help expertise is powered by one LiDAR unit, 5 radars, seven cameras, and 12 ultrasonic sensors.
The ES90 joins the EX30, EX40 and EX90 electrical SUVs in Volvo’s lineup, and helps fill a void left by the demise of the combustion-powered S60 and V60 Cross Nation passenger automobiles axed earlier this yr.
Certainly, it’ll be Volvo’s solely passenger automobile in an area mannequin lineup that in any other case includes solely SUVs.
Pricing
| Mannequin | Worth earlier than on-road prices |
|---|---|
| 2026 Volvo ES90 Plus Single Motor | $88,880 |
| 2026 Volvo ES90 Extremely Single Motor | $107,990 |
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