Move over Tesla Model 3, there’s a new hypermiling king among electric vehicles (EVs): the Volvo EX60 electric SUV.
Announcing its official unveiling on January 21 and Australian arrival later this year, key charging capabilities have been revealed for the EX60 with an estimated 810km (WLTP) range better than any EV currently sold locally.
It will also boast the ability to add up to 340km of range after just a 10-minute charge, albeit at 400kW speeds which aren’t offered in Australia, although Tesla Superchargers can deliver up to 320kW.
During a statement, Volvo released the details “The preliminary 810km range is used with the all-wheel drive model – which usually uses much more energy to provide shorter ranges than two- wheel drive models.
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This will make the EX60 the longest-range EV in Australia, taking the top spot from the Tesla Model 3 Long Range, which is rear-wheel drive and has a claimed 750km WLTP range.
It’s also more than the upcoming rival, the new-generation BMW iX3, which has a best range of 805km and is due here in mid-2026.
Both the BMW and Volvo will compete with the Mercedes GLC with EQ Technology (713km of range) and Tesla Model Y (up to 600km of range).
Volvo also released the teaser image of the EX60’s cabin (above), which will be the first model from the brand to use the new SPA3 (Scalable Platform Architecture), a modular platform that automaker plans to introduce for its next generation of cars.
The SPA3 underpinnings will deliver a new tech ‘sub-stack’ with 800-volt capability, like BMW’s approach with its ‘Neue Klasse’ architecture which will be released on the 2026 iX3.
This will include Volvo’s in-house developed ‘HuginCore’ computing system and Google Built-In with its Gemini Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistant.
In the EX60, a Snapdragon Cockpit Platform from Qualcomm will be behind in-car tech (more powerful than any Volvo to date) and an NVIDIA DDRIVE platform that will run drive OS operating system for driver assist and active safety tech.
This hardware also allows the EX60 to process faster for less latency, according to Volvo. company, which will offer a free four-year unlimited data package with the EX60.
In Australia, Volvo sales fell 18.6 per cent in 2025 while BMW, Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Lexus all posted growth.
As well as the EX60, the Swedish brand plans to launch an updated EX90 SUV – which has lost its LiDAR tech – in 2026, as well as Black Editions of the XC40 and XC90 SUVs.
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