Mid-sized BEV with 514-km range and NACS charging port is now available for online orders in Canada

Canadians now have an all-electric option for a mid-sized Volvo SUV. The 2027 EX60 is now available for online orders and deposits. 

Debuting in January, the all-new EX60 is laden with tech and safety features, and arrives in two variants in Canada, both with all-wheel drive. The Volvo EX60 Plus starts at $77,500, while the Volvo EX60 Ultra starts at $84,000 (all prices exclude freight, PDI, fees and taxes).

With a 95-kWh battery, the EX60 gets a range of up to 514 kilometres. An 800-volt charging architecture — a first for Volvo — gets the battery from 10 per cent to 80 per cent in around 18 minutes. The EX60 also comes prepared for Plug & Charge integration. 

Aerodynamics play their part in the longer range. A low front, a raked roofline, sleek “wing grip” exterior door handles, a flat floor, and a lower rear air dam, among other features, contribute to its low 0.26 coefficient of drag.

NACS and other firsts

Built in Gothenburg, Sweden, the EX60 is also the first Volvo to feature a North American Charging Standard (NACS) port — another of a few firsts for the brand. 

On top of being its first mid-sized battery electric SUV, the EX60 is also the first Volvo to come equipped with Google’s Gemini AI assistant with a new HuginCore computing system. Google built-in is also standard.

It is the first Volvo to feature its new multi-adaptive safety belt, which adjusts tension and load levels based on occupant size and weight. That’s fitting for the brand that introduced the first three-point seat belt back in 1959. 

The EX60 also represents Volvo’s first use of megacasting production methods. Instead of assembling the rear of the vehicle with more than 100 stamped parts, it’s cast as one large aluminum structure. This method helps lower vehicle weight for better efficiency.

Another new construction technique debuting on the EX60 is cell-to-body integration. The battery is built into the structure of the SUV, which adds more interior space, reduces weight and lowers the centre of gravity.

A long list of features

Despite sharing a similar nomenclature and size segment with the XC60 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), the EX60 is 95 millimetres longer (at 4,803 mm) and 6 mm wider (at 1,908 mm).

Being a premium SUV, it comes with some notable features. A 21-speaker Bose stereo system is standard on the EX60 Plus, while the Ultra gets a 28-speaker Bowers & Wilkins system with 1,820 watts of power. A long list of electronic driving aids includes the Volvo Pilot Assist system for a semi-autonomous driving experience. And an active chassis continuously controls the active shock absorbers for better comfort and handling.

Deliveries for the Volvo EX60 will begin in the later part of this year.