It’s strange to hear the expression “kick-ass” from a Swedish auto industry executive. That is, however, precisely the phrase Anders Bell — Volvo’s chief engineering and technology officer — used to describe the company’s next-generation EVs.
We attended the virtual press conference in 2025 when Bell, brimming with enthusiasm, said he couldn’t wait to get back to Stockholm to launch what he said “will be the best electric vehicle in the world.”
Now we finally know why he was so excited. The first of Volvo’s next-generation EVs was revealed earlier this year in the form of the EX60. Beneath its beautifully subtle Scandinavian design — one that easily sets itself apart from its look-at-me SUV rivals — lurks the technology Volvo hopes will catapult the brand into a frontrunner in the electric revolution.
The EX60 is built on Volvo’s new dedicated EV platform, SPA3, which maximizes range, charging speed and interior space while also helping reduce costs for consumers.
Starting at $77,500, the EX60 is priced only marginally higher than Volvo’s gas-powered XC60 SUV. The new EV offers more than 500 kilometres of driving range as standard, with future models promising up to 640 km. Volvo says the new SUV is a true software- defined vehicle, with serious computing power on board from Nvidia, Qualcomm and Google’s AI assistant, Gemini. What does that mean? It means more advanced safety features and easy-to-use technology, while helping ensure the vehicle remains relatively future-proof as well.
And did we mention the EX60 looks great? Of course it does. Volvo’s designers don’t miss.
The only downside is that Canadians will have to wait until late this year to see the EX60 in showrooms.
FEATURE PHOTO COURTESY OF VOLVO.
