Volvo ES90

  • Volvo ES90 EV coming to Malaysia sometime in early 2026 – new S90 facelift sedan not in the plans

    Volvo ES90 EV coming to Malaysia sometime in early 2026 – new S90 facelift sedan not in the plans

    The Volvo ES90, which was revealed in March, has been slated for Malaysia, with the all-electric sedan set to make its way here sometime in early 2026. However, unlike the SUV equivalent, with the new EX90 and facelifted XC90 offering Malaysian buyers alternatives in terms of powertrain choices, the ES90 will fly the sedan flag alone when the time comes, as there are no plans to retain the ICE variation here.

    According to Volvo Car Malaysia & Thailand MD Chris Wailes, the 2025 S90 facelift, which has been heavily reworked for its second refresh, will not be introduced to replace the existing S90 facelift, of which stocks were exhausted early this year and for which there is no longer any CKD production in 2025. Despite the sole approach, Wailes is optimistic about how Malaysian buyers will perceive the ES90 when the time comes.

    “It’s very different to what’s available in the market today, and I think that should hopefully give customers that typically buy sedans, of which there are a lot in Malaysia, to opportunity to rethink that something like this would work a little bit better for them,” he said.

    Volvo ES90 EV coming to Malaysia sometime in early 2026 – new S90 facelift sedan not in the plans

    Given his mention that Malaysian customers are still looking for sedans, we asked him if there were any plans for the automaker to fill the gaps that will be left by the departure of the S60 and, now, the S90. “We’ve got a lot of customers that have in the past bought not just the current generation of S60, but previous generations as well, and we’re not just going to let them disappear,” he said.

    “In the product plan all the way past 2030, there’s a lot coming. Much is going on behind the scenes, and there’s a lot of news that’s going to come over the next months and years. Watch this space is the short answer,” he added.

    One certainty is that the Malaysian market has seen the last of the station wagon, or estate, in the local product portfolio, at least in the foreseeable future. “For the short term, yes, that’s no longer going to feature. However, we will need to recalibrate that and we will then look at something new that’s slightly different to what we have today, but will give, I think, the consumer a lot more than what is there currently,” he said.

     
     
  • 2025 Volvo ES90 debuts – SPA2 platform with 800V tech; up to 680 PS, 870 Nm, 700 km WLTP EV range

    2025 Volvo ES90 debuts – SPA2 platform with 800V tech; up to 680 PS, 870 Nm, 700 km WLTP EV range

    After some teasing, Volvo has finally unveiled its first all-electric sedan, the ES90. This joins the Swedish brand’s portfolio of electric vehicles (EVs) that includes the EX90, EM90, EX40, EC40 and EX30. While normal folk might look at the ES90 as a sedan, Volvo says its new offering is “in a class of its own.” According to the company, the ES90 “combines the refined elegance of a sedan, the adaptability of a fastback, and the spacious interior and higher ground clearance associated with SUVs.”

    Design cues that reflect this sentiment include a flat rump for that fastback look, while the accentuated wheel arches provide the SUV vibes. We also find typical Volvo touches such as the Thor’s Hammer daytime running lights, which mimic the look of the EX90 by extending into the side of the front bumper. The DRLs split the dual-element headlamps, which sadly misses out on the EX90’s fancy start-up sequence.

    At the rear, we find more evidence of the EX90’s influence in the taillights, which have a C-shaped design and are accompanied by additional light bars tracing their way up the sides of the rear window. Flush door handles, a largely featureless face (aside from the Iron Mark and lower intake) and a roof-mounted lidar sensor are other notable cues. All in all, the shape contributes to a drag coefficient of just 0.25.

    2025 Volvo ES90 debuts – SPA2 platform with 800V tech; up to 680 PS, 870 Nm, 700 km WLTP EV range

    Given the ‘90’ designation, the ES90 is a large vehicle, measuring in at 5,000 mm long, 1,942 mm wide and with a wheelbase that spans 3,102 mm. The height is dependent on whether air suspension is fitted and the type of powertrain optioned. Based on the technical specifications, the ES90 with air suspension and RWD has an overall height of 1,547 mm, with the figure decreasing by one mm to 1,546 mm with AWD. On regular coil springs and with AWD, it is 1,553 mm.

    The configuration chosen also impacts ground clearance, which is pretty generous and gives the sedan an SUV feel. With RWD and air suspension, you get 181 mm, with the figure reduced to 177 mm with AWD. The ES90 with coil springs and AWD has 184 mm of ground clearance, and Volvo says all setups have a wading capability of 250 mm.

    Built on the SPA2 platform, the ES90 is the first Volvo to use an 800V electrical architecture and will be offered with three powertrains, with the specifications of each as follows:

    Single Motor

    • Electric motor output: 333 PS (329 hp or 245 kW) and 480 Nm; RWD
    • 0-100 km/h time: 6.9 seconds
    • Top speed: 180 km/h
    • Battery: 92 kWh gross (88 kWh usable)
    • Range (WLTP): 650 km
    • Range (CLTC): 700 km
    • AC charging: 11 kW; 10-100% in eight hours
    • DC charging: 300 kW; 10-80% in 20 minutes

    Twin Motor

    • Front electric motor output: 177 PS (174 hp or 130 kW) and 265 Nm
    • Rear electric motor output: 272 PS (268 hp or 200 kW) and 405 Nm
    • Total system output: 449 PS (443 hp or 330 kW) and 670 Nm; AWD
    • 0-100 km/h time: 5.5 seconds
    • Top speed: 180 km/h
    • Battery: 106 kWh gross (102 kWh usable)
    • Range (WLTP): 700 km
    • Range (CLTC): 740 km
    • AC charging: 11 kW; 10-100% in 10 hours
    • DC charging: 350 kW; 10-80% in 20 minutes

    Twin Motor Performance

    • Front electric motor output: 299 PS (295 hp or 220 kW) and 390 Nm
    • Rear electric motor output: 381 PS (375 hp or 280 kW) and 480 Nm
    • Total system output: 680 PS (671 hp or 500 kW) and 870 Nm; AWD
    • 0-100 km/h time: 4 seconds
    • Top speed: 180 km/h
    • Battery: 106 kWh gross (102 kWh usable)
    • Range (WLTP): 700 km
    • Range (CLTC): 740 km
    • AC charging: 11 kW; 10-100% in 10 hours
    • DC charging: 350 kW; 10-80% in 20 minutes

    Moving inside, you’ll find a dashboard layout that is reminiscent of the EX90, with a nine-inch digital instrument cluster, head-up display and vertical-oriented 14.5-inch central touchscreen. The infotainment has Google built-in, so services such as Google Maps, Google Assistant and downloadable Google Play apps are all present.

    Other features pointed out include six interior ambient light themes, a panoramic roof that can also be had with an electrochromic function, four-zone climate control with air purification and three levels of sound system, including a 25-speaker Bowers & Wilkins setup. Exclusive to the Bowers & Wilkins system is a special mode replicating the sounds of London’s legendary Abbey Road Studios.

    As you’d expect of a Volvo, safety is a big focus point for the ES90, with features such as collision avoidance and mitigation, autonomous emergency braking, Pilot Assist, blind spot monitoring, a 360-degree camera, driver monitoring, door opening alert, full-cabin occupant sensing and more coming as standard.

    As for boot space, 424 litres is available, expandable to 733 litres with the rear bench folded down. There is also a 22-litre frunk at the front that is good for storing charging cables.

    In line with Volvo’s sustainability ethos, 29% of all aluminium and 18% of all steel used in the ES90 is recycled. The sedan also contains 16% recycled polymers and bio-based materials, while the interior wood panels are made from FSC-certified wood. A “battery passport” also uses blockchain technology to keep track of the raw materials used for the battery.

    In the premium electric sedan space, rivals for the ES90 include the Audi A6 e-tron, BMW i5 and Mercedes-Benz EQE. The ES90 is available for order now in selected European markets, with other markets set to be added later this year and into 2026.

     
     
  • Volvo ES90 image leaked – flagship electric sedan with up to 700 km WLTP range, AWD to debut March 5

    Volvo ES90 image leaked – flagship electric sedan with up to 700 km WLTP range, AWD to debut March 5

    The Volvo ES90 is set to debut March 5, though an image of the Swedish carmaker’s upcoming battery-electric sedan has been leaked by what is claimed to be a Dutch source, according to Swedish website alltomelbil.

    Meanwhile, Volvo themselves had previously released a series of teaser images for the ES90 as early as last September, while some key specifications have been released last week.

    The ES90 will be the first Volvo to employ an 800-volt electrical architecture, whereas the EX90 uses a 400-volt system. As both the ES90 and EX90 are built on the SPA2 platform, rumours suggest the EX90 SUV could get upgraded to the 800-volt system in the future.

    The use of 800-volt technology enables the ES90 to support ultra-fast DC charging, and Volvo claims that the sedan will be able to regain 300 km of battery range in just 10 minutes when connected to a DC charger capable of delivering 350 kW. Through new battery management software and hardware, the ES90 is claimed to be capable of up to 700 km of range on the WLTP testing standard.

    Volvo also claims the use of lighter components, including the drive motors, to reduce the ES90’s overall weight, which is said to contribute to its efficiency, range and acceleration. New software is claimed to reduce its 10-80% charge time by as much as 30%, to just 20 minutes.

    The materials used in the ES90 also reflect Volvo’s commitment to sustainability; 29% of the aluminium and 18% of the steel used in the ES90 is recycled, and the electric sedan also contains 16% recycled polymers and bio-based materials, while FSC-certified wood is used for the interior wood panels.

    Volvo ES90, official teaser images

     
     
  • Volvo ES90 uses 800V tech – 700 km WLTP EV range; 10-80% SoC in 20 mins; AWD, 106 kWh confirmed

    Volvo ES90 uses 800V tech – 700 km WLTP EV range; 10-80% SoC in 20 mins; AWD, 106 kWh confirmed

    After introducing us to the “brain” of the Volvo ES90, the Swedish carmaker is now revealing early details of powertrain that will feature in its upcoming electric sedan that is set to make its debut on March 5. To start, the ES90 will be the first Volvo model to use an 800V electrical architecture, which the company says is more efficient than a 400V system. Both the ES90 and EX90 are based on the SPA2 platform, although the latter is using 400V technology – it has been rumoured that the SUV will be upgraded to 800V in the future.

    With 800V tech, the ES90 supports ultra-fast DC charging, with Volvo claiming 300 km of range can be added with just 10 minutes of being plugged into a charger capable of delivering 350 kW. It adds that with a new battery management software and hardware, the ES90 will deliver up to 700 km of range on a full charge following the WLTP standard.

    In the small print section of the release, Volvo says the maximum range is 740 km if based on China’s generous CLTC standard. The higher figure applies to all-wheel drive variants with dual motors and a 106-kWh battery, which is one of the configurations offered.

    Volvo says its 800V drive system contains lighter electric motors and other components to reduce the car’s overall weight. This is said to promote efficiency, while boosting acceleration and driving range. Additionally, the new software mentioned is said to cut the time it takes to charge the ES90 from 10-80% by as much as 30%, down to just 20 minutes.

    Volvo ES90 uses 800V tech – 700 km WLTP EV range; 10-80% SoC in 20 mins; AWD, 106 kWh confirmed

    “This is partly thanks to the integration of adaptive charging software from Breathe Battery Technologies, a company we invested in last year via the Volvo Cars Tech Fund, our corporate venture capital arm,” the company said in its release.

    The design of the ES90 also impacts available range and was previously teased in shadowy images that show a sleek shape featuring conventional side mirrors and flush door handles. Fresh images accompanying the latest release reveal C-shaped taillights that are accompanied by additional light dashes on either side of the rear window, similar to what we’ve seen with the EX90 and smaller EX30.

    Sustainability is something that Volvo preaches often, and the ES90 serves as another example of the company’s commitment to the cause. According to the company, 29% of all aluminium and 18% of all steel used in the ES90 is recycled. The sedan also contains 16% recycled polymers and bio-based materials, while the interior wood panels are made from FSC-certified wood.

    Meanwhile, blockchain technology is used to keep track of the raw materials used for the battery. This “battery passport” includes information on where the lithium, cobalt, nickel and graphite used in the battery originated from, providing transparency.

     
     
  • Volvo ES90 gets dual Nvidia Drive AGX Orin computers – debut set for March 5

    Volvo ES90 gets dual Nvidia Drive AGX Orin computers – debut set for March 5

    Volvo will reveal the fully electric ES90 next month on March 5 as one of five new or refreshed models the Swedish carmaker planned for this year. Before the debut, we are given preliminary details of the upcoming sedan which is the second to be built on the SPA2 platform after the EX90.

    According to Volvo, the ES90 is a software-defined vehicle that uses its Superset tech stack, a single set of hardware and software modules that will underpin all of its future electric vehicles (EVs). The sedan will be the first to be equipped with dual Nvidia Drive AGX Orin computers to be come the brand’s most powerful car created in terms of core computing capacity.

    The Drive AGX Orin system features a computational power of around 508 trillion operations per second (also known as TOPS) to handle artificial intelligence (AI) functions, safety features, car sensors and battery management.

    Volvo adds that Drive AGX Orin provides an eightfold improvement in AI compute performance compared to the older Drive AGX Xavier, which enables the gradual increase of the size of its deep learning model and neural network from 40 million to 200 million parameters. Over time as more data is collected and with continuous development, the goal is to improve the customer experience and safety levels.

    The Superset tech stack is key to enabling such improvements over the car’s lifecycle, with updates being rolled out in a quicker manner thanks to more focused integration. Knowledge gained from one model can also applied to other models simultaneously, with Volvo saying “software now replaces hardware as the primary driver of innovation and value creation for our customers.”

    Moving forward, the first SPA2-based model – the EX90 – will be upgraded to use the dual Drive AGX Orin configuration from the current setup that includes Drive AGX Orin and Drive AGX Xavier. “This is a tangible example of how our Superset tech stack approach allows us to upgrade the hardware of our cars as new technologies become available. Existing customers of the EX90 will get an upgrade of their cars free of charge,” the company wrote in its release.

    The ES90 will come with what Volvo is called ‘Safe Space Technology’, which are systems designed to detect obstacles and activate proactive safety measures (such as collision avoidance). This includes an array of sensors such as one lidar, five radars, seven cameras and 12 ultrasonic sensors.

     
     
  • Volvo ES90 teased – S90 replacement is an electric flagship sedan based on EX90; March 2025 reveal

    Volvo ES90 teased – S90 replacement is an electric flagship sedan based on EX90; March 2025 reveal

    Thought Volvo sedans were all but dead? Think again – Gothenburg pulled a blinder at the end of last night’s 90/90 event by releasing an all-too-brief teaser of the ES90, ahead of its March 2025 reveal.

    Volvo’s flagship electric sedan, as denoted by the “E” in the car’s moniker, is the replacement for the handsome but flawed S90, now eight years old. However, given slowing demand for EVs at the moment, it’s likely that its petrol-powered predecessor will soldier on for some time yet, with a similar far-reaching makeover to the new XC90 that was also unveiled at the event.

    No details have been revealed just yet, just a couple of shadowy images showing a similar six-window glasshouse to the S90. This is remixed with details like the flush pop-out door handles and slimmer frameless side view mirrors – both lifted from the much-delayed EX90.

    Volvo ES90 teased – S90 replacement is an electric flagship sedan based on EX90; March 2025 reveal

    That’s not all it will share with its SUV sibling – the car is expected to be built on the same second-generation Scalable Product Architecture (SPA2) as the EX90. This means it should come with the same motor and similar battery options.

    These include a rear-wheel-drive Single Motor model producing 279 PS (205 kW) and 490 Nm of torque, an all-wheel-drive Twin Motor making 408 PS (300 kW) and 770 Nm, and a Twin Motor Performance with 517 PS (380 kW) and 910 Nm.

    Volvo ES90 teased – S90 replacement is an electric flagship sedan based on EX90; March 2025 reveal

    Volvo S90 replacement rendered by Theophilus Chin

    As for range, the RWD model’s 104 kWh battery provides a WLTP-rated figure of up to 580 km on the EX90, while the larger 111 kWh pack is exclusive to the AWD cars and enables them to travel up to 614 km. With a lower weight (the EX90 tips the scales at up to 2.8 tonnes) and a more aerodynamic body, the ES90 should fair even better, despite possibly smaller batteries – as is the case with the car’s Geely Group stablemate, the Lotus Emeya, versus the related Eletre SUV.

    Unlike the EX90, which is built in South Carolina, the ES90 will reportedly be built in Zhejiang, China at a joint-venture plant between Geely and Volvo – as evidenced by this bizarre photo leak from earlier this year. This is because the ES90 has likely been designed for the Middle Kingdom, where sedan sales are still strong, although it will still be offered in global markets. This also raises the possibility of a wagon version coming along in the future, preserving the company’s heritage in the segment – the EV90, perhaps?

     
     
  • Volvo ES90 pre-production has begun in China – V551 EV sedan expected to replace S90 and debut in 2024

    Volvo ES90 pre-production has begun in China – V551 EV sedan expected to replace S90 and debut in 2024

    Volvo has produced the first prototype of its new fully electric flagship sedan which is expected to replace the current S90. Rumoured to be called the ES90 and known internally by the codename V551, news of the Swedish carmaker’s electric vehicle (EV) surfaced after a photo and specifications were leaked.

    As reported by Autocar and Teknikens Varld, the photo in question was posted to Volvo’s employee intranet and showed members of the Volvo’s production team in Zhejiang gathered around a sign that read ‘Volvo Cars V551 First VP Car Celebration’ (VP stands for verification prototype) and ‘Confidential Top Secret’.

    The photo doesn’t give us a look at the ES90, which will compete against models like the BMW i5, Mercedes-Benz EQE and the upcoming Audi A6 e-tron. Based on leaked specifications, the ES90 is expected to be underpinned by Volvo’s SPA2 platform that is already used by the EX90 and Polestar 3.

    Volvo ES90 pre-production has begun in China – V551 EV sedan expected to replace S90 and debut in 2024

    Next-generation Volvo S90 render by Theophilus Chin

    The EV is also said to be available with a single-motor, rear-wheel drive setup, or a dual-motor, all-wheel drive configuration. Paired with the motor(s) is a battery with a gross energy capacity of 111 kWh (107 kWh usable) providing as much as 600 km with the RWD drivetrain. Other details indicate the ES90 will be a big car, measuring in a 4,999 mm long, 1,945 mm wide, 1,547 mm tall and with a wheelbase spanning 3,100 mm.

    According to reports, development of the ES90 is said to be partly carried out alongside Geely’s Galaxy E8 and Zeekr 007, although those Chinese EVs are built on Geely’s Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA) platform

    In recent months, Volvo has released the EX30, EX90 and EM90, and the ES90 will be the next model to only be offered with electric powertrains when it debuts, reportedly in late 2025 or in early 2025. The next-generation XC60 will also go fully electric and is expected this year, but the company has yet to announce if the S60 and V60 will also go the electric route.

     
     
 
 
 

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