There is a new chapter coming for Volvo in India. On October 12, the company will launch two electric models together. One is a large SUV and the other is a premium sedan. The EX90 and ES90 will sit at the top of Volvo’s electric range in India.
For someone walking into a Volvo showroom today, the choice is mostly around the existing SUV range. That will change soon. The EX90 will offer three rows of seats, while the ES90 will bring back Volvo’s luxury sedan presence after the S90 was discontinued in India.
The EX90 has the size and road presence expected from a flagship SUV. It measures 5,037mm long, 1,964mm wide and 1,744mm tall. Its wheelbase measures 2,985mm.
The design is clearly different from the XC90.
The EX90 can seat seven people as standard. Some versions are available with six seats and captain chairs. Selected global markets also get a four seat version with a refrigerator and rear comfort features.
Volvo offers two battery choices internationally. The larger battery is paired with all wheel drive.
The quickest version can reach 100kph in around four seconds. Charging can go up to 350kW, with a 10 to 80 percent charge taking about 22 minutes.
The cabin follows Volvo’s clean design approach. A 14.5 inch portrait touchscreen sits in the centre and uses Google services. There is also a 9 inch driver display and a head up display.
The EX90 also gets a 45 litre front storage area and up to 384 litres of boot space with all three rows in use.
The ES90 takes the same electric architecture and turns it into a five seat luxury sedan. It measures lower to the ground than the EX90 and has a drag coefficient of just 0.25, making it Volvo’s most aerodynamic car so far.
Its exterior gets a similar lighting theme, but the headlamps and tail lamps have their own design.
The ES90 uses the same battery and motor choices as the EX90.
The 106kWh ES90 can offer up to 696km of WLTP range. It also supports charging speeds of up to 350kW.
The dashboard is similar to the EX90, with a 14.5 inch touchscreen, 9 inch driver display and the head up display. The ES90 has extra physical buttons around the centre console and a more enclosed storage section.
Boot space stands at 424 litres, with another 27 litres available in the front.