2026 Volvo EX60 to become UK's longest-range EV

The upcoming Volvo EX60 – the all-electric counterpart to the XC60 SUV – will be fully unveiled later this month, and it's set to offer an industry-leading range of 503 miles.

So far, Volvo has only teased what the new EX60 might look like through obscured images, but it has confirmed that the new model will have the longest range of any Volvo model yet – and, in fact, any electric model on UK roads.

That new tech is called SPA3 – a set of underpinnings that follows on from those used by the EX90 and ES90. The ES90 currently offers the longest electric range of any Volvo model, at 434 miles, but with its new tech, the EX60 is slated be able to go even further than that, thanks to a structural battery pack designed to boost efficiency. Its 503-mile official range means it'll take you even farther than the new BMW iX3, which offers up to 500 miles of range.

The EX60 should also receive the same 800V architecture as the new ES90, which will give it super-fast charging speeds of up to 350kW. This means a 10-80% top-up could take as little as 20 minutes, making it one of the fastest-charging cars on the market. Volvo claims up to 211 miles of range can be added in just 10 minutes. The EX60 should also get the same upgraded software that allows for continuous over-the-air updates.

While it has yet to be fully unveiled, the teaser images tell us that the EX60 will look broadly similar to its combustion counterpart, the XC60. It will get slim front headlights similar to those on the EX90, but it looks like it won't receive the same C-shaped rear lights as the new ES90 or the smaller EX30, swapping them out of vertical lights connected by a light bar stretched across the width. Our artists' rendering at the top of this page shows what the finished car could look like.

After its reveal later this month, the EX60 will likely go on sale in the following months, slotting in just below the EX90. And it's likely to be the first of a number of Volvo models to be underpinned by the new technology, because Volvo is describing it as a “scalable” solution, meaning it could lead to the introduction of cars even smaller than the EX30 and larger than the EX90 using the same technology.

Alongside the Audi Q6 e-tron, the EX60 will count the Tesla Model Y, BMW iX3 and Porsche Macan Electric among its main rivals.

Inside, it’ll likely get similar tech to the ES90, which has a 14.5in infotainment touchscreen and 9.0in driver’s display, as well as a head-up display. That model comes with integrated Google services including Google Maps, Google Gemini and Waze. It’ll also benefit from the updated infotainment system, which Volvo claims is twice as fast as its old one. Like other new Volvo models, the EX60 will be heavy on software, with regular over-the-air updates and the ability to learn from other Volvos on the road to keep improving its safety features.

The new EX60 will be produced at Volvo's plant in Gothenburg. No prices have been revealed yet, but we'd expect them to start at around £60,000, making it pricier than a Tesla Model Y, but putting it in the same ballpark as the Audi Q6 e-tron. The Porsche Macan Electric is even more expensive.

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