Volvo just unveiled the 2024 Volvo EX90, pulling the sheets on an all-new, all-electric flagship SUV model. When it arrives, the 2024 Volvo EX90 will rival the Cadillac Lyriq.
In terms of exterior dimensions, the 2024 Volvo EX90 is roughly equivalent to the Cadillac Lyriq, with an overall length of 198.3 inches, an overall width of 77.3 inches, an overall height of 68.7 inches, a front track width of 65.9 inches, and a rear track width of 65.6 inches. However, unlike the five-seater Lyriq, the Volvo EX90 offers seating for seven.
Onboard tech for the Volvo EX90 includes a 14.5-inch touchscreen with Google built-in apps and services, plus wireless Apple CarPlay and a standard 5G web connection. The EX90 also incorporates phone key tech as standard, while the cabin includes a range of sustainable and responsibly-sourced materials.
Naturally, the Volvo EX90 is equipped with a range of safety system tech too, with visual cameras, radar, and lidar sensors providing the data. There’s also a range of sensors inside the cabin to monitor the driver – for example, taking control of the vehicle and calling for help if the driver falls asleep.
As for the powertrain, the Volvo EX90 can cover roughly 300 miles on a single charge and recharge from 10 to 80 percent in 30 minutes. Motivation is provided by a two-motor all-wheel drive system, and 111kWh battery. Peak output from the performance model is rated at 496 horsepower and 671 pound-feet of torque. Volvo says it will offer bi-directional charging capabilities sometime in the future for select markets.
The 2024 Volvo EX90 is the latest in Volvo’s efforts to fully transition to all-electric propulsion, with the automaker planning to complete the EV transition by the 2030 calendar year and reach carbon neutrality by 2040. By contrast, GM says it will move to a fully EV lineup for its light-duty vehicle portfolio by 2035 and hopes to reach carbon neutrality by 2040.
The 2024 Volvo EX90 is available to pre-order now at Volvo’s website, with pricing for well-equipped models starting under $80,000. Deliveries are set to begin in early 2024. The new EX90 will be built at Volvo’s production facility in South Carolina, with production set to ramp up next year. The EX90 will also be built at a separate facility in China at a later date.
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Funny, I have to come to GMA to finally see any real pics of the outside and inside of the EX90 and I work at a Volvo store!
I’ve liked the looks of the XC90 so far, but it has been one of the worst vehicles for reliability that I’ve ever worked with. I’ve driven many 2 and 3 year old XC90’s back from a delivery (lease turn in) and they are terrible driving cars once they have about 10,000 miles on them. Every since it’s been produced in China, they have suffered with quality issues. So this EX90 has to be one heck of a vehicle to overcome a lot of baggage.
Outside: I like it other than the ugly sensor mounted on the front edge of the roof.
Inside: Volvo just took it’s biggest strength and turned it inside out! That dash is gawd awful. I held hopes that Volvo would be one brand that would not do this, and they just did. Shame on them.
The Cadillac is light years nicer.
It is the difference between the American mentality and the European mentality.
Nanael: Can you expand on that? What is the “difference” between the American and European mentality?
Are you saying that the European mentality is that they will put up with high ownership costs and lack of reliability just to drive an import brand?
The Cadillac will rule over this in every way.
do the reliability issues carry across the entire 90 line? I think the V90 wagon looks spectacular.
jimmy_diesel: We sell maybe 3 to 5 V90’s a year. Same with the S90 sedan. Compare that to about 15 to 20 XC90’s per month. So I can’t say with the personal experience on the V/S90’s, but I can tell you that our fleet department had about 10 S90’s go into livery service (replacing the now gone XTS Cadillac and Lincoln Continental’s). I can tell you that when livery companies have issues, they are not happy because that car is sitting and not making money for them. Let’s just say that, from my discussions with them, that they will not be getting any more Volvo’s.
Is it a competitor if it’s almost $20,000 more expensive?
Also, for the price, the range isn’t that much of a win over the Lyriq.
Yeah, a lot of the automotive media seems to think that all electric cars are in the same segment. I don’t get it. We don’t compare the C8 Corvette to Chevy Blazer even though they both have internal combustion engines. I’ve seen car reviewers compare the Chevy Bolt EUV — not kidding here — to the Mustang Mach E.
They aren’t in the same segment by price or size. Why compare them? It’s just ridiculous. And by the way, just because one is propelled by an internal combustion engine and the other an electric motor is no reason not to compare them.
For example, it would be great to compare the Model 3 to the BMW 3 Series. They are about the same size and priced similarly. So why wouldn’t you compare them?
Disappointed with the whole Design – Points do not like :
1. For me the outer mirror must be positioned at window instead of door
2. This front and rear trapezium on lower bumpers match in no way with the rest of car lines, not in front hood or rear tailgate
3. It is strange for us, the lights do not illuminated all lens’ areas.
Interior is terrible with this Tablet of Tesla, but all are doing that and do not like middle console dividing seats
PS … for the Dan B… going in an online magazine to know more even been employee. It is funny, but employees are the most ignorant people inside car industries and shops, they know just a tiny area. Magazines know more, because Marketing department give them material as propaganda to selling and divulgate the products, employees do not have access. So was my experience as ex employee of General Motors, Volkswagen and indirect to BMW and Audi. Even in Sail Boats was so
BUT ALL THINGS THAT ARE ELECTRIC CARS ARE NOT FOR US, SO WE DO NOT CARE IF THEY PRODUCE THIS VOLVO OR LYRIQ, BUT THINK THEY DO NOT COMPETE EACH OTHER IN TERM DESIGN. BOTH ARE STRANGRS LIKE 99 % THE CARS INSIDE A SUPERMARKET GARAGE OR PARKING LOT. IT IS DIFFICULT FOR ME AS EX DESIGNER TO ACCEPT PRODUCTS WHEN GO ANALYSING, DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE PEOPLE INSIDE CURRENT INDUSTRIES, They’re NOT Professionals
That profile view sure looks like a Cadillac XT6 to me. The interior is very nice as it usually is with Volvos. Oddly enough, the interior dash looks like the new Sierra EV!
That profile view sure looks like a Cadillac XT6 to me. The interior is very nice as it usually is with Volvos. Oddly enough, the interior dash looks like the new Sierra EV!
Comments above is mostly critizing how bad the volvo compare to lyriq.
Of course!! this is a GM forum.
Go, bash it.
I own a 2016 XC90, CPO, its very comfortable, except i had to turn in only one for the cyclinder ring repair.
Other than that, no complaint. But a CPO XC90 is much cheaper than this 80000 EX90 (Base).
I want to know what will be the trim they will be pricing at.
The lyriq is not the same as this EX90.
EX90 sits higher, seats 7 not 5. Lyriq cannot compete on this.
Ex90 has lidar, Lyriq does not.
Both max charging rate is not as much as the Hyundai/ Porsche 800V. so they max out around 200kw, unless they go up to 800V architechture.
Volvo has industry best crash test rating (go figure). Volvo is a tank, never rust.
Residual will also be very low on Cadillac vs Volvo.
Bert: I work at a Volvo store and have been there since early 2016. There is no denying that Volvo needs a lot of work to get to the level that GM is when it comes to reliability. Please note that I (above) have not said nor will I say here that Volvo is not a quality car. The majority of interior materials are top notch. The fit and finish is quite good. They have a nice design on nearly all models. They are certainly safe. But quality material and great fit/finish and being safe are quite different from being reliable. Don’t believe me? Don’t take my word for it and instead to a little research. JD Power and C.R. will not be your friend here if you wish to say the Volvo is reliable. What I see on a daily basis with brand new and late model used is scary at best.
When it comes to how they drive and feel after a few miles? I don’t know how to explain it, but let’s just say if my 2021 Chevy Malibu’s ride and drive deteriorated like the XC90’s do, I would NEVER buy another.
No Volvos for the USA market are made in China.
I agree, my XC90 are still made in Sweden
And quite a few are made in USA.
Only a portion is made in China. As well as Polestar 2.
Some critic here is quite extreme.
The EX90 will be built in the US at Volvo’s South Carolina plant where they currently build the S60
and XC90.
My bad. I mis-spoke and Volvo has now moved XC90 production to Sweden. However, for a while the XC90 was being assembled there for most of the US sales. But that has not changed it’s lack of reliability.
This car looks very plain and boring. I don’t think it’ll be awkward to put on the Apple logo.
They are not even that comparable. I had Volvos in the 1980s and they were great boxy sedans. But this is too expensive and not as beautiful as a Cadillac Lyric.
Yes – although the relatively low price of the Cadillac Lyriq seems to be lowering the price of foreign offerings…. That is a ‘win-win’ for everyone….
But this volvo looks like only volvo drivers will like it….. Of course if the Caddy Lyriq wasn’t available this car would suddenly become much more compelling.
How is this Three Row EV a Cadillac Lyriq competitor?
Volvo will not be able to make these fast enough.
My only critique would be a lack of captains chairs in the middle row.
Momolos: In the current XC90, Volvo does offer the 6 passenger (second row captains seats). However, if you take a moment to sit in them and compare to the 7 passenger (second row bench), you would never buy the 6 passenger. Volvo seems to think that the captain’s seats do not need a center armrest. The captain seats are not comfortable and even lacks in the design. Because Volvo does interiors well, this is a strange mis-step for them. They need to take notes from the GM and Ford big SUV’s with captains seats for sure. Even Mazda got the CX9 captain seats right with the armrests and/or second row console.
Very dull boring and generic. Why are they all using the same cheap looking door handle design?
Why are some automakers have a fetish for the interior design from Teslas? Automakers need to learn that there is nothing wrong having their own designs unique from anyone else. The interior does not come across as a luxury interior IMO.
Volvo may sell based on their name but this is another model people will say it is nice and decide between this and other EV competitors but may not be blown away by its looks overall. Volvo played it too safe.
since when does volvo compete with cadillac?
Yes – although the relatively low price of the Cadillac Lyriq seems to be lowering the price of foreign offerings…. That is a ‘win-win’ for everyone….
But this volvo looks like only volvo drivers will like it….. Of course if the Caddy Lyriq wasn’t available this car would suddenly become much more compelling.