Volvo is only a week out from the reveal of its EX90, and on Tuesday the automaker supplied a teasing glimpse.
The EX90 is an electrical mid-size SUV destined to sit down on the prime of the Volvo lineup alongside the XC90, and based mostly on a newly developed EV platform that debuted earlier in October within the Polestar 3.
Teaser images level to a clear aesthetic much like present Volvos, notably the C40 Recharge electrical crossover.
Teaser for Volvo EX90 debuting on Nov. 9, 2022
Volvo stated components, notably on the entrance, have been made a bit rounder to assist cut back efficiency-sapping drag. Flush door handles and wheels with an virtually fully sealed design are components that additionally assist cut back drag.
“When you have a look at the entrance, it’s proud and assured, impressed by a sailboat’s potential to shear by the ocean’s slamming waves,” T. Jon Mayer, Volvo’s head of exterior design, stated in an announcement. “However it’s additionally rounder general, which permits the air to stream across the automotive extra effectively.”
One new design characteristic not seen on any earlier Volvo is the EX90’s lidar sensor, which will probably be a typical characteristic. It is mounted to the roof to offer one of the best view doable. Volvo stated the lidar can exactly measure ranges and is able to detecting pedestrians as much as 820 toes away.
Teaser for Volvo EX90 debuting on Nov. 9, 2022
The lidar is a part of a collection of {hardware} within the EX90, which in keeping with Volvo is adequate for self-driving operation. Although self-driving operation will not be out there at launch, Volvo is creating a characteristic referred to as Journey Pilot, which is able to allow true hands-off, eyes-off journey on sure highways. Timing for Journey Pilot is not clear, although the primary market has been confirmed as California.
The EX90 can also be identified to be coming with an intuitive person interface, sustainable trim supplies, bidirectional charging, and an occupant detection system.
The debut is about for Nov. 9 in Stockholm, Sweden, and the primary examples are due at dealerships in 2023, seemingly as 2024 fashions.
