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Volvo EX60 and the Quiet End of Range Anxiety

January 8, 2026

The Volvo EX60 offers up to an estimated 400 miles of range in all-wheel drive form, the longest range Volvo electric vehicle to date.
Using a 400 kW fast charger, the EX60 can add up to 168 miles of range in roughly ten minutes.
Volvo includes a ten-year battery warranty for all EX60 customers.

For a long time, electric SUVs came with a quiet caveat. Smart idea, impressive tech, but your schedule still revolved around a plug. That caveat starts to fade with the Volvo EX60. An estimated 400 miles of range. Roughly 168 miles added in ten minutes. Suddenly, an electric SUV fits into real life, traffic included, coffee still warm in the cupholder, no planning gymnastics required.

Range anxiety has always been less psychological than practical. People follow routines. Spec sheets aren’t engrained in their brains. They drive from Los Angeles to San Francisco. From Paris to Amsterdam. From Stockholm to Oslo. They want to know they can leave the house without doing mental math on kilowatt-hours. With the EX60, Volvo leans into that reality hard.

_{Volvo EX60 electric SUV battery integrated into vehicle floor structure.}

Volvo Cars engineers designed the EX60 with everyday driving in mind. All-wheel drive. An estimated 400 miles on a single battery, based on preliminary EPA figures. That places it at the top of Volvo’s electric lineup. Then there’s the charging experience. No drawn-out lunch stop. No wandering a parking lot killing time. Just a quick coffee, then back on the road.

Anders Bell, Chief Technology Officer at Volvo Cars, said, “With our new electric vehicle architecture, we directly address the main worries that customers have when considering a switch to a fully electric car. The result is class-leading range and fast charging speeds, marking the end of range anxiety.”

Range anxiety has been the longest-running argument against EV adoption in the U.S.

The engineering explains why this SUV feels different right away. The EX60 sits on Volvo’s SPA3 electric architecture, built from the ground up with efficiency in mind. The battery becomes part of the vehicle’s structure through cell-to-body construction, which trims excess components, cuts weight, and uses energy smarter.

Volvo also builds its electric motors in-house, giving engineers tighter control over how power gets used, instead of leaning on generic hardware shared across the industry.

Then there is mega casting. Hundreds of smaller components replaced by a single high-precision casting. Fewer parts, less weight, and better structural rigidity. Every pound saved extends range. Weight reduction remains one of the simplest ways to stretch electric range without inflating battery size.

_{Volvo EX60 electric SUV body structure during manufacturing.}

Charging speed comes from an 800-volt electrical system paired with Volvo’s in-house software. Higher voltage means energy flows faster with less heat buildup, which keeps the battery happier and charging times shorter.

In optimal conditions, the EX60 adds over 100 miles in just a few minutes. At a 400 kW fast charger, it can add up to 168 miles in ten minutes. That edges close to the familiar rhythm of a fuel stop, minus the smell and the pump handle.

Battery longevity gets attention too. Volvo backs EX60 owners with a ten-year battery warranty. That speaks directly to resale value and long-term ownership, two concerns buyers raise quietly but often. Fewer moving parts also mean fewer routine service visits. Electric drivetrains simplify maintenance in ways gas vehicles never managed, and that reality keeps ownership costs predictable.

Volvo also tapped Breathe Battery Technologies to manage charging behavior through adaptive algorithms. The system constantly adjusts how power flows into the battery so it stays within its ideal operating window, even during cold winters or summer heat. That consistency matters for both speed and long-term battery health.

Range, charging time, battery lifespan, cold weather performance, and maintenance, Volvo didn’t invent these concerns. It chose to stop asking buyers to live with them.

The EX60 reveal happens January 21, 2026, with a livestream planned.