Volvo supplies glimpse at EX90 electrical SUV’s design

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 take a seat 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 pictures level to a clear aesthetic just like current Volvos, notably the C40 Recharge electrical crossover.

Volvo stated components, notably on the entrance, have been made a bit rounder to assist scale back efficiency-sapping drag. Flush door handles and wheels with an nearly fully sealed design are components that additionally assist scale back drag.

“When you take a look at the entrance, it’s proud and assured, impressed by a sailboat’s capacity to shear via the ocean’s slamming waves,” T. Jon Mayer, Volvo’s head of exterior design, stated in an announcement. “But it surely’s additionally rounder total, which allows the air to circulate across the automotive extra effectively.”

One new design characteristic not seen on any earlier Volvo is the EX90’s lidar sensor, which can be a normal characteristic. It is mounted to the roof to supply one of the best view attainable. 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 line with Volvo is enough for self-driving operation. Although self-driving operation will not be obtainable at launch, Volvo is growing a characteristic known as Experience Pilot, which is able to allow true hands-off, eyes-off journey on sure highways. Timing for Experience 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 consumer 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, doubtless as 2024 fashions.