Volvo teases small electrical SUV

Blink and also you’ll miss it, however Volvo simply teased slightly brother to the brand new EX90.

A body in its latest video reveal for the seven-seat EX90 confirmed a a lot smaller automotive with the same silhouette. It’s not clear what badge the smaller SUV will put on, and whether or not it’s a contemporary tackle an present automotive just like the XC40 or one thing totally different.

The lighting graphic is a useless ringer for that of the EX90, however the automotive’s silhouette suggests it’s XC40-sized or smaller.

Stories from Europe have beforehand prompt Volvo was making ready to introduce an entry EV SUV in 2023 to fill the hole left by the now-defunct C30 and V40 hatchbacks. If that’s the case, it’s possible the smaller SUV can be dubbed the EX20 or EX30.

The small SUV will reportedly be the primary mannequin from the Swedish model to make use of mother or father Geely’s new open-source Sustainable Expertise Structure (SEA), previewed within the new Zeekr 001.

It’s been three years for the reason that V40 was axed from the worldwide Volvo vary, at which level the XC40 turned its smallest and least expensive mannequin.

Volvo has confirmed it plans to launch an new electrical car yearly for the following 5, beginning with the EX90. Together with an electrical model of the XC60, this unconfirmed small SUV is clearly a part of that plan.

Globally, the model has dedicated to promoting solely electrical autos by 2030. In Australia, it’s pulling that lever 4 years sooner.

Though upstarts corresponding to Tesla, BYD, and its company cousins at Polestar are already electric-only, Volvo plans to be the primary model to completely transition to pure-electric energy in Australia having beforehand supplied petrol, diesel, and plug-in hybrid choices regionally.

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