How Far Can You Drive in the New Volvo EX60 EV?

Volvo is confident that it has cracked the range anxiety code with the new EX60 SUV, which can drive up to 500 miles on a single charge.

With the ability to go up to a best-in-class 810km on a charge in an all-wheel drive configuration, it goes further than any EV produced by the Swedish automotive company.

Volvo says the distance “beats even its most recently revealed competitors”, turns range anxiety into range comfort and demonstrates that going electric is “no longer a compromise”.

The company says its engineers have optimised the car’s range for real-life driving and what customers experience in their daily drive.

Long-range, best in class 

"The EX60 is designed to be a gamechanger," says Anders Bell, Chief Technology Officer at Volvo Cars.

"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."

Going the distance?

A range of 810km on one charge is a significant improvement on the ranges expected by EV drivers in recent years. But which road trips would it cover?

Here are 10 suggestions:

• London to Edinburgh
• Melbourne to Adelaide
• Lucknow to Jaipur
• New York to Buffalo
• Los Angeles to San Francisco
• Stockholm to Copenhagen
• Paris to Zurich
• Riyadh to Jeddah
• Cairo to Luxor
• Sao Paulo to Vitoria.

Improved charging speeds

The EX60 does not only have the longest range of any fully electric Volvo, it also charges faster than any electric Volvo before in all weather conditions.

Volvo says: “Instead of a full lunch break, a quick coffee stop is now enough to recharge the battery and hit the road again. 

“Practically speaking, this means the EX60 can add up to 340km of range in just 10 minutes when using a 400kW fast charger, making a charging stop nearly as fast as a fuel stop.”

It adds that all EX60 customers can get a 10-year warranty on the battery.

The key to the class-leading range is SPA3, Volvo Cars’ most advanced electric car architecture to date, which underpins the EX60.

It unlocks maximum efficiency in key systems inside the car and allows the company to achieve an electric range that matches cars powered by petrol engines. 

Integrating the battery directly into the structure of the car with cell-to-body technology and developing e-motors in-house makes the EX60 more energy efficient and cuts excessive weight.

The new cell design of the EX60’s battery balances energy density and power delivery, further increasing driving range.

High-precision casting

The EX60 is the first Volvo car built with the help of mega casting, where hundreds of smaller parts are replaced with a single, high-precision casting in the production process.

This reduces weight, which again improves range. 

The fast charging speeds are made possible by Volvo Cars’ new 800-volt electrical system and in-house developed software, which move energy into the battery more efficiently.

The use of lighter materials and less heat generation also support faster charging times.​ 

Volvo Cars’ portfolio company Breathe Battery Technologies has developed algorithms that are incorporated in the EX60.

These allow the car to constantly adjust how the battery takes in power, keeping it in its ideal operating zone at all times and in all weather conditions.

About Volvo Car Group

Volvo Cars was founded in 1927. Today, it sells to customers in more than 100 countries.

The company’s ambition is to become a fully electric car maker and to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. 

As of December 2024, Volvo Cars employed approximately 42,600 full-time employees.

Its head office, product development, marketing and administration functions are mainly located in Gothenburg, Sweden, while its production plants are located in Gothenburg, Ghent (Belgium), South Carolina (US), Chengdu, Daqing and Taizhou (China).

The company also has R&D and design centres in Gothenburg and Shanghai (China).