In the passenger seat of a prototype Volvo EX90 going nearly 180 kilometres an hour, it’s hard not to notice how quiet it is.The 2025 Volvo EX90, a spacious three-row battery-electric SUV starting at $110,000, is Volvo’s quietest car, ever, said Marten Wahlstedt, the EX90 product manager.The EX90 is the fourth BEV in the luxury automaker’s current line-up after the EX30, XC40 Recharge and C40 compact SUVs. Volvo’s stated goal is to have a full electric lineup by 2030.
In addition, the EX90 has all-wheel drive , a 400-volt lithium-ion battery with 111-kilowatt-hour capacity and up to an estimated 480 kilometres in range . It can charge from 10 to 80 per cent in 30 minutes on a 250-kilowatt DC fast charger. On winding roads, over multiple speed bumps and manholes, on a speed track and on a rough off-road track in an EX-90 prototype equipped with optional active air suspension , the ride wasn’t jarring – yet not too cushy.
Because EVs don’t need vents in the front grille, Volvo designed a seamless front end, which is pleasant, if a little bland – but it’s clearly a Volvo.. There are no physical buttons and almost every function, including opening the glove compartment, is controlled by the centre infotainment screen or by Google’s voice-activated assistant.