Volvo’s first dedicated electric flagship sedan slices out of the shadows bearing the internal codename V551 ahead of an expected 2025 launch as the production ES90. As pieced together from leaked imagery and specifications, this luxury EV aims straight for the likes of BMW and Mercedes with ultra long range capabilities and sustainable style.
Verified behind closed doors in China, the upcoming model follows Evie momentum set by the EX90 SUV and smaller EX30 crossover. But as an electric ambassador for Volvo technology and Scandinavian minimalism it likely represents something greater.
While clad testing prototypes obscure visual details for now, reports reveal powertrain configurations packing 111kWh of battery (107 kWh usable) good for targeting a mammoth 600km electric range. Underpinning architecture flexible between 400V and 800V electrical systems gives powerplant flexibility too.
Measuring just a nudge under 5 meters long, Volvo’s zero emission chauffeur sedan balances luxury space with nimble drivability. And after Geely proving grounds fostering an electric sister Galaxy sedan, expectations run high for captive luxury buyers.
As the fourth born battery powered model since Volvo’s electric transformation, the ethereally smooth ES90 will likely embody trademark safety and elegance now sustainably powered. Inheriting an SUV platform presents chances to again rethink what an electric flagship entails within and without. Even through secrecy, visions of an emissions free autonomous Haven shuttle glance through.
