We're Testing the 2026 Volvo EX90 For a Year, and It's About to Face a Midwest Reality Check
Key takeaways
- Can the electric EX90 win us over during a yearlong test, too?
- The Motor Trend garage had a 2016 Volvo XC90 T6 AWD in top Inscription trim, and we loved it.
- I do long road trips in somewhat desolate areas, and I am about to learn just how good—or bad—the charging infrastructure is in Michigan, including the less populated Upper Peninsula.
Why this matters: an automotive development that could shape industry direction or buying decisions.
We loved the Volvo XC90. Can the electric EX90 win us over during a yearlong test, too?
The Motor Trend garage had a 2016 Volvo XC90 T6 AWD in top Inscription trim, and we loved it. The clean design, natural walnut wood inlays, tiny Swedish flags sewn into the Nappa leather seats. It was premium and soothing, modern yet cozy, replete with all the technology Volvo is known for as a safety leader. You never felt in peril, even in snow and ice. That SUV had a way of calming whoever was driving it.
A decade later, I’m sharing chaperone duties on the 2026 Volvo EX90, another three-row from the Swedish automaker but with a major difference: This is a pure EV, and while we are excited to learn more about living with a powertrain that still represents the future, I am also slightly terrified, having never lived with an electric SUV before. I do long road trips in somewhat desolate areas, and I am about to learn just how good—or bad—the charging infrastructure is in Michigan, including the less populated Upper Peninsula.