Why Volvo Sees Its New 2027 EX60 EV as a Game-Changing SUV
Key takeaways
- We’ll find out soon enough as the EX60 starts rolling off the line.
- Samuelsson believes that the one-two punch of the EX60 and XC60 will be a driver for Volvo even in markets like the U.S.
- Volvo opened the order books for the EX60 in January in Europe, after its global reveal in Stockholm.
Why this matters: an automotive development that could shape industry direction or buying decisions.
But have all the bugs been exterminated? We’ll find out soon enough as the EX60 starts rolling off the line.
The 2027 Volvo EX60 has started rolling off the line at Volvo’s Torslanda plant in Gothenburg, Sweden, with huge expectations riding on its 22-inch wheels and so much initial interest that the automaker is already expanding production.
It’s setting up to be a game changer for the brand, Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson said of the midsize electric luxury crossover that plays in the same large D-segment in Europe as the Volvo XC60 plug-in hybrid, which at present is the second-best seller in that segment after the Volkswagen Passat. Samuelsson believes that the one-two punch of the EX60 and XC60 will be a driver for Volvo even in markets like the U.S.