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The Volvo ES90 Electric Sedan: Everything You Need to Know

Volvo’s full-court press into electrification comes to its sedan lineup with a new S90 replacement.

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By Tyler Duffy

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Volvo is in the midst of rolling out its next-generation EV models, as the brand repositions itself to become an electric-only manufacturer by 2030. We’ve seen the flagship EX90 crossover EV; we’ve seen the pint-sized EX30. Next up from Volvo will reportedly be a sedan code-named V551 that may be called the ES90 when it lands on the streets. No matter what it’s called, it should be an electric replacement for the S90 sedan (pictured above).

Here’s what we know about the 2025 Volvo ES90 so far.

When will the Volvo ES90 arrive?

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According to Swedish outlet Teknikens Värld, Volvo’s paperwork in China suggests the ES90 will enter full production in May 2024, likely making it a 2025 model-year vehicle in America. According to the report, an ES90 prototype is already testing; early versions are already being built, at least based on a photo the outlet obtained from an internal Volvo server that shows a group of employees at Volvo parent company Geely’s Cixi Assembly Plant in China standing in front of a banner stating “Volvo Cars V551 First VP Car Celebration.”

However, Teknikens Värld also concedes that delays that affected the Volvo EX90 and Polestar 3 launches could also affect the ES90.

Will the new electric sedan actually be called ES90?

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Volvo is using the EX nomenclature for its new electric crossovers, with E standing for electric and X standing for crossover. The natural route forward, then, would be for Volvo to use ES90 for its electric sedan — and indeed, Volvo filed EU paperwork to trademark ES90 back in 2022. But per Teknikens Värld that naming system could come in conflict with the already extant Lexus ES sedan, so it’s possible Volvo could go

What platform will the ES90 use?

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The Volvo ES90 should use the Scalable Product Architecture (SPA2) platform that underpins the Volvo EX90 and Polestar 3. Autocar does not expect it to get the Polestar 5’s bonded aluminum architecture for cost reasons.

How much range will the Volvo ES90 have?

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Per Teknikens Värld, the ES90 should offer the same 111-kWh battery pack as the EX90. Volvo estimates that SUV will deliver more than 300 miles on a charge, so the sleeker ES90 sedan would presumably be even more efficient and go even farther. The ES90 should offer a more powerful dual-motor performance version and a single-motor RWD model with a longer range, as has become de rigueur for Volvo EVs.

How much will the Volvo ES90 cost?

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Volvo has not announced pricing for the ES90 yet. But we would guess the starting MSRP will be somewhere between the current S90 Recharge ($65,690) and the EX90 crossover, which starts at $77,990.

How big will the Volvo ES90 be?

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Teknikens Värld provided dimensions for the all-new ES90, based on alleged leaked documents from inside Volvo. The outlet says the ES90 will be 196.5 inches long, a little under four inches shorter than the current S90 Recharge. The 122.1-inch wheelbase is about an inch and a half longer. The ES90 is 3.7 inches taller than the S90 Recharge and about two inches wider. Curb weight will reportedly come in at around 5,700 pounds.

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