Volvo ES90 Promises Big Range, Quick Charge Times
The Volvo ES90 sedan will use the company's 800-volt electrical architecture, which should help reduce charge times.
Volvo claims that the ES90 will travel 434 miles per charge when judged by the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure.
That means the Volvo ES90 should travel around 370 miles per charge when judged by the EPA.
Ahead of its full reveal, the folks at Volvo are drip-feeding info about the company's upcoming flagship BEV sedan. According to Volvo, the ES90 sedan can travel 700 km on a single charge, which translates to about 434 miles. Naturally, that figure comes from the more forgiving Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure, or WLTP.
Details about the ES90's powertrain are still to come when Volvo shows off the entire ES90 during a livestream on March 5. That said, Volvo has noted that this ES90 will use an 800-volt electric architecture, which is a departure from the EX90's current 400-volt architecture. According to Volvo, the ES90 can go from a 10% to an 80% state of charge in as little as 20 minutes.
There could be some hardware changes in the ES90's powertrain, too. The Volvo EX90 advertises 604 km worth of WLTP range, which translates to 375 miles. Of course, we know that the EX90 advertises 310 miles of EPA-certified range from its two-motor system. While we expect that the ES90 will feature similar powertrain components, Volvo does note that the 800-volt architecture uses lighter electric motors.
The ES90 should also be more aerodynamically efficient than its crossover counterpart, too, though its aero advantage might not be too dramatic considering Volvo says that the EX90 only has a 0.29 drag coefficient. Still, any decrease in drag should translate to more range.
If you want to watch the ES90's reveal, you can check it out on March 5, here.
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