Fast Facts | 2025 Volvo EX90 Review
🔋 Battery: 111 kWh lithium-ion
⚡ Power: Up to 510 hp (Twin Motor Performance)
🚗 Drivetrain: Dual-motor AWD
📏 Range: Up to 310 EPA-estimated miles
⚡ Fast Charging: 10–80% in ~30 minutes (DC fast charging)
🧳 Seating: 6 or 7 passengers
💰 Price: $81,290–$85,640 MSRP (incl. destination)
Volvo’s Electric Flagship Finds Its Groove
The EX90 is Volvo's new three-row luxury SUV, and delivers the kind of design, comfort, and capability that might even steal some thunder from the Range Rover. It's an evolution of Volvo’s hybridized XC90 — already a smash hit — and now it's electric, beating the Range Rover EV to market by more than a year and clocking in at half the price.
With meaningful range, solid build quality, divine comfort, stunning good looks, and easy-to-use software, the 2025 Volvo EX90 is appealing.
Volvo’s Electric Three-Row SUV
Every EX90 is powered by two permanent-magnet motors, with one mounted on each axle for all-wheel drive. The base Twin Motor model produces 402 horsepower and 568 pound-feet of torque, while the Twin Motor Performance trim bumps that to 510 horsepower and 671 pound-feet. Every EX90 is powered by a 111-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack and can tow up to 4,850 pounds.
Volvo estimates that the EX90 base model will hit 60 mph from a standstill in 5.7 seconds, and just 4.7 seconds in the Twin Motor Performance trim.
Volvo’s Design Language Evolves Into the Electric Era
The front end of the EX90 is smooth and round with a flush, blank front bumper featuring a simple Volvo logo where a grille would usually be. The entire design is quite the bug smasher in day-to-day driving, which is more noticeable in lighter paint colors. The automaker’s trademark Thor’s Hammer LED daytime running lights make the jump to the three-row EX90.
The side profile feels familiar but appears more aerodynamic. It includes flush door handles that automatically pop out when the EX90 is unlocked. A black, protruding panel hiding the safety suite's lidar sensors can be seen atop the windshield.
Out back, the LED lighting array evolves the XC90’s design with finer details and more dramatic race track-like curves. The entire kit is understated, timeless, and elegant, like a Volvo should be.
Opening the door provides a satisfying click and a solid thunk upon shutting. Inside, the EX90 takes the XC90’s minimalist interior even further. The dashboard is sparse and clean, with a 9-inch digital driver information display mounted on the steering column and a vertically-oriented 14.5-inch touchscreen infotainment system that houses nearly all controls. However, physical stalks and a huge console-mounted volume button remain. The EX90’s touchscreen interface is Google-based, though it's also compatible with wireless Apple CarPlay, and features an easy-to-use interface with large digital buttons.
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Fit, finish, and materials are all top-shelf. Volvo uses sustainable materials like Nordico (a leather-like material made from recycled plastic bottles and organic fibers), reclaimed wood, wool, and carpet made from discarded fishing nets. Every bit feels high-end and well above the EX90’s price bracket. Not one trim bit or control wiggles, rattles, or feels anything less than solid or luxurious.
But as drum-tight and solid as the EX90 is, the software, which defines the entire vehicle, is still very much a work in progress. Sometimes the systems don’t respond, and we even experienced a system reboot while driving (complete with blacked-out screens). Driving functions remain intact during these reboots, but it's not exactly confidence-inspiring. The good news is that the EX90 is capable of over-the-air software updates, which means the bugs will eventually be ironed out.
Every EX90 features advanced safety technology, including automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring, a hands-free driver assist system, rear cross-traffic alerts, surround-view camera system, lane-keeping assist, and a head-up display.
EX90 Dimensions
The EX90 is within an inch or two of the XC90 in terms of height and width, but it's a smidge longer than its gas-fueled counterpart (3.3 inches, to be precise).
It seats six or seven, depending on whether you opt for second-row captain's chairs or a bench. The front seats are some of the most comfortable in the business, especially in top Ultra trims with massage functions. The second row features plenty of space for six-footers, but the third row is best for kids — headroom is tight for anyone over 5-foot-10. The cup holders in the second row are small, seemingly designed for pop cans, and won't fit most water bottles.
Behind the third row, the EX90 has up to 13.6 cubic feet of cargo space. Storage capacity expands to 36.9 cubic feet with the third row folded, growing to 73.5 cubic feet with both the second and third row folded. The EX90 features a small front trunk with 1.6 cubic feet of cargo space, which can hold the charging cable and a small backpack.
Range, Charging, and Pricing
The EX90’s range depends on the wheels it’s fitted with. Models rolling on 20 and 22-inch wheels are EPA rated at 300 miles, while EX90s equipped with factory 21-inch wheels can travel up to an EPA rated 310 miles between charges.
According to Volvo, the EX90 can go from 10% to 80% state-of-charge on a 250-kilowatt DC fast-charger in 30 minutes. Home charging on a Level 2 11-kW AC charger will take 10 hours to charge from 0% to 100%.
The EX90 with the Twin Motor Performance powertrain is quick, but not neck-snapping. It’s more than reasonable, especially for a three-row seven-passenger Volvo, and satisfies off the line. The one-pedal driving mode induces less regenerative braking than a Rivian R1S, but the EX90 can absolutely be driven in most situations via one pedal. The steering is precise and appropriately light, but heavy enough that minor corrections are never needed.
The Ultra model’s semi-active multi-mode dampers, paired with air suspension, provide a plush, soft ride that’s controlled. Despite having Soft and Firm ride settings, the EX90 is never actually firm, delivering poise and grace under every circumstance, even when optioned with 22-inch wheels.
The 2025 Volvo EX90 is on sale now. Starting prices range between a MSRP of $81,290 and $85,640, including a $1,295 destination charge.
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