Top selling car brand tease the release of a much-loved saloon as an EV and it’s set to rival BMW and Mercedes
A MAJOR car brand has teased the release of a beloved saloon as an electric vehicle.
Volvo have teased images of the returning S90, dubbed the ES90, which is an electric version of the four-door vehicle.
No official details of the vehicle have been released yet, but TopGear.com believes it will likely take some components from the EX90.
That vehicle has a large 111kWh battery in its floor, supporting charing up to 250kW and claiming a range of 374 miles.
The ES90 could be available as soon as Spring next year, with the EX60 coming afterwards.
New modular design is set to underpin all future electric vehicles from Volvo, beginning with the EX90.
The tech suite will oversee the entire electronics and connectivity package through a single stack.
Using its ‘Superset tech stack’, Volvo will be capable of selecting whichever layers it requires to configure various models in different ways.
An Nvidia chip will power it, and there will be an Android-based interface.
The tech stack will put unto the EX90 initially, with the developing then benefiting the ES90, it is understood.
The ES90’s development will go on to inform the coming EX60, an entirely electric vehicle.
The original Volvo S90 saloon was first teased in December 2015, winning the Production Car Design of the Year award for that year.
It was offered from £32,555, with a 1969cc, four-cylinder turbo diesel.
The S90 went 0-62mph in 8.2 seconds, with a top speed of 140mph.
It measured 4,767mm in length, with a turning circle of 11.4m.