2025 Volvo EX90: A low-key luxury electric SUV

Integration of the lidar sensor into Volvo’s suite of lively security programs and superior driver help programs was a case of patching it within the subject—the sensors had been put in however not lively after we drove EX90s briefly in September. They’re practical now, as some house owners have discovered to their telephones’ detriment. The lidar’s emissions are eye-safe, however they are not fairly as light on the delicate components of digital cameras, so do not go pointing one at an EX90’s lidar hump if that EX90 is turned on.

The lidar is fastened, not just like the spinning pucks you would possibly see on considered one of Waymo’s autonomous robotaxis, and it contributes a long-range ahead view that the automotive’s laptop mind fuses along with enter from cameras, radar, and ultrasonic sensors. Volvo’s lively security programs might be notoriously overeager to sound the alarm—within the case of crash avoidance, a false optimistic is mostly preferable to a false damaging—however this EX90 was one of many extra chill Volvos I’ve pushed in that regard. I am unsure it ever freaked out as soon as when recognizing a curb whereas I used to be backing right into a parking area, not like another automobiles from the model that I’ve pushed recently.

The outside vibes would possibly give off faculty bus or London cab vibes, however from the within, this massive, beige SUV is certainly low-key luxurious, as the children would possibly say. The bottom EX90 is already well-equipped, however our take a look at automotive was the $85,640 Extremely trim, which provides issues like air suspension and massaging entrance seats. I’ve beforehand praised Volvo’s seat massaging tech, which appears to place different OEMs to disgrace, and the air suspension advantages the experience, so each are welcome additions.

The Bowers and Wilkins sound system is a separate $3,200 possibility, and it sounds reasonably good. The urge to drive round slowly with the home windows down and the quantity cranked (however with one thing suitably beige Volvo-ish taking part in on the sound system) was laborious to struggle on a heat spring afternoon.

You can even pay $5,000 to extend the EX90’s output from the usual twin motor’s 402 hp (300 kW) to 510 hp (380 kW). That shaves a second off the 0–60 time (from 5.7 to 4.7 seconds), however the vary stays unchanged at 310 miles (498 km) when fitted with 21-inch wheels, or 300 miles (482 km) when fitted with 22-inch wheels. The efficiency improve might be a field that does not want ticking. Trendy air suspension could make up for all method of weight acquire, however you are all the time conscious you are driving one thing massive and heavy, even when the rear torque vectoring makes the automobile reasonably nimble.