EP 238: NACTOY SEMI-FINALISTS, JAMIE BUTTERS ON FUTURE PRODUCT, DRIVING THE VOLVO EX90

EV Channels Review

The Volvo EX90 is presented as a significant step forward in Volvo's electrification strategy, offering a spacious, comfortable, and well-appointed three-row electric SUV. Reviewer Jill Ciminillo highlights its attractive design, which shares similarities with the popular XC90, and praises its quiet, upscale interior and smooth ride, particularly with the top-spec 510 horsepower model. The vehicle is noted for its advanced features, including massaging seats. However, the EX90 comes with a high starting price, and its availability was impacted by production shifts from China to Belgium and the US (South Carolina plant, also producing Polestar). The EX30, a more affordable compact EV, faced similar production challenges, with its initial Chinese manufacturing location impacting US availability due to import restrictions. Despite these hurdles, the EX90 is positioned in a growing but still limited segment of three-row EVs.