Volvo on Wednesday unveiled the Idea Recharge, an electrical wagon that previews the design path of the Swedish automaker’s future EVs.

The Idea Recharge has an EV-specific structure that eliminates the engine compartment, and incorporates a battery pack mounted underneath a flat flooring, Volvo stated in a press launch. This allowed designers to increase the wheelbase and cut back overhangs, creating extra inside area, in line with the automaker.

Designers additionally repositioned the seats and lowered the hood, giving the Idea Recharge the excessive driving place of an SUV, however with higher aerodynamic qualities. The idea additionally has a extra upright roof line and rear glass, making it look—with the vertical taillights—loads like older generations of Volvo wagons.

The dearth of a grille advertises the Idea Recharge’s electrical powertrain, whereas an up to date model of Volvo’s trademark “Thor’s hammer” headlights incorporates new know-how that retains the principle headlight items shielded till wanted.

In line with present developments, Volvo put in a 15-inch infotainment touchscreen, and a digital instrument cluster as nicely.

The Idea Recharge additionally options built-in lidar sensors, which Volvo will begin including to manufacturing vehicles subsequent 12 months starting with the next-generation XC90 crossover SUV. An electrical model of the brand new XC90 is deliberate, probably utilizing an EV-specific platform just like the Idea Recharge’s underpinnings.

That can mark a shift from Volvo’s first manufacturing EVs. The Volvo XC40 Recharge and upcoming C40 Recharge (in addition to the Polestar 2) all use the Compact Modular Structure (CMA) platform, which is shared with internal-combustion fashions.

Volvo plans to make 50% of its car gross sales all-electric by the center of this decade, and has stated it is going to promote solely electrical vehicles beginning in 2030. The automaker has indicated that its South Carolina manufacturing facility will probably be the first dedicated to EVs.