The long-awaited electrical successor to the Volvo XC90 is predicted to be unveiled within the remaining quarter of this yr.
Current trademark purposes made with the European Union Mental Property Workplace point out that the car might be dubbed the Embla, ditching the model’s conventional alphanumeric nomenclature.
Underpinning the brand new electrical SUV would be the automaker’s SPA2 platform that may accommodate a number of combustion and all-electric powertrains. The XC90’s successor would be the first Volvo mannequin to make use of this platform however plenty of others will observe go well with within the coming years. The electrical model of the platform will supply a totally flat ground.
Studies recommend that the Embla might be provided to clients with single and dual-motor choices with grunt doubtless sitting within the 400-455 hp area. Offering the motors with their juice might be a 100 kWh lithium-ion battery pack full with 800-volt expertise that may permit for DC fast-charging and a driving vary of over 372 miles (600 km).
“It’s a really thrilling time for us as a result of it takes us into one other sphere – it’s one other constructing block in the direction of the long run,” Volvo chief govt Jim Rowan lately advised Autocar when talking in regards to the electrical SUV. “That mannequin itself is a particularly essential car for us.”
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Patented photos of the Embla have revealed that its design might be similar to that of the Recharge Idea launched in 2021. The entrance will function acquainted but refined LED headlights with daring daytime operating lights. A small fake grille may also be featured whereas the facet profile seems similar to the present XC90. The rear finish is sort of completely different, nonetheless, due to the brand new lobster claw-shaped LED taillights.
The inside of the Volvo Embla may also be a lot completely different than the present mannequin, reflecting its EV underpinnings. Leaked photos have revealed the SUV will sport a portrait-oriented infotainment system however could also be utterly void of a conventional instrument cluster, maybe making method for a show mounted on the steering column or a complicated head-up show with augmented-reality expertise.