Volvo Drops the Hammer with the 670-HP EX60
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Volvo has spent the last few decades carefully cultivating an image of sensible, responsible luxury. They are the brand you buy when you care about crash test ratings, sustainable materials, and Scandinavian minimalism. But today, with the reveal of the 2027 Volvo EX60, they’ve apparently decided to add "face-melting speed" to their core values.
The headline numbers for the top-tier EX60 P12 model are genuinely startling: 670 horsepower and 583 pound-feet of torque. For context, that is more power than a Lamborghini Huracán. In a mid-size family crossover. From the company that invented the three-point seatbelt. It will do 0-60 mph in a claimed 3.8 seconds, which is fast enough to make your golden retriever plastered against the rear window question his life choices.
But the EX60 isn’t just a dragster. It’s the debut vessel for Volvo’s new SPA3 platform, a skateboard chassis designed from the ground up for electrification. This brings massive benefits in packaging and efficiency. Volvo claims a range of up to 400 miles for the long-range variants, thanks to a massive 112-kWh battery pack. And when that battery runs dry, the 800-volt architecture allows for charging speeds that can add 173 miles of range in just 10 minutes. Finally, an EV that charges faster than it takes to order a coffee.
Visually, it’s a stunner. It borrows heavily from the EX90 and EX30 but refines the proportions. It’s smoother, sleeker, and features the "Thor’s Hammer" headlights that have become the brand’s signature. But the real news is the charging port. The EX60 will be the first Volvo to ship with the NACS (Tesla) port as standard. No adapters, no dongles, just direct access to the Supercharger network. This is a massive quality-of-life improvement that instantly makes the EX60 a more viable option for road trippers than many of its competitors.
Inside, it’s exactly what you expect: a calm, Zen-like sanctuary of driftwood and wool blends. Volvo has doubled down on the "screen-centric" interface, running a new version of Google Built-in. Thankfully, they’ve kept a physical volume knob, proving that someone in Gothenburg is actually listening to customer feedback.
Perhaps the biggest surprise was the announcement of a Cross Country variant arriving in 2028. We all thought the rugged wagon aesthetic was dead, but Volvo is keeping the dream alive with a lifted, cladding-covered version of the EX60 that looks ready to tackle a muddy driveway in Vermont—which, let’s be honest, is the most off-roading any of these will ever do.
The price tag for all this Swedish excellence? The range starts in the mid-$50,000s for the single-motor RWD model, but if you want the 670-hp monster, you’re looking at north of $70,000. It’s steep, but when you compare it to a Porsche Macan EV or a BMW iX3, it actually starts to look like a value proposition.
This is a pivotal car for Volvo. It’s not just a replacement for the XC60, their best-selling car; it’s a statement of intent. They aren’t just transitioning to EVs to meet a mandate; they’re trying to build better cars. The EX60 looks like a legitimate contender for the best all-around electric SUV on the market. It’s fast, it goes far, and it looks great. If this is the future of safety, sign us up.
