2025 Volvo EX90 First Drive: Full of Potential and Full of Bugs Daniel-Rufiange Sep 9, 2024 2:37 PM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message 2025 Volvo EX90 Auto123.com Listen to this article 00:11:51 • Auto123 gets in a first drive of the all-new 2025 Volvo EX90. Newport Beach, CA - The Volvo EX90 was first presented almost two years ago.
To say it was eagerly awaited is an understatement. It's finally about to hit dealerships, and we got to drive it on the occasion of the worldwide media launch held in Southern California. The choice of location for its world debut is easy to understand: the model is assembled in North America, at Volvo's plant near Charleston, North Carolina.
There are many things to take away from this first contact, some very positive, others more...
concerning, let's put it that way. 2025 Volvo EX90, badging | Auto123.com 2025 Volvo EX90: What's new? What we have here is a totally new model, but everything behind it is also new.
The EX90 is based on a structure developed for electric vehicles. And while the EX90 won't be a high-volume vehicle, it will be the flagship of the “new Volvo”, which is committed to being 100-percent electric by 2030, and carbon-neutral by 2040. As such, the approach is unprecedented in terms of choice of materials, with sustainable and recycled components and the like.
The Volvo EX90 contains around 15 percent recycled steel, 25 percent recycled aluminum and over 105 lb o.