Volvo ES90 spied in Malaysia – EV sedan, as much as 680 PS, 870 Nm, 700 km WLTP vary, on sale in 2026

Simply two weeks on from its launch in Thailandthe Volvo ES90 has now made its approach over right here, as these pictures from reader Ian Lim present. The electrical sedan was sighted close to Volvo Automobile Malaysia’s (VCM) headquarters in Part 13, Petaling Jaya, and whereas the automobile was nonetheless cloaked in supply covers, the three field form and the define of the C-shaped taillights left little doubt as to its id.

Based mostly on the identical second-generation Scalable Product Structure (SPA2) platform because the EX90the ES90 will compete in opposition to the likes of the BMW i5 and Mercedes-Benz EQE. It’s set to arrive subsequent yr in CKD locally-assembled type (constructed at VCM’s historic Shah Alam plant) alongside the EX30 and EX90, forming the widest vary of CKD EVs within the nation.

Volvo calls the automobile an amalgamation between a sedan, a fastback and an SUV. To that finish, the alternative for the extra typical S90 four-door sports activities a tailgate and a higher-than-usual floor clearance of 178 mm. It additionally has unusually brief overhangs – a results of the beneficiant 3,102 mm wheelbase – that make the ES90 look extra compact than it really is (precisely 5 metres lengthy).

This impression is heightened by the sharp traces, clear and tight surfacing, huge 22-inch wheels (seen right here) and the dramatically cut-off tail, which homes the distinctive dual-tier taillights (the higher models body the rear windscreen). Over on the entrance, you get a minimalist grille-less design, massive “Thor’s Hammer” headlights and a protruding lidar sensor module that makes the automobile look a bit like a taxi.

Inside, the ES90 continues with the template set by the EX90, with a minimalist cabin dominated by a 14.5-inch portrait touchscreen, sitting atop a literal pedestal. This runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with an Android Automotive-based OS and Google service in-built, plus wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. In the meantime, a nine-inch digital instrument show is mounted forward of the driving force.

As per its crossover siblings, the ES90 has confronted criticism over the restricted quantity of bodily buttons and controls, with even the driving force’s door window switches decreased from 4 to 2. Nonetheless, Volvo has correctly chosen to retain a few of its hallmark options, corresponding to a Bowers & Wilkins sound system that now options 25 audio system and 1,610 watts of energy.

Energy comes from a single rear motor producing 333 PS (245 kW) and 480 Nm of torque, getting the ES90 from zero to 100 km/h in 6.6 seconds. A 92 kWh nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery delivers a variety of as much as 650 km on the WLTP cycle.

The lengthy vary Twin Motor variant bumps the output figures to 449 PS (330 kW) and 670 Nm – taking greater than a second out of the century dash at 5.5 seconds – whereas a 106 kWh battery boosts vary to 700 km. Essentially the most potent is the Twin Motor Efficiency that pushes out a whopping 680 PS (500 kW) and 870 Nm, offering the quickest zero-to-100 km/h time (4 seconds) whereas sustaining the identical vary.

The ES90 additionally advantages from an 800-volt structure that permits a DC quick charging enter of as much as 300 kW for the bottom mannequin and 350 kW for the Twin Motor variations; each might be topped up from 10 to 80% in 20 minutes. This excessive charging capability shall be prolonged to the EX90 as soon as CKD manufacturing begins, VCM confirmed. Sadly, the automobile can also be capped to an AC charging fee of solely 11 kW, so a full cost takes eight hours with the 92 kWh battery and ten hours with the 106 kWh pack.

In Thailand, the ES90 is just accessible in base single-motor type, costing 2.99 million baht (RM385,100); given its anticipated low volumes and VCM’s propensity to spec its vehicles increased, the high-riding sedan will probably be provided within the high two AWD variants.

By comparability the EX90 Extremely Twin Motor Efficiency prices 4.89 million baht (RM629,800) in Thailand, or RM442,888 in Malaysia. With CKD EVs persevering with to be tax free in 2026, may we see the ES90 being priced at across the RM300,000 mark?

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