Rumor mills spin again. Volvo isn’t quite done with flat-backs and four-doors, despite what you’d expect. The Swedish brand went heavy on SUVs recently, dropping the S90, V60, and various wagon variants. It looked like the end. It wasn’t.
The Specs
New reports point to two new shapes for Europe first. A sedan. A wagon. Built on the same SPA3 architecture that holds up the EX60 crossover now. This is good news because SPA3 isn’t just a platform. It’s a fast-charging beast with an 800-voltage system hitting up to 370 kW. Range is serious too. The existing EX60 tops out near 400 miles. These new ones might be smaller. Maybe shorter wheelbases mean smaller batteries. Less range, but more fun to drive, probably.
“I don’t think 100% of Volvo vehicles in the future will be SUVs.” — Håkan Samuelsson
Badging remains a mystery but logic suggests an ES60 for the sedan, smaller than the current ES90 overseas. The wagon could take the EV60 name. There might even be a lifted Cross Country variant, riding high like its predecessor. Power numbers? Likely between 369 and 612 hp. Not bad for a low-$50,00 entry point when it finally arrives in 2028. That’s not cheap compared to a Model 3 or a Lexus, but you’re paying for Volvo DNA. Rear-wheel drive versions might not happen, which is a bummer. Expect mostly AWD setups.
Why Does This Matter?
We don’t sell wagons well in America. Nobody really buys them, except enthusiasts who complain constantly that no one else makes them either. BMW figured it out, though, with the M5 Touring. People actually bought that. Volvo volumes here would be tiny, maybe 10,000 a year. Is that worth the engineering? Probably yes. It keeps the brand interesting. It keeps purists quiet for a while.
Volvo hasn’t officially signed the dotted line on US homologation yet, but the infrastructure exists. If Europe gets it, why not here? The platform is ready. The demand, while niche, exists. Electric sedans are rare. Electric wagons? Basically extinct stateside. Volvo could own that void entirely if it chose to.
They’ll tell you consumers want crossovers. They say the data proves SUVs are the only logical choice for the next decade. Håkan Samuelsson doubts it, and he’s usually right about this stuff. Ten years feels like an eternity in the auto world. Two years from launch feels long, too, but it gives us time to miss them even more.
