Woah, Volvo’s new electric ES90 saloon promises 435 miles of range

Volvo is building a shiny new electric saloon, which in itself remains Good News. Today, we learn this shiny new EV is capable of driving up to 435 miles in one bladder-busting schlep. Your kidneys will never know what hit them.

And ahead of the big shiny reveal next week, Volvo has also said that when this 106kWh battery is fully emptied and presented with a 350kW fast-charging station, it’ll recharge 186 miles worth of range in just ten minutes.

It’s all thanks, said Volvo, to the 800V electric architecture which underpins the ES90 and courses through its veins like a shot of espresso. 800V is of course better than 400V because it’s… more. And this makes the ES90 more efficient, faster and lighter than a puny 400V system would.

The electric motors are lighter. Ditto all the other electric componentry. And Volvo’s applied new battery-management software for a more “robust” charging experience which we’re reading as ‘won’t fall out of the socket’.

Naturally, Volvo has plugged a host of sustainable materials into the ES90, like recycled steel and aluminium, recycled polymers and bio-based materials. It’ll likely recycle some rubber because we know there’ll be a twin-motor, all-wheel-drive version. Because that’s the version able to do 435 miles.

“The ES90 is designed to be a premium Volvo car that gives you quality time with the people you love,” said Volvo, “providing you with peace of mind and balance, as well as a sense of convenience and control.” Already feeling less stressed, aren’t you? The full wellness suite will be revealed on 5 March…