Volvo ES90

The first Volvo saloon since 2023 is fully electric and carries a smörgåsbord of tech On sale Spring 2026 Price from £70,000 (est)

ELEANOR COOPER

VOLVO MADE ITS name with sensible saloon and estate cars long before SUVs were a thing, but it’s been almost two years since the S90 executive car departed showrooms. In 2026, though, its successor will arrive, as a sleek, technology-focused saloon that breaks away from the Swedish brand’s SUV-dominated line-up – and it’ll be electric. When it goes on sale next year, three versions of the ES90 will be available. The entry-level Single Motor version will be powered by an 88kWh (usable capacity) battery, with rear-wheel drive, 329bhp and a 0-62mph time of 6.9sec. It’s not as nippy as the cheapest BMW i5, then, but the S90’s 403-mile projected range eclipses the BMW’s by more than 50 miles, if not quite matching the 431 miles promised by the Mercedes-Benz EQE…

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