World premiere of the Volvo EM90: six seats and 272 hp: living room on wheels

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Almost all brands in the premium league have violated this repeatedly in recent years. Is there a big enough market for luxury electric vans? The van segment in Europe has recently fallen victim to the SUV boom. Even in the van country of the USA, there is no longer as much mobility as before. Still, Volvo is venturing into uncharted territory with the EM90 electric van, which was recently unveiled virtually. Even if initially only for the main market of China.

Mercedes can still sit back and show off the V-Class. But Audi, BMW, Jaguar or Cadillac have nothing to compare with initially – especially plug-in. Things look different in Asia: here models like the Nissan Emgrand, Toyota Granvia and Lexus LM bring a lot of money to manufacturers’ coffers. With the first version of the EM90, Geely subsidiary Volvo combines a luxury minivan with electric propulsion. While Volvo doesn’t expect many of the 5.21-metre-long electric vans to be sold in Europe, the EM90 is expected to be a profitable success in the Asian market.

Rolling Scandinavian living room

“It’s an old cliché, but there’s really no place like your own home,” says Jim Rowan, 58, CEO of Volvo Cars: “A place where you can be with your loved ones, where you can truly be yourself… This feeling of home inspired our new EM90; “It’s a car with living space.”

The living room feel is provided not only by the air-conditioned and electrically adjustable, leather-upholstered, comfortable armchairs and folding tables, but also by the 21-speaker sound system from Bowers & Wilkins. Thanks to the foldable 15.6-inch screen in the roof and numerous power connections, even daily traffic jams can be sensibly used for work or relaxation. With its impressive 3.21 meter wheelbase, the Volvo EM90 offers space for six people; loading volume varies between 342 and 2376 liters depending on seating position. Charging cables can be easily stored at the back, in the storage compartment under the front hood.

Range over 600 kilometers

Weighing approximately 2.8 tonnes, the Volvo EM90 is powered by a 272 hp (200 kW) electric motor located on the rear axle, which the Geely Group is familiar with from numerous other models such as the Zeekr X or the Volvo EX30. The rear-wheel drive car, with 19 or 20 inch wheels, accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in 8.3 seconds. As with all Volvo models, the maximum speed is 180 km/h.

Thanks to the 116 kilowatt-hour (kWh) battery in the underbody, the electric van has a range of over 700 kilometers with a standard consumption of 17.2 kWh per 100 km in the Chinese driving cycle; In Europe, this rate will be over 600 kilowatt hours. kilometer. The battery pack charges from ten percent to 80 percent in 30 minutes. The EM90 is scheduled to be introduced to the Chinese market in 2024 and has been available to order there since its premiere. And perhaps the luxury electric minivan will reach Europe later.

Source: Blick