Volvo just unveiled its first-ever long-range plug-in hybrids, and the headline act is the redesigned XC60. It delivers up to 78 miles of electric range on a single charge, the most of any plug-in hybrid sold in America. The XC90 gets the same treatment with up to 73 miles. "The XC60 is our bestselling model of all time," says Håkan Samuelsson, President & CEO at Volvo Cars, "and now, as long-range plug-in hybrids, they build on those legacies and, together with the all-electric EX60, give us our strongest-ever electrified offering in the mid-size SUV segment."
The long-range plug-in hybrid
The electric range of the XC60 is now more than twice as high as on the existing plug-in hybrid variant, thanks to a new, larger-capacity, floor-integrated battery and a more powerful electric motor. When the charge runs out, the gasoline engine takes over as needed. Mild-hybrid versions of both SUVs remain available.
Abdullah's headline number for the XC60 is 590 miles: Volvo's figure for total driving range with a full battery and a full tank of gas, per launch-day coverage of the car's spec figures. That is enough to fundamentally change how an owner uses it. Volvo notes the median U.S. driver's round trip is about 22 miles, so a full charge covers several days of typical driving before the engine ever starts.
One caveat straight from Volvo's small print: the 78-mile range figure is preliminary, based on EPA testing standards, and actual range varies with charge level, temperature, weather, topography, and driving style.
A full redesign
The new XC60 gets a comprehensive design update. New front and rear exterior design with an upgraded grille, redesigned front bumper, hood, and front wings, plus new wheels. The Thor's Hammer LED headlights get refined into what Volvo calls their purest expression, and the tailgate, rear LED lamps, and rear bumper were reworked with stronger horizontal lines for a more confident stance.
Inside, there is a new dashboard and door panel design, wood decor, and Cardamom ventilated Nappa leather, with top-of-the-line interior illumination setting the ambience.
Safety and tech
The XC60 gets Volvo's latest active safety technology: automatic emergency steering, automatic emergency braking, and an alert that warns occupants of an approaching cyclist before a door is opened. An upgraded sensing set of radars, cameras, and other sensors enables lane change assist and a 360-degree camera with 3D view.
Volvo Car UX, the company's latest infotainment system, runs on an 11.2-inch screen and comes with Google Gemini, the next-generation AI assistant, built in.
Key specs
- Powertrain: T8 AWD Long Range Plug-in Hybrid; mild-hybrid variants also available
- Electric range: up to 78 miles (preliminary, per EPA testing standards)
- Total range: 590 miles with a full charge and full tank (Volvo launch-day figure)
- Battery/motor: new larger-capacity floor-integrated battery, more powerful electric motor
- Screen: 11.2-inch, Volvo Car UX with Google Gemini
- Safety: automatic emergency steering and braking, cyclist door-opening alert, lane change assist, 360 camera with 3D view
- Production: later this fall; customer deliveries expected early 2027
What we don't know yet
Volvo has not announced pricing, and has only said production starts later this fall with deliveries in early 2027. Final EPA-certified range figures are still preliminary.
Source: Volvo Cars press release. All specs and quotes verified against the official release; the 590-mile total-range figure is Volvo's launch-day number reported in launch coverage and in Abdullah's video.
Watch: Abdullah's full 2028 Volvo XC60 video and the Short, also on Instagram and TikTok.