Volvo’s new flagship hasn’t reached dealerships yet, but it’s already sold out. At least temporarily.
In a press release detailing its first-quarter financial results, Volvo reported that early orders for the 2024 EX90 have “surpassed the company’s boldest and most ambitious internal projections. As a result, Volvo Cars has closed the order book for the time being because the first scheduled production run is sold out.”
The company says orders will “re-open again soon” but doesn’t specify what “soon” means. Automakers sometimes add shifts and factory employees to increase production when a new car sells out faster than expected.
The EX90 is a midsize 3-row SUV based on an all-new electric car platform. In classic Volvo style, it introduces a series of new safety technologies powered by 16 ultrasonic sensors, five radars, and a new lidar system powering the automatic emergency braking, emergency steering assist, and other accident-avoidance technology.
The sensors also point inside, where Volvo says they power a rear-occupant detection system sensitive enough to detect the breathing of a baby covered by a blanket.
Volvo hasn’t revealed pricing for the car, though it has taken reservations. An order page today says the EX90 will be offered “Well-equipped under $80,000.”
The EX90 boasts nearly 500 horsepower. Volvo estimates the range at 300 miles but hasn’t provided an EPA-certified range figure.
No one in the automotive press has driven the EX90 yet, but a Kelley Blue Book editor is on her way to Gothenburg, Sweden, to get an in-depth briefing on this new vehicle as we write this.
