Volvo has already presented several electric models, and the next in line is the electric sedan ES90, whose premiere is confirmed for March 5.
The ES90 exemplifies the company’s approach to the software-defined car and is designed to constantly evolve and improve through core computing technology, constant connectivity and data. In short, it’s a car designed for safe and enjoyable daily commutes
The ES90 is the first Volvo car equipped with a dual NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin setup, making it the most powerful car Volvo has ever built in terms of core computing power. This enables Volvo to further raise the bar on safety and overall performance through data, software and artificial intelligence.
DRIVE AGX Orin is NVIDIA’s central computer for smart cars that orchestrates multiple important systems and processes in the car at ultra-fast speeds. With a high level of computing power, it manages functionalities such as state-of-the-art active safety features (based on artificial intelligence), in-car sensors and efficient battery management.
The ES90 is built on the SPA2 architecture and is the second car based on Volvo Superset technology, after the EX90. The ES90 combines exceptional understanding of its environment through an advanced array of sensors, including lidar, five radars, eight cameras and twelve ultrasonic sensors, as well as an advanced driver understanding system inside the car.
The previously leaked internal memo also included some preliminary technical specifications. Volvo ES90 will be 4990 mm long, with a wheelbase of 3102 mm. It is 1547 mm high and 1945 mm wide. This makes it a direct competitor to the BMW i5, Mercedes EQE and Audi A6 E-Tron.
Volvo’s new electric sedan will be offered in dual-motor AWD and single-motor RWD versions. It has a large 111 kWh battery, and should achieve a range of around 600 kilometers for the single-motor model.
