It is cheaper than you think. The 2027 Volvo EX lands with two initial variants for the Australian market starting from $86990.
Before on-road costs naturally. That entry price buys you the P6 RWD Ultra. Then there is the P10 AWD. That one starts from $101990. Still before on-road costs of course.
Prices are out. Final specs for Australia? Not yet. The timing too is a blur. We are looking at late third or fourth quarter 2026 perhaps. Maybe.
The P6 drives the rear wheels only. One motor does the work. It pushes 275kW out and 480 Nm. The battery sits at 83 kWh with 80 usable. Claimed range? 620 km. Acceleration is respectable at 59 seconds to 100 km/h. Average energy consumption hovers around 147 kWh/100km.
Then there is the dual motor P10. It has 375 kW and 710 Nm. The 0 to 100 dash drops to 46 seconds. The battery is bigger here too 95 kWh total with 91 usable. Range ticks up to 660 km. But so does thirst 157 kWh/100 km.
The beast? The P12. Volvo has not locked that into Australia yet. But it would spit out 500 kW and 790 Nm. That is a 39 second sprint to 100. And range? An eye-watering 810 km. On an 117 kWh battery 112 usable.
Volvo unveiled this in January 2026. They are aiming straight at the BMW iX3 and Audi Q6 e-tron. And they are undercutting both. The new iX3 starts at $101900. The Q6 e-tron sits at $99900. Before on-roads for both.
Why buy more car when this does it for less?
It is built in Sweden. Not China. Several other Volvo models come from there. This one comes from the homeland. Supply might be limited though. Just a warning from the brand.
It replaces the XC60 as the electric flagship. Or rather joins it as the counterpart. The XC60 is the best-seller of all time. So this one is expected to pull heavy weight too. Volvo has tried to impress. They really have.
First time around they are using a mega-cast aluminum rear floor. Subframe included. Saves weight. Streamlines production. Normally that area needs a hundred separate aluminum pieces. Now? Just one big cast.
Cell-to-body construction is another first. Battery cells are part of the car structure now. It makes the rigidity higher. Safety goes up. The floor drops down.
Everything changes when you change how you build.
Pricing remains the headline. But the engineering shift feels just as loud. We just have to wait and see if Australia actually gets the P12 or if we settle for less.
