Production of the Volvo EX60 is officially underway ahead in Sweden, and the first customers of the “game-changing” fully electric SUV will be behind the wheel by early summer.

The electric sibling to the Swedish company’s best-selling XC60 midsize SUV, the EX60 sets the pace for range, charging speed and performance, while also delivering a revolutionary leap in safety.

Facing off the BMW iX3, Mercedes-Benz GLC and Audi A6 e-tron, the fully electric midsize SUV is built at Volvo’s manufacturing plant in Torslanda, just outside the company’s headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Volvo has already announced it’s increasing its EX60 production volumes for 2026 after early orders topped forecasts. The aim is to keep the Torslanda plant open for one extra week this summer, which would be the first time in history.

The EX60 is designed to be a game changer for Volvo Cars and its customers. It delivers class-leading range of up to 503 miles, charges from 10-80% in 16 minutes thanks to the 800V architecture, and is priced in line with the company’s best-selling XC60 plug-in hybrid.

The EX60 is built on Volvo’s new SPA3 electric vehicle platform, designed to set new standards in scalability, modularity, manufacturing efficiencies and cost.

It’s the first Volvo to use mega casting and cell-to-body battery integration, which reduce weight and improve structural efficiency.

The fully electric midsize SUV also gets next-generation inhouse-developed e-motors and a new battery cell design, further helping to boost energy efficiency and driving range, while reducing weight.

That’s not the only company-first; the EX60 is also the first Volvo car to launch with Gemini, the new AI assistant from Google.

And it’s the first fully electric car to be designed, developed and built in Sweden, which the brand says highlights its long-term commitment to its home country as a centre for premium electric car development and manufacturing.

The EX60 will also help to boost the Gothenburg and Swedish economy, as Volvo’s future volume ambitions for the EX60 set it up to be one of Sweden’s largest export products in terms of value.

Håkan Samuelsson, Volvo Cars CEO, said the start of production was an important milestone for the company and for Sweden as a whole.

“We are now focused on a steady ramp-up of high-quality EX60 production, making sure this game-changing car will be a profitable growth driver in the coming years.”

The Torslanda plant has been heavily upgraded in recent years in preparation for production of the EX60 and other next-generation electric cars. As part of a significant investment of around SEK 10bn (€925.8m / £801m), Volvo has introduced mega casting capabilities, a new battery assembly plant as well as a fully refurbished paint shop and final assembly at the Torslanda site.