Volvo’s new ES90 will boast up to 434 miles of WLTP range and be able to add 186 miles of range in just 10 minutes.

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Officially debuting on 5 March as the successor to the S90 and the brand’s most technologically advanced model yet, the new electric saloon will feature 800V technology combined with a completely new battery management software and hardware, enabling it to go farther and charge faster than any electric Volvo before.

The introduction of the 800V architecture has meant the upgrade of every component in the electric system to be compatible, including the battery cells, e-motors, inverter, charging as well as the climate and thermal systems.

As a result, it’s able to charge at up to 350kW, cutting the time to charge the ES90 from 10 to 80% by as much as 30% compared to other electric Volvos, down to 20 minutes.

The 800V system also contains lighter e-motors and other components, which reduces the car’s overall weight, boosting efficiency along with acceleration and driving range.

“Our 800V technology marks another significant technological upgrade for our customers as we move towards full electrification,” said Anders Bell, chief engineering and technology officer. “It makes our electric cars even more efficient, helps you charge your electric Volvo faster and go farther on a single charge.”

The ES90 also ups Volvo’s progress in other sustainability related areas, including recycled and natural materials that contribute to lower CO2 emissions in production. Almost a third (29%) of all aluminium and 18% of all steel used in the ES90 is recycled, while the ES90 also contains 16% recycled polymers and bio-based materials. The wood panels inside the ES90 are made from FSC-certified wood.

The ES90 also features a battery passport that tells customers where the lithium, cobalt, nickel and graphite used in the battery originate from, providing transparency about sourcing raw battery material in a responsible way, and highlights the CO2 footprint of the full battery pack and other relevant information.

Powertrain details are under wraps for now but the line-up will include all-wheel-drive variants with a twin motor setup and 106kWh battery.

The ES90 is the second Volvo to be built on the Geely Group Scalable Product Architecture (SPA2), also used for the EX90 along with their Polestar 3 cousin, and will feature a “progressive” design.

It will also be marked out as the most powerful car Volvo has ever created – not in terms of hp but instead of core computing capacity.

A “truly software-defined car designed to improve with time”, it also features the Swedish brand’s Superset tech stack, a single set of hardware and software modules underpinning all future electric Volvo cars and presenting a “radical transformation” in how the brand can develop and use software to improve levels of safety, technology and overall performance throughout the car’s lifecycle.

The ES90 will make its global debut on 5 March.