Volvo is preparing to launch a new electric sedan that could be called ES90.
The ES90 will ride on the same platform as the EX90 SUV and should share the same battery pack.
This model will compete with vehicles including the BMW i5 and Mercedes-Benz EQE.
Volvo's next electric vehicle will be a mid-size luxury sedan meant to replace the S90, much as the EX90 launched as an electric equivalent to the XC90. According to Swedish publication Teknikens Värld, this four-door will be called the ES90 and will use the same platform as the EX90, along with its battery pack and other powertrain components.
Leaked documents from China reportedly revealed the ES90's size as well, with a length that places it between the discontinued short-wheelbase version of the S90 and the long-wheelbase model that's sold in the U.S. today. Its wheelbase is far longer, though, suggesting that it will have shorter overhangs and quite different proportions. Rear- and all-wheel-drive versions will likely be offered, and we'd guess that the lower and lighter sedan could offer more range than the EX90, which has a 111.0-kWh battery pack and promises a range of 300 miles.
The ES90 name seems a logical choice for this new model, and we found pending U.S. trademarks on this moniker that Volvo applied for earlier this year. But the Swedish report does say that Lexus may have an issue with the use of the ES nameplate, so it's possible Volvo could go a different route.
The arrival of this new Volvo sedan could be just around the corner, as the report suggests that series production will start in May 2024 in China. It will find itself in the midst of a growing field of electric luxury cars, including the BMW i5 and Mercedes-Benz EQE, which will serve as its main rivals.