Volvo unveiled the second-generation XC90 over eight years in the past and it is protected to say the midsize luxurious SUV has aged gracefully. It nonetheless appears comparatively recent regardless of being round for fairly some time throughout a interval just about all of its rivals have switched to next-generation fashions. A successor is inevitable and final week we took (albeit oblique) have a look at it by way of patent photos. These have now been remodeled into unofficial renderings.
Trying fairly acquainted, the XC90 appeared to be the purely electrical mannequin judging by the closed-off entrance grille. The general exterior styling will not be a major departure and may have some Polestar design cues. Pop-out door handles and a recent tackle Volvo’s conventional upright taillights are earmarked for the brand new mannequin.
Volvo has stated the next-gen automobile will get an precise title quite than an alphanumeric designation. The Geely-owned marque has stated the primary letter might be a vowel, with some stories claiming the XC90 might be renamed Embla. Nonetheless, a latest trademark submitting exhibits the Swedes have taken authorized measures to register EXC90.
Maybe the newly registered moniker might be used for the present mannequin as Volvo plans to proceed manufacturing. It is even getting a facelift, which could come together with a purely electrical spinoff that may be known as EXC90. Nonetheless, nothing is official at this level and that is all hypothesis on our half in an try to decipher the thriller.
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In the meantime, recent patent photos present chunk of the inside, albeit it is lacking some components. Even so, we are able to simply inform the SUV may have a portrait-oriented infotainment and a steady air vent design The lateral spokes of the steering wheel recommend it’s going to incorporate capacitive-touch buttons, whereas the “floating” middle console gives ample storage beneath the armrest.
It needs to be famous the next-gen XC90 / Embla will solely be a brief flagship SUV as Volvo is cooking up a fullsize XC100 (may have a distinct title) that ought to take after the 2021 Recharge idea. It too might be electrical as a part of the corporate’s ambitions to drop combustion engines altogether by the tip of this decade. Volvo was among the many first automakers to announce plans to regularly retire ICEs and go all-in on EVs.
