Key Points
- The EX30, EX40 and EX90 all-electric SUVs get updates for the 2026 model year.
- Single Motor versions of the EX30 and EX90 are now available, as well as the EX30’s new Cross Country variant.
- A Black Edition Package is now optional for the EX40.
With the federal EV tax credit having expired, the future of the EV market in the U.S. is mired in uncertainty. Nevertheless, Volvo is forging ahead with myriad updates to its electric lineup for the 2026 model year with updates big and small for all three of its electric SUVs: the three-row EX90, small EX40 and smaller EX30.
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Biggest Changes for Largest EV
We already knew about the EX90’s new 800-volt electrical architecture, which will allow for faster charging, greater efficiency and more power (up to 670 horsepower in the Twin Motor Performance, making it what Volvo claims is the most powerful car it’s ever offered). Now, the brand has announced it will bring a rear-wheel-drive EX90 Single Motor version to market.
The company hasn’t shared further details on the variant yet, but if it applies the same strategy to the Single Motor as it previously did to the Twin Motor and Twin Motor Performance versions, the rear-drive EX90 will be available in both the Plus and Ultra trim levels, allowing buyers to separately choose their powertrain and the package of luxury and tech features in their electric Volvo SUV. The Single Motor should be a bit cheaper than the Twin Motor, too, which could allow buyers to get a top-spec Single Motor for a price similar to — or less than — that of an entry-level Twin Motor.
Two New EX30s
Similarly, the subcompact EX30 gains a new Single Motor variant for 2026 — and we do know the pricing for this one. It starts at $38,950 (including the destination charge), $6,000 less than the Twin Motor. The RWD Single Motor generates 268 hp versus 422 hp for the Twin Motor Performance, previously the only EX30 powertrain available. Its EPA-rated 261 miles of range only tops that of the Twin by 8 miles, but cargo capacity swells from 12.4 to 27.8 cubic feet, per Volvo’s measurements.
At the other end of the EX30 lineup is the new Cross Country model. Applying the same philosophy as Volvo’s gas-burning V60 and V90 Cross Country wagons, the EX30 version gets higher ground clearance and black lower-body cladding and extended wheel arches. It’s also distinguished from other EX30s by a panel on the front bumper that’s etched with a topographical map of northern Sweden’s Kebnekaise mountain range. Only available with the Twin Motor Ultra trim, it costs $49,445.
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A Little Something for the EX40
Not to be left out, the EX40 gains a new Black Edition Package for 2026. Other Volvos have been available in Black Edition form, but the EX40 is the first time it’s been offered on a pure EV. As on those vehicles, the EX40 Black Edition sports black wheels, exterior trim and badging. It’s limited to the Onyx Black, Crystal White, Vapour Grey and Denim Blue exterior colors.
In the absence of federal incentives to hit its electrification target, Volvo will have to rely on broadening the appeal of its electric lineup. These look like solid first steps.
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