Volvo increases the batteries for 2028 XC60 and XC90 plug-in refresh
Now the XC60 T8 features a 37.9 kWh (net) battery pack (41.2 kWh gross), which gives the SUV an electric driving range of 78 miles (125 km), according to the Environmental Protection Agency test cycle. According to Volvo, that should be enough for three days’ worth of daily driving—its data shows the median US Volvo driver commute is 22 miles (35 km) round-trip. With a full battery and a full tank of gas, the XC60 T8 should be capable of 590 miles (949 km) between stops, should someone have such a reason to do so.
Perhaps the other big news for the XC60 is that it will enter production at Volvo’s plant in South Carolina in addition to the existing production line in Sweden. The US is a big market for the XC60, and the current tariff regime has heavily incentivized local production.
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