Volvo finally sent the EX90 into production earlier this month after a two-year delay. However, not all issues have been solved along the way. The automaker reportedly emailed customers to inform them that their brand-new SUVs will be missing various features on the delivery day.
Volvo unveiled the EX90 SUV in November 2022. The automaker tagged it right from the start as the safest vehicle that it has ever produced. That is quite consistent coming from the brand that has always compromised whatever it took in the name of safety.
For instance, starting May 2020, all new Volvo cars are available with a top speed limited to only 112 mph (180 kph), an attempt to reduce the number of deaths and severe injuries onboard its cars.
However, the all-new Volvo EX90 will lack other features when the automaker starts deliveries. The list includes the wireless Apple CarPlay, bidirectional charging, and a light theme for the displays, according to a report from Motor1, citing an email sent by a reader who had received a message from Volvo after they placed their order for the seven-seat SUV.
Safety features might also be missing, as Volvo indicated the capability and integration of the LiDAR system, unlocked at a later date, following an over-the-air update. The cross-traffic alert and curve speed assist would also be available later, as reported by Motor1.
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Future owners must know that their Volvo EX30 loses 3 percent of its battery charging level per day when parked without being plugged in. This is explained by the fact that the core computer runs in the background to control the functions of the vehicle.
The computer goes into "deep sleep mode" to conserve battery power after 72 hours of not being in use. But the issue will also be fixed at a later date. Those are a lot of "laters" for a vehicle that starts at $76,695 before taxes and options.
That is the price for the entry-level Twin Motor version, which comes with 402 horsepower (408 metric horsepower) and 568 pound-feet (770 Newton meters) of torque for a run from 0 to 60 mph in 5.7 seconds.
Meanwhile, the Twin Motor Performance range-topping version gets 496 horsepower (503 metric horsepower) and 671 pound-feet (910 Newton meters) of torque, which make it one second quicker.
Both are equipped with the 11 kWh battery pack, which stores enough energy for a drive of up to 373 miles (600 kilometers) before the SUV needs to be plugged in again.
Volvo finally sent the EX90 into production earlier this month after a nearly two-year delay. The reason for the delay was the integration of the new features into the newly developed platform.
The first customers should have their brand-new EX90 delivered in the second half of 2024.
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