Volvo used this week’s 2023 Shanghai auto present to unveil the range-topping Excellence model of its new EX90 electrical mid-size SUV.

It stands out with its two-tone paint and 22-inch wheels, however the actual upgrades are situated within the cabin.

The Excellence grade is aimed toward well-heeled Chinese language patrons with private drivers readily available, and sees the rear seats swapped out for a pair of particular person seats and a middle console. Just like the earlier XC90 Excellence, the EX90 Excellence’s two rear seats have changed each the second and third rows, leading to beneficiant legroom for these sitting up again.

These within the rear even have entry to a fridge, seat heating and therapeutic massage capabilities, a perfume dispenser, and an Orrefors crystal controller. Consistent with Volvo’s sustainability focus, the trim supplies eschew the standard luxurious leathers in favor of wool or a leather-like materials comprised of recycled supplies together with recycled PET bottles.

2024 Volvo EX90 Excellence

2024 Volvo EX90 Excellence

2024 Volvo EX90 Excellence

The Excellence grade additionally brings a Bowers & Wilkins audio system with Dolby Atmos that Volvo stated was particularly tuned for the four-seat configuration.

The EX90 made its debut final fall and is because of begin U.S. deliveries in early 2024, as a 2024 mannequin. It should arrive with a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive powertrain rated at 496 hp, and a 111-kwh battery that ought to ship roughly 300 miles of vary on the EPA cycle. Excessive-speed charging will enable the battery to be topped up from 10-80% in about half-hour, in response to Volvo.

The automaker hasn’t confirmed whether or not the EX90 Excellence will likely be accessible right here.

The EX90 is a twin underneath the pores and skin with the Polestar 3. For the U.S. market, each SUVs will likely be sourced from Volvo’s plant in Charleston, South Carolina.