Volvo has previewed its first-ever individuals mover, which can be provided solely with electrical energy.

The Volvo EM90 will make its international debut on November 12, 2023, with pre-orders opening for Chinese language prospects on the identical date.

The brand new individuals mover has been developed for the Chinese language market, however the firm says further markets can be mentioned at a later date.

The corporate has launched a single teaser picture of the EM90, revealing its two sunroofs and distinctive tail lights.

Whereas we haven’t seen the inside but, Volvo guarantees it will likely be completely comfy.

“The Volvo EM90 is our first ever totally electrical premium MPV, and is designed so that you can profit from the time spent within the automobile, like a Scandinavian lounge on the transfer,” the corporate says in its press launch.

Spy pictures captured in China and printed by Automotive Information China in July present what seems to be a closely camouflaged model of Volvo’s upcoming individuals mover.

This prototype carefully resembles the Zeekr 009 electrical individuals mover. Each Volvo and Zeekr fall underneath the umbrella of Chinese language automotive big Geely.

The 2 individuals movers’ silhouettes are just about similar, with boxy traces and expansive greenhouses.

The front-end styling is completely different to the Zeekr 009 nevertheless, with this spied Volvo individuals mover getting an analogous LED lighting association to the EX30 and EX90 electrical SUVs.

Given this spied Volvo individuals mover and the Zeekr 009 share plenty of their exterior styling, it’s anticipated their underpinnings would be the identical too.

The Zeekr 009 rides on Geely’s Sustainable Expertise Structure (SEA), and provides a alternative of 116kWh and 140kWh batteries provided by CATL.

Quoted vary figures are 702km and 822km, respectively, albeit each on the beneficiant CLTC take a look at cycle.

Whatever the battery, the 009 produces 400kW of energy and 686Nm of torque from its dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrain.

That offers it a claimed 0-100km/h time of simply 4.5 seconds – heady efficiency for a boxy individuals mover. It additionally has a comparatively slippery drag coefficient of 0.27.

All fashions journey on a “high-performance” air suspension set-up, with double wishbone entrance and multi-link rear suspension.

The 009 measures in at 5209mm lengthy, 2024mm broad, and 1848-1856mm tall, with a 3205mm wheelbase. That is virtually similar to the brand new LDV MIFA and its electrical MIFA 9 counterpart.

It’s additionally barely longer than the Kia Carnival, whereas it has a correctly premium inside with heated and ventilated captain’s chairs for the primary two rows, completed in Nappa leather-based and Ultrasuede upholstery.

Screens within the Zeekr 009 embody a ten.25-inch unit forward of the driving force, a 15.4-inch touchscreen show, and a 15.6-inch adjustable central ceiling display. There are additionally 3.4-inch touchscreens on the sliding doorways.

The 009 additionally provides matrix LED headlights, twin sunroofs, energy sliding doorways, colour-adjustable ambient lighting, and a 20-speaker Yamaha sound system.

Luxurious individuals movers are a scorching commodity in Asia, notably in China.

Lexus not too long ago launched a new-generation model of the Toyota Alphard-based LM individuals mover, which can be launched in Australia in December to battle the Mercedes-Benz V-Class. The latter can also be provided with an electrical powertrain underneath the EQV nameplate.