Volvo has unveiled its new seven-seat battery electric EX90 SUV which will have a range of up to 373 miles.

It features a 111kWh battery and two electric motors delivering a combined 517PS and 910Nm of torque in its performance version.

It can charge from 10 to 80% battery capacity in under 30 minutes.

Jim Rowan, chief executive of Volvo, said: “The Volvo EX90 is a statement for where we are and where we are going.

“It’s fully electric with a range of up to 600km on a single charge, designed to further raise our safety standards, the first Volvo car to be truly designed by its software and part of a wider ecosystem, connecting to your home and your other devices.”

The EX90 will be built in the USA starting next year and later also in China.

Volvo said the standard of safety in the EX90 is higher than any Volvo car before it, and features the manufacturer’s latest sensing technology, inside and out.

Exterior sensors such as cameras, radars and lidar are connected to the car’s high-performance core computers.

Inside, sensors gauge eye concentration to understand when the driver is distracted, drowsy or otherwise inattentive, beyond what has been possible in a Volvo car to date. If the driver falls asleep or is taken ill while driving, the EX90 is designed to safely stop and call for help.

The cabin features a 14.5-inch centre screen, with Google built in. It will also be compatible with wireless Apple CarPlay.

The EX90 is also Volvo’s first car with the hardware to enable bi-directional charging. This means the car battery can be used as an extra energy supply to power, for example, a home, other electric devices or another electric car.

Volvo plans to make bi-directional charging available in the future, starting with selected markets.

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