Volvo’s EX60 went more than 350 miles in real driving, beating its 312-mile EPA rating

A 2027 Volvo EX60 P10 Twin Motor AWD Ultra covered 352 miles on a single charge in Edmunds’ EV Range Test, 40 miles beyond its 312-mile EPA estimate. The result, about 13 percent above the sticker figure, was reported by Electrek on Oct. 19 and puts Volvo’s newest electric SUV ahead of every other vehicle in the comparison group Edmunds assembled for the test.

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How Edmunds ran the 352-mile test

Edmunds, whose published range test carries bylines from writer Angel Sergeev and editor Steven Ewing, drives each car on a fixed loop that is 60 percent city and 40 percent highway. Average speed is 40 mph, the driver stays within 5 mph of posted limits, the climate control sits on auto at 72 degrees Fahrenheit, and every car runs in its most efficient drive mode. The EX60 finished with 28.8 kWh per 100 miles of consumption, against an EPA figure of 30 kWh per 100 miles, a 4 percent improvement.

Electrek’s Peter Johnson, who wrote the Oct. 19 report, framed the 352 miles as beating the 312-mile rating by 13 percent. Edmunds itself summarized the EX60 as combining impressive real-world range, strong efficiency and plenty of power.

The test is deliberately gentle. Edmunds contrasts it with a steady 70 mph freeway cruise and says that pattern does not reflect typical buyer driving. A reader in Electrek’s comments made the opposite argument, that highway speed matters most for long trips and that a 70 to 75 mph run with a charging stop would be more useful. Both points stand: the 352-mile figure is a measure of efficiency in mixed driving, not a promise for interstate travel.

Why 312 miles is the baseline

The 312-mile benchmark is specific to a wheel choice. In its July 23 announcement, Volvo Car USA said the EX60 P10 AWD earned an EPA estimate of up to 330 miles on 20-inch and 21-inch wheels and 312 miles on 22-inch wheels. The P6 comes in at 307 miles on the smaller wheels and 295 miles on the 22-inch set. Volvo said the P10 result exceeded its own earlier estimate, a point InsideEVs also covered when the certification came out, and the company’s U.S. press site carries the same announcement.

Edmunds tested the car with 22-inch tires, which is the lower of the two P10 ratings. Against the 330-mile figure available on the smaller wheels, the 352-mile result is a margin of 22 miles, not 40. That distinction is worth keeping in mind when comparing the EX60 with rivals tested on different wheel packages. Electrek covered the certification in its July 23 article, which also lists the P12 AWD at an estimated 400 miles, a version Volvo has yet to price.

Volvo has leaned hard on the vehicle’s range and charging story. Its release says the P10 AWD has the longest range of any Volvo sold in the United States to date, that the EX60 is the first Volvo on the 800-volt SPA3 architecture, and that it is the first with a native NACS port, which opens access to more than 29,000 Tesla Supercharger stations in the United States and Canada. Volvo calls the SUV a game changer and describes the longer P10 rating as transforming range anxiety into a sense of freedom.

Where 352 miles sits among rivals

Edmunds ran its other vehicles through the same loop. The Mercedes-Benz EQE 320+ SUV managed 349 miles at 31.2 kWh per 100 miles, the 2026 Volvo EX90 went 321 miles, and the Cadillac Lyriq AWD finished at 319 miles with 37.6 kWh per 100 miles. The EX60 therefore beat its larger sibling by 31 miles and the Lyriq by 33. Edmunds noted that the Mercedes-Benz GLC 400 EV, tested separately, went 392 miles, which is 40 miles farther than the Volvo.

Electrek lists the EX60’s U.S. starting prices, excluding a $1,395 destination fee, at $58,400 for the P6 Plus, $65,000 for the P6 Ultra, $60,750 for the P10 AWD Plus and $67,350 for the P10 AWD Ultra. The vehicle is about the size of a Tesla Model Y at 189.1 inches long, and the P10 can add up to 165 miles in 10 minutes at a peak of 370 kW.

The efficiency number, rather than the raw mileage, may be what separates the EX60 from its peers. At 28.8 kWh per 100 miles it used less energy per mile than the EQE and the Lyriq in the same test. Whether the pattern repeats at highway speeds is the question Edmunds’ own test design leaves unanswered, and the EPA’s 312 miles remains the figure that appears on the window sticker. Electrek also notes that the P10 AWD Ultra’s 10 to 80 percent charge takes about 16 minutes, and that the range-topping P12 AWD, estimated at 400 miles, is expected to take 19 minutes for the same charge, so a longer test with a stop would give buyers a fuller picture than either the EPA label or the Edmunds loop alone.

This article was produced with the assistance of AI and reviewed by Morning Overview editors prior to publication.

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