Production of 2025 Volvo EX90 began at Volvo’s South Carolina plant in early June, and customer deliveries of the $77,900 electric midsize SUV are scheduled for the second half of the year.
However, some key features will not be available initially but will be added later through software updates. Volvo has a list in its customer support website.
One of the new features will be the Apple CarPlay smartphone mirroring system. Volvo said an update that will enable CarPlay is “near” but did not provide a firm timeline. The EX90 also supports Android Auto and this mirroring system will be available at launch.
Another useful feature that will be missing but planned for a future update will be Plug & Charge, which means charging at public stations will likely require using a card or app to start charging and paying for electricity.
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Volvo said there will also be battery drain on the EX90 when the vehicle is parked, at a rate of about 3 percent per day, though only for three days, after which the vehicle will go into deep sleep mode to preserve power. The power is used to power the vehicle’s central computing system. The need to run the system in the background will be addressed with a future update, the automaker said.
Bi-directional charging and smart charging will also be added later. The latter optimizes charging at home, such as charging during off-peak hours when electricity prices are lower. It can track the owner’s planned departure times so the vehicle is fully charged when needed.
Other missing features are in the area of electronic driver assistance, one of them being front cross-traffic alert with automatic emergency braking.
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Volvo did not mention why the features were delayed, but the original start of deliveries of the EX90 – and its Polestar 3, corporate sibling—also suffered delays due to software-related issues. The Volvo was supposed to start shipping in early 2024 and the Polestar in late 2023.
Deliveries of the Polestar 3 began on Thursday, with the first customers taking delivery at a special ceremony held at Polestar’s headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden. U.S. deliveries will begin shortly after production begins at the South Carolina plant this summer.
Volvo also said this week that it will delay the arrival of the EX30 in the U.S. by next year, citing a changing “global automotive landscape.” The subcompact electric crossover is built in China and was originally expected here this summer, but with the US recently imposing 100% tariffs on Chinese-made EVs, Volvo will now wait until production of the EX30 begins at its factory in Belgium. This is scheduled to happen next year.