- Volvo says early demand for the EX60 has exceeded internal forecasts shortly after orders opened.
- Sweden has recorded more than 3000 orders so far, with Germany also showing strong early interest.
- Volvo is reviewing 2026 production plans and considering extra factory time at its Torslanda plant.
Volvo is already moving to build more EX60 SUVs for 2026, barely a month after the electric SUV’s public reveal, after early order numbers in Europe came in well ahead of the company’s own expectations.
That’s a tidy problem to have.
The carmaker says nearly all major European markets are reporting retail orders “considerably higher” than internal forecasts, with Sweden alone accounting for more than 3000 orders so far. Germany is also singled out as a strong market, while US order books have not even opened yet; those are due to follow later this spring.
Europe gets in early
Volvo only pulled the covers off the model at the end of January, pitching it as a long-range electric SUV with up to 810km of claimed WLTP range and the ability to add as much as 340km in 10 minutes on a 400kW fast charger. Now the question has shifted from what it can do to how many Volvo can build.
Volvo says the pace of order intake is already running ahead of what it saw for the EX30 after that model’s global reveal in 2023, despite the EX60 sitting in a more expensive part of the market. In Sweden, the tally has been helped by a new Care offer that includes three years of free home charging.
More cars, one extra week
To meet that demand, Volvo is planning to lift EX60 production at its Torslanda plant in Sweden. The company is also in talks with labour unions about keeping the factory open for an extra week over summer, something it says would be a first in its history.
“That so many customers ordered the EX60 in the first month has surpassed our expectations, and it’s a good ‘problem’ to have,” says Erik Severinson, chief commercial officer at Volvo Cars. “We are very encouraged to see such strong demand for our game-changing electric SUV, and we are now reviewing our production plans for 2026, as we gear up for the start of customer car production next month.”
The next test comes on the factory floor
Volvo says it will still prioritise a steady ramp-up to protect build quality, which is the sensible bit amid the excitement. Strong reveal numbers are nice, but handing over well-built customer cars is where the real exam starts.
DRIVEN Car Guide understands Volvo has not disclosed revised production targets, pricing updates or timing for any wider market rollout yet. But for a model that was only just introduced, the EX60 already looks less like an interesting newcomer and more like a very busy one.