Overview
- Volvo confirmed Thursday that the EX40 will be discontinued in the United States and Canada after the 2027 model year while refreshed EX40, EC40 and XC40 models will continue to be sold in Europe.
- The refreshed 40 series adds a larger 11.2-inch central display, Google’s Gemini voice assistant and a new sensor suite of radars, cameras and ultrasonic sensors to enable improved driver aids and safety features.
- Order books opened in selected markets and Volvo said production of the refreshed 40 series will start this autumn at its Ghent, Belgium, plant.
- With the EX40 gone, the EX60 becomes Volvo’s cheapest U.S. electric model for now, priced from about $59,795, while the company says it is developing an SPA3-based EX50 to restore a lower-priced U.S. offering.
- Volvo has filed an EX50 trademark and its plans point to an SPA3 vehicle with 800-volt charging, cell-to-body battery tech and NACS charging access that the company expects to price in the high-$40,000s and deliver to U.S. showrooms by late 2027, though final specs and timing remain unconfirmed.