Volvo has debuted the ES90, which combines the refined elegance of a sedan, the adaptability of a fastback, and the spacious interior and higher ground clearance associated with SUVs.

The new, fully electric Volvo ES90 carves out a new space for itself by eliminating the compromises between those three segments, which puts it in a class of its own.

It is a versatile car that does not compromise on comfort or space. A car that allows for bigger adventures and families, striking the perfect balance between your professional and private life, and allowing you to embrace the special moments in life.

The ES90 is designed to evolve over time and is powered by next-generation core computers that represent an eightfold improvement over the previous generation.

It’s the first Volvo car with 800V technology, for a longer range and faster charging than any electric Volvo before. And naturally, it’s designed with our pioneering safety tech at its core, in a package that is set to be another Scandinavian design classic from Volvo Cars.

The ES90 is the latest addition to the balanced product portfolio of premium Volvo cars. It is the fourth fully electric model in the Australian product line-up, joining the EX30, EX40 and EX90 as Volvo Cars continues the journey towards full electrification.

“The Volvo ES90 combines our most advanced technologies with Scandinavian design and superior comfort, creating a true premium Volvo car designed to elevate your quality of life,” says Stephen Connor, managing director Volvo Car Australia.

“It joins the EX90 SUV as one of our flagship models and cements our position as an industry leader in software-defined cars that harness the power of core computing.”

The ES90 profile is what immediately stands out as does the car’s confident and distinctive stance, with a slightly raised ride height to provide the driver with a more commanding view of the road.

The flowing roofline balances elegant looks with interior space and contributes to excellent aerodynamics, boosting overall efficiency and electric range.

The front features the distinctive Thor’s Hammer headlight design, expressing a familiar yet modern Volvo Cars identity.

The rear is equally distinctive, with new C-shaped LED rear lamps complemented by LED lamps in the rear window, creating a unique welcome and farewell light sequence.

The large and wide tailgate hatch makes it easy to load and unload the family luggage or gear for any trip. The boot provides up to 424 litres of loading space.

Fold down the three rear seats – all of which can be folded down individually – and the loading space expands to 733 litres. The 22-litre capacity frunk at the front is perfect for the charging cables.

Inside, the focus is on premium comfort, authentic materials and purpose-driven design, in line with Volvo’s Scandinavian identity and design principles that are the hallmark of a true Volvo car.

Thanks to its long wheelbase of 3.1 metres, the ES90 provides very generous legroom for second-row passengers, making it an exceptionally comfortable place to travel for adults as well as children. Six interior ambient light themes for sensory well-being and a variety of features further allow you to personalise the ES90.

The ES90 also comes with a panoramic roof that provides UV protection of up to 99.9 per cent. And if you pick the electrochromic version, you can even adjust the transparency of the glass.

So, if you’re travelling on a warm summer’s day and you want to ‘turn down’ the sun a bit to reduce glare and boost privacy, you can do so at the touch of a button.

Added support comes from a four-zone climate system with an advanced air purifier, certified as asthma and allergy friendly. It can stop up to 95 per cent of PM 2.5 particulates from entering the cabin and remove 99.9 per cent of grass, tree and pollen allergens.

The ES90 is crafted with superior sound comfort as well. Noise levels inside are very low, making it one of our quietest cabins ever and taking an already smooth and serene riding experience to the next level.

That in turn allows you to enjoy the sound system even more. The Volvo ES90 Ultra Single Motor comes with the top-of-the-line Bowers and Wilkins sound system with 25 separate high-fidelity speakers throughout the cabin, including headrest and ceiling speakers.

The system also features the lifelike spatial audio of Dolby Atmos that delivers an immersive sound experience. Exclusive to the Bowers & Wilkins system is a special mode replicating the sounds of London’s legendary Abbey Road Studios.

The ES90 comes with Volvo’s new-generation infotainment system with Google built-in, which includes services such as Google Maps, Google Assistant and more apps on Google Play.

The 5G-capable, seamless and responsive system is powered by the Snapdragon Cockpit Platform from Qualcomm Technologies and designed to provide you with all the driving-critical info you need when you need it, through the 9-inch driver display and the head-up display.

The 14.5-inch centre screen display, meanwhile, gives you access to navigation, entertainment, climate, your phone and more. And to help you navigate tight parking spaces, a new 3D view supported by a 360 camera is there to support when you need it.

This being a Volvo, the ES90 is designed to help protect everyone in and around the car. We developed the ES90 to meet our rigorous Volvo Cars Safety Standard, which is building on 55 years of real-world safety research and exceeds official testing requirements.

This ambitious standard was set to help us develop safer cars for various real-world scenarios, which can be far more complicated than the scenarios in standardised testing.

Together with its powerful core computers, the ES90 continues our new era of safety Volvo Cars established with the EX90. The ES90 comes with a strong safety cage, state-of-the-art restraint systems, as well as optimised deformation zones.

The active safety systems are powered by an advanced array of sensors including one lidar, five radars, seven cameras and twelve ultrasonic sensors.

This sensor set enables vision beyond human range to help avoid collisions and hazards on the road.

The ES90 also has Volvos pioneering driver understanding system as standard, which can detect when the driver’s attention is no longer focused on the road and step in to support.

Safe Space Technology not only supports you when driving, but also when you’re parked. The door opening alert in the ES90 helps to look out for and protect cyclists or pedestrians passing by when you open the doors. And when you’re about to leave the car, the ES90’s full-cabin occupant sensing is there to help you avoid leaving loved ones behind. It can sense submillimetre scale movement, such as the soft breathing of a baby.

The new Volvo ES90 is available for order now and comes in two variants – ES90 Plus Single Motor with the MRRP AU$88,880 and the ES90 Ultra Single Motor carrying a MMRP of AU$107,990.