The Volvo EX40 starts at $56,545 and largely flies under the radar. However, the company is reportedly plotting an all-new model that could adopt the EX50 moniker.

Expected to be significantly cheaper than the outgoing EV, the new EX50 will allegedly be priced in the “high $40,000s.” This would make it far more appealing as the current EX40 is only $3,250 less than the EX60.

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According to Automotive News, the entry-level crossover will arrive in the fall of 2027 and be based on the new SPA3 platform, which debuted on the EX60. It will be made at the company’s new Slovakian plant and the brand is reportedly aiming to sell 10,000 units in the United States in its first year. That would make it one of Volvo’s best-selling vehicles in America, although the publication noted the automaker could end up prioritizing production for Europe.

Little is known about the crossover, but it’s said to be longer and taller than the EX40. That should make it more appealing to Americans and buyers can also expect an 800V electrical architecture that offers faster charging.

When asked about the model, Volvo spokesperson Thomas McIntyre Schultz declined to comment. However, he said “we’re going to continue to invest in expanding our EV lineup.”

The XC40 Could Survive With A Facelift

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While the crossover is expected to replace the EX40, the gas-powered XC40 could continue chugging along. Back in June, spy photographers snapped a facelifted variant undergoing testing in Spain.

The updated model features a new front fascia with a revised grille and restyled headlights. They’re joined by a revamped bumper and a revised lower intake.

Changes continue out back with a new bumper and updated taillights. The model also adopts smaller, repositioned reflectors.

The modifications will be more than skin deep as images showed a revamped interior that echoes the EX30. Most notably, there’s a new portrait-style infotainment system that protrudes above the dashboard.

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Several years ago, prospective EV buyers had every reason to feel nervous about how long the battery pack would last. Battery technology has come a long way since EVs went mainstream, though, and a new study out of Sweden puts a number on how much capacity new EVs hold onto after 62,000 miles, or 100,000 km, of driving. The results may surprise you.

The study, run by online car marketplace Carla, went through 9,954 battery tests of EVs sold in Sweden between 2022 and 2026, using a diagnostic tool from AVILOO that measures a pack’s true state of health instead of leaning on the estimates the car itself provides. That distinction matters, because in-car readouts can sometimes paint a rosier picture than reality.

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The Kia e-Niro came out on top, hanging on to an impressive 97.25 percent of its original capacity after 62,000 miles. It shares its 64 kWh battery with the Hyundai Kona, which nearly matched it at 97.18 percent, and the podium stayed within the Hyundai Motor Group family thanks to the Kia EV6 and its 77.4 kWh pack in third place.

Top-Performing EVs

The strongest European EV was the Volvo XC40 and its CATL-sourced 69 kWh battery, which held 94.70 percent of its capacity after 62,000 miles, trailed closely by the Polestar 2 and its 78 kWh CATL pack at 94.35 percent. The BMW i3 and the LG Chem version of the Polestar 2 landed close behind at 93.77 percent and 93.53 percent.

What About Tesla?

The best-placed model from EV leader Tesla was the Model 3 fitted with a 60.5 kWh LFP battery from CATL, retaining 93.34 percent of its capacity. This put it slightly above the Model 3 with an LG Chem-sourced NMC battery at 91.5 percent.

Among the other EVs ranked inside the top 20 were the Audi e-tron 50 and 55 at 93.02 and 92.93 percent, respectively, the Skoda Enyaq iV at 92.88 percent, the Tesla Model S with 92.80 percent, the VW ID.4 at 92.77 percent, and the Tesla Model X at 92.52 percent.

The bigger lesson here is that the old fear of an EV’s battery dying young no longer holds up. Every car in this ranking kept more than 90 percent of its capacity past 62,000 miles, and most owners will not even reach that figure until three or four years of driving. The pack is now likely to outlast the car wrapped around it.