2026 Volvo EX90 Plus: Boston Buyers Guide

Quick Answer: The 2026 EX90 Plus

The 2026 Volvo EX90 Plus starts at $76,695 MSRP before a $1,395 destination charge, and it's the trim where the EX90 lineup begins rather than where it's stripped down. Bose Premium sound, a head-up display, and Volvo's full eight-camera, five-radar, sixteen-ultrasonic-sensor safety suite are standard, along with wireless Apple CarPlay and Google built-in. Buyers choose the powertrain independently of the trim: the new-for-2026 Single Motor (329 hp, RWD) keeps the Plus at its lowest price, or Twin Motor (up to 442 hp, AWD) adds all-wheel drive for roughly $3,300-3,800 more. Every Plus configures for six or seven seats. It's in stock now at Boston Volvo Cars, 61 N Beacon Street, Allston.

The starting point isn't the stripped-down option

Volvo doesn't do a bare-bones EX90, and Plus is the proof. Buyers get Bose Premium sound (not the Harman Kardon system that anchors the gas XC60/XC90 Ultra trims — the EX90 uses its own audio hierarchy entirely), a head-up display, and the full sensor suite that runs Volvo's driver-assist systems, all standard from the first configuration screen. Infotainment runs on Google built-in with wireless Apple CarPlay, a genuine convenience upgrade over Volvo's gas and mild-hybrid SUVs, which still use a wired connection. Add a digital services package included for four years and the Plus reads less like an entry trim and more like where Volvo decided the EX90 conversation should start.

Cargo space is generous regardless of motor choice: up to 85.3 cubic feet with the second and third rows folded, plus a 2.5-cubic-foot front storage compartment where an engine would otherwise sit. The third row is power-operated, raising and folding from the center display or the tailgate buttons, and the tailgate itself opens hands-free with a kick-under-bumper sensor, useful on a rainy Allston grocery run with both arms full.

Single Motor or Twin Motor: the real Plus decision

Trim and powertrain are separate choices on the EX90, and Plus is where that matters most. Single Motor, new for the 2026 model year, sends 329 horsepower to the rear wheels alone, runs 0-60 in 6.6 seconds, and carries an EPA-estimated range up to 293 miles — it's the powertrain that lowered the EX90's entry price for the first time since launch. Twin Motor adds a second motor at the front axle for all-wheel drive, raises output to up to 442 horsepower, trims the 0-60 run to 5.3 seconds, and extends range to up to 305 miles on the right wheel package. For a Boston winter, that AWD upgrade is worth weighing seriously: traction on an icy Storrow Drive on-ramp is a different conversation than dry-pavement acceleration numbers.

Both powertrains share the EX90's new 800-volt architecture, meaning a DC fast charge from 10-80% takes as little as 22 minutes regardless of which motor layout sits under the Plus you pick. A standard NACS adapter also unlocks more than 29,000 additional fast chargers, Tesla's Supercharger network included.

What a Plus buyer at this store said

A couple shopping the EX90 alongside the smaller EX30 walked in without an appointment and got a full walkthrough anyway: "My husband and I walked in on a Saturday afternoon and were promptly attended to by Brian despite us not having an appointment. He was very knowledgeable about the EX90 and EX30 we were test driving and once his next appointment came in, did an excellent job juggling us both." The patience that review describes matters more on an EX90 Plus than it might elsewhere, since the Single-versus-Twin Motor decision genuinely changes the ownership experience and deserves an unhurried conversation rather than a rushed spec-sheet recitation.

Frequently asked questions

What's standard on the EX90 Plus that isn't on other Volvo Plus trims?

Wireless Apple CarPlay is standard on the EX90 across the board, unlike Volvo's gas and mild-hybrid SUVs (XC40, XC60, XC90), which use a wired connection at every trim level. Bose Premium sound and a head-up display are also standard from Plus, rather than reserved for a higher trim as they are on some of Volvo's gas lineup.

Should I get Single Motor or Twin Motor on a Plus?

Single Motor is the lower-priced, rear-wheel-drive option with a genuinely usable 293-mile EPA range for most daily driving. Twin Motor adds all-wheel drive and roughly 100 more horsepower for meaningful traction benefit in a Boston winter, at a real price premium. Neither is wrong; it comes down to whether AWD is worth the added cost for your specific commute and garage situation.

Can I get a 6-seat or 7-seat EX90 Plus?

Yes, every EX90 build, Plus included, is configurable for either a 6-seat or 7-seat cabin at the buyer's choice. The 2026 model year's wool-blend interior option is restricted to 6-seat builds only, per Volvo's own configurator.

How does EX90 Plus compare to Ultra on price?

Plus starts $7,650 below Ultra ($76,695 versus $84,345, both before destination), and that gap widens further if the Ultra is built with the 670-horsepower Twin Motor Performance option, which isn't offered on Plus at any price. The EX90 Ultra guide covers what that difference actually buys.

Book the drive

Numbers on a screen only tell part of the Plus story; the rest is how quiet the cabin gets at highway speed and how the Single Motor's rear-drive balance feels compared with Twin Motor's added grip. Boston Volvo Cars's electric inventory has both configurations to test back-to-back.