Volvo revives XC70 as long-range plug-in hybrid SUV

New XC70 revives familiar badge with SUV format and tech. (All images: Supplied/Driven)

Sun, 11 May 2025

Volvo is doubling down on plug-in hybrid power with the debut of the new XC70, its first extended-range plug-in hybrid and the company's longest-range PHEV to date.Built on Volvo’s new Scalable Modular Architecture (SMA), the XC70 can travel up to 200km in pure electric mode. However, that figure is based on China’s CLTC test cycle, so expect WLTP numbers to be a little more conservative when (or if) it heads to other markets. China will receive the first shipment of the SUV, which will go on sale there later this year. Oth...

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