The era of svelte sedans and wagons defining Volvo design appears to be over, judging from the ES90's genre-blurring, SUV-like stance.

Volvo's stylish new electric car blends sedan proportions with SUV scale, but keeps safety technology as front-and-center as its roof-mounted lidar sensor.

Arriving as a blend of fastback, saloon and SUV body styles, the new ES90 is also the first Volvo to get an 800-volt charging infrastructure, which allows for super-fast top-ups and a longer range. Volvo claims that 186 miles of range could be added in 10 minutes and,