The 2026 Volvo EX90 Gets Big Charging Upgrade, Is Now 800-Volt

There’s also an upgraded processor that your older EX90 can get, too

• The Volvo EX90 electric SUV gets a big update for 2026.
• A new processor and an entirely new electric architecture are among the changes.
• Owners of 2025 EX90s are eligible for some of the updates. 

Volvo just announced a huge update to the 2026 EX90, the brand’s fully electric three-row SUV, just one model year into the car’s life. The big news is that all EX90s will now all come with an 800-volt electric architecture, which enables faster charging. But there are upgrades that owners of current EX90s are eligible for, too. 

Thanks to the upgrade to an 800-volt setup from a 400-volt setup, Volvo says the EX90 will now be able to add 155 miles in just 10 minutes (in ideal conditions). The new architecture also delivers more power, which Volvo says results in quicker acceleration. In our testing, the 2025 EX 90 did the sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 4.5 seconds — already pretty brisk for a three-ton EV. 

Other updates for the EX90 include a new Nvidia-supplied processor, which Volvo says gives the car “the ability to push safety and performance even further through data, software and AI” without saying exactly what it will impact. The good news for current EX90 owners is that 2025 models are eligible for a one-time upgrade to the new processor through a visit to their Volvo dealer. 

The 2026 EX90 also gets emergency stop assist, which will safely pull the car to a stop if a driver fails to respond to warnings to put hands on the wheel while using Volvo’s Pilot Assist feature. New EX90s also get expanded automatic emergency steering assist in darker conditions and Park Pilot Assist, which will help with parallel parking maneuvers. 

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2026 Nissan Sentra First Look: New, Improved and Totally Unrecognizable

Can the new Sentra go from worst to first?

• The new ninth-generation Sentra is finally here.
• It brings fresh looks, new tech and a nicer interior.
• The platform and powertrains are unchanged, however.

The new ninth-generation 2026 Nissan Sentra is set to arrive late this year, but this compact sedan already has an uphill battle in front of it. The current version of the Sentra sits at the very bottom of our compact sedan rankings, mostly because of deficiencies when it comes to the way it drives and its technology. Our initial look at the new car in Los Angeles revealed promising improvements on one of those fronts, but a concerning lack of news on the other.

New looks

The new Sentra gets fresh sheetmetal, giving this new generation a more assertive, stronger face. Its new front grille and slim projector LED headlights are a big upgrade over the old car. On the SR trim, much of the front fascia is blacked out, and that makes the front look like it’s smiling like a lit-up jack-o’-lantern (at least, in this eye-searing orange). The standard nose with more body-colored elements is a bit more subdued and to some will be the more handsome look of the two. Though it may look like a liftback, it’s got a regular trunk opening.

Underwhelming power

Even though hybrids are immensely popular right now, Nissan doesn’t have a hybrid system it can simply pop under the Sentra’s hood. The naturally aspirated 2.0-liter four-cylinder makes the exact same power numbers as before (149 horsepower, 146 lb-ft of torque). That was only good enough to get the Sentra from 0 to 60 mph in 8.8 seconds at the Edmunds test track.

We didn’t love the old Sentra’s continuously variable automatic, and bad news: That transmission is back. Nissan did note the tuning has been updated to give the CVT more responsiveness and smoother acceleration. Nissan also says the body is more rigid to give it better handling chops, but the new Sentra doesn’t get an all-new skeleton, just an updated version of the old car’s bones. 

Interior upgrades

There are a bunch of new features found for the first time on the Sentra, including adaptive cruise control that works down to a stop, bigger screens, and a wireless charging pad. (Yes, that’s a first for the Sentra.) A 12.3-inch touchscreen is now standard, replacing the painfully small 8-inch unit buyers were stuck with in the old car. All trims but the base model get a matching 12.3-inch instrument cluster, as well as wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.

You can’t get real leather on any of the Sentra’s trims, even the newly reintroduced top-spec SL trim opts for the fake stuff. But the seats themselves are quite comfortable in both rows (the outside seats at least), with good support and nice cushioning. The Sentra’s back seat is still quite roomy for something of this size, with plenty of headroom and legroom for adult passengers. However, the back seat is lacking some basic amenities — rear passengers don’t get any air vents and have to share a single USB-C charging port. Get ready to fight over that cable.

Value and MPG

These upgrades have certainly helped to modernize the Sentra and help it to catch up with the competition, but the two biggest factors for this car are still up in the air, and they’re both tied to value.

The first is fuel economy. With the same powertrain, it shouldn’t deviate much from the 33-34 mpg combined the last-gen Sentra offered and Nissan’s internal estimates are 32-33 mpg combined for the new car. But we’ll have to wait for the EPA numbers to know for sure.

Secondly, but most importantly, we’re still waiting for pricing. The core of the Sentra’s appeal previously was the fact that you could get a fully loaded version for around $25,000, which meant it was competing against the middle trims of other vehicles. If that can still be true and if the range-topping SL can land at around $27,000, it’ll give Nissan a big leg up in the value department over the other compact sedans. 

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