Scalable Product Architecture platform
The Scalable Product Architecture (SPA)[4] platform is a global, full-size, unibody automobile platform developed by Volvo Cars, and applied by multiple brands of its parent company Geely, which has been produced over three generations.[5] It debuted in 2014 when the second-generation Volvo XC90 was released.[6] Work on the new in-house platform began in 2011 shortly after Volvo was acquired by Geely from Ford Motor Company. During development, particular emphasis was placed on achieving weight-reduction, design commonality, manufacturing rationalization, and hybridization opportunities.[7] The new SPA platform replaced two prior vehicle architectures, the Volvo P2 platform and Volvo P3 platform.
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| Class | Mid-size car |
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| Related | CMA platform |
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| Predecessor | Volvo P3 platform |
With SPA, Volvo claims it "enables significant improvements when it comes to offering protection in worst-case scenarios and when creating innovative features that support the driver in avoiding accidents."[8] Volvo has invested 90 billion SEK in the platform.
All SPA based cars will be delivered with 4 cylinder engines. The diesel and petrol engines share the same Volvo Engine Architecture, and Volvo can build 530,000 engines per year.[9]
The SPA2 platform, which is an EV-exclusive platform, debuted on the Volvo EX90 and Polestar 3 in 2023.[10]
Vehicles
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| Volvo XC90 II |  |
2015–present | 5-door SUV |
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| Volvo S90 |  |
2017–present | 4-door sedan/saloon |
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| Volvo S90L |  |
2017–present | 4-door sedan/saloon |
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| Volvo V90 |  |
2016–2025 | 5-door wagon/estate |
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| Volvo V90 Cross Country |  |
2017–2025 | 5-door wagon/estate |
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| Volvo XC60 II |  |
2017–present | 5-door SUV |
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| Volvo S60 III |  |
2018–2024 | 4-door sedan |
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| Volvo V60 II |  |
2018–present | 5-door wagon/estate |
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| Volvo V60 Cross Country |  |
2018–present | 5-door wagon/estate |
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| Polestar 1 |  |
2019–2021 | 2-door coupé |
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Limited production (1,500 units) |
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2021–present | 5-door SUV |
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| Polestar 3 |  |
2024–present | 5-door SUV |
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| Volvo EX90 |  |
2024–present | 5-door SUV |
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| Volvo ES90 |  |
2025–present | 5-door Liftback |
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| Volvo EX60 |  |
2026–present | 5-door SUV | ||
| Polestar 7 | 2028 (to commence) | 5-door SUV | |||
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| Lynk & Co 900 |  |
2025–present | 5-door SUV |
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References
edit- ↑ Mircea Panait (24 January 2017). "Volvo trademarks P5, P6, P8, P9, P10, names to be used for all-electric vehicles". www.autoevolution.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
- ↑ "Volvo S90 feiert Weltpremiere - Präsentation der neuen premium Limousine Anfang 2016 in Detroit" [Volvo S90 world premiere - Presentation of the new premium sedan early 2016 in Detroit]. www.media.volvocars.com (in German). Volvo Car Corporation. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 2017-07-11.[dead link]
- ↑ "Volvo Cars stakes its claim in the premium sedan segment with the long awaited S90". www.media.volvocars.com. Volvo Car Corporation. 2 December 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
- ↑ Oskar Jonson; Erik Enders (2016). "Correlation Work on Shaker Rig Tests and Simulations" (PDF). www.chalmers.se. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
- ↑ Noah Joseph (12 August 2014). "Volvo details upcoming XC90's new scalable platform". www.autoblog.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-16. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
- ↑ "All-new XC90 the first Volvo built on the company's new Scalable Product Architecture". www.media.volvocars.com. Volvo Car Corporation. 12 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
- ↑ Henry, Ian (2016-09-30). "Volvo: new platforms for a new company". Automotive Manufacturing Solutions. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- ↑ "Volvo Cars". www.volvocars.com. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Andreas Witzøe (27 November 2015). "Her har Volvo satset 90 milliarder på bensin- og dieselmotorer" [Here, Volvo has invested SEK 90 billion on gasoline and diesel engines]. Teknisk Ukeblad (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2015-11-29. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
- ↑ "Volvo's New Euro Plant To Build EVs Based On An Evolution Of SPA2". InsideEVs.
- ↑ "Volvo XC90 MY18 Preisliste" [Volvo XC90 MY18 price list] (PDF). downloads.volvocars-aktionen.at (in German). Volvo Cars Austria. 1 March 2017. p. 40-41. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "S90 MY18" (PDF). www.flyvolvo.com. Volvo Car Corporation. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
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