Most powerful Volvo cars

Top 40 most powerful Volvo cars ever made. Updated September 2025.

The key to performance is power. Even heaviest sedans and SUVs can beat lightweight sports cars, if they have enough engine power.

Advanced fuel injection systems and high precision manufacturing is allowing for ever increasing power output and higher performance.

Advancement in battery technology and power electronics also brings electric cars amongst the most powerful of all time. Some examples are claimed to produce over 2000 horsepower - well over a megawatt!

# make & model Power (hp)▼ Image
1. 2025 Volvo ES90 Twin Performance AWD 680 Photo of 2025 Volvo ES90 Twin Performance AWD
2. 2024 Volvo EM90 534 Photo of 2024 Volvo EM90
3. 2024 Volvo EX90 Twin Motor Performance 510 Photo of 2024 Volvo EX90 Twin Motor Performance
4. 2022 Volvo S60 T8 Recharge 455 Photo of 2022 Volvo S60 T8 Recharge
5. 2021 Volvo V60 T8 eAWD Polestar 455 Photo of 2021 Volvo V60 T8 eAWD Polestar
6. 2020 Volvo S60 T8 Recharge 455 Photo of 2020 Volvo S60 T8 Recharge
7. 2024 Volvo XC90 Plug-In 455 Photo of 2024 Volvo XC90 Plug-In
8. 2021 Volvo S90 T8 Recharge AWD 449 Photo of 2021 Volvo S90 T8 Recharge AWD
9. 2021 Volvo XC60 T8 Recharge 449 Photo of 2021 Volvo XC60 T8 Recharge
10. 2023 Volvo XC90 T8 Recharge 449 Photo of 2023 Volvo XC90 T8 Recharge
11. 2023 Volvo V90 T8 Recharge 449 Photo of 2023 Volvo V90 T8 Recharge
12. 2025 Volvo ES90 Twin AWD 443 Photo of 2025 Volvo ES90 Twin AWD
13. 2024 Volvo C40 Twin Motor Performance 436 Photo of 2024 Volvo C40 Twin Motor Performance
14. 2024 Volvo XC40 Recharge Twin Motor Performance 435 Photo of 2024 Volvo XC40 Recharge Twin Motor Performance
15. 2023 Volvo EX30 Twin Performance AWD 422 Photo of 2023 Volvo EX30 Twin Performance AWD
16. 2023 Volvo EX90 Twin Motor 402 Photo of 2023 Volvo EX90 Twin Motor
17. 2020 Volvo XC40 P8 Recharge 402 Photo of 2020 Volvo XC40 P8 Recharge
18. 2021 Volvo C40 Twin Motor 402 Photo of 2021 Volvo C40 Twin Motor
19. 2016 Volvo S90 T8 Recharge AWD 401 Photo of 2016 Volvo S90 T8 Recharge AWD
20. 2017 Volvo XC60 T8 Twin Engine 401 Photo of 2017 Volvo XC60 T8 Twin Engine
21. 2015 Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine 399 Photo of 2015 Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine
22. 2018 Volvo S60 T8 Polestar Engineered 399 Photo of 2018 Volvo S60 T8 Polestar Engineered
23. 2019 Volvo V60 T8 Polestar 399 Photo of 2019 Volvo V60 T8 Polestar
24. 2021 Volvo XC60 T6 Recharge 393 Photo of 2021 Volvo XC60 T6 Recharge
25. 2018 Volvo V90 T8 Twin Engine 385 Photo of 2018 Volvo V90 T8 Twin Engine
26. 2018 Volvo XC60 T8 Twin Engine 385 Photo of 2018 Volvo XC60 T8 Twin Engine
27. 2018 Volvo V60 T8 Twin Engine 385 Photo of 2018 Volvo V60 T8 Twin Engine
28. 2018 Volvo S60 T8 Twin Engine 385 Photo of 2018 Volvo S60 T8 Twin Engine
29. 2018 Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine 385 Photo of 2018 Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine
30. 2016 Volvo V60 Polestar 362 Photo of 2016 Volvo V60 Polestar
31. 2016 Volvo S60 Polestar 362 Photo of 2016 Volvo S60 Polestar
32. 2021 Volvo V60 T6 Recharge 345 Photo of 2021 Volvo V60 T6 Recharge
33. 2021 Volvo V90 T6 Recharge 345 Photo of 2021 Volvo V90 T6 Recharge
34. 2015 Volvo V60 Polestar 345 Photo of 2015 Volvo V60 Polestar
35. 2014 Volvo S60 Polestar 345 Photo of 2014 Volvo S60 Polestar
36. 2019 Volvo V60 T6 Twin Engine 336 Photo of 2019 Volvo V60 T6 Twin Engine
37. 2019 Volvo XC60 T6 Recharge 335 Photo of 2019 Volvo XC60 T6 Recharge
38. 2017 Volvo S90 T6 Polestar 329 Photo of 2017 Volvo S90 T6 Polestar
39. 2025 Volvo ES90 Single ER 328 Photo of 2025 Volvo ES90 Single ER
40. 2011 Volvo S60 T6 R-design 325 Photo of 2011 Volvo S60 T6 R-design

Sources

All data sourced from manufacturer's official figures.

List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 09/01/2025, last addition - Volvo XC60 T8 Recharge.