Volvo Cars Celebrates One Millionth Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle Delivery

Volvo Cars reached a significant milestone in its electrification journey in September, as it delivered its one millionth plug-in hybrid vehicle.

The company is transitioning towards becoming a fully electrified car maker, with plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) a significant pillar of the company’s growth today, as signified by this milestone.

PHEVs made up 23 per cent of Volvo Cars’ global sales in the first half of 2025. PHEV sales increased from nearly 46,000 units in 2019 to over 177,000 units in 2024, driven by strong demand for the XC60 and XC90 PHEVs in all three central sales regions.

The XC60 was the best-selling PHEV in Europe in 2024 and led the premium PHEV segment globally in the last three years. It remains a segment leader in 2025. Both the XC60 and XC90 were renewed in the previous year, reinforcing their appeal in key markets such as Sweden, the US and China.  

Thanks to the robust demand for its PHEVs, Volvo Cars has the highest share of PHEV sales among all legacy premium carmakers. It also continues to roll out new PHEVs, as demonstrated by the recently launched XC70 SUV, which is Volvo Cars’ first long-range plug-in hybrid with an electric range of over 200 kilometres under the CLTC testing cycle.

“Volvo Cars is committed to a fully electric future, and we will get there at a pace that suits our customers,” says Erik Severinson, chief commercial officer at Volvo Cars. “Our plug-in hybrid cars are a crucial bridge towards that future for those customers who are not yet ready to go fully electric.”

Internal Volvo Cars data shows that its PHEVs are often used as if they were fully electric, especially in urban areas. On average, drivers of Volvo PHEVs use their car without internal combustion power for around half of their total driving time.

“While we invest and grow our presence in the growing premium fully electric segment, we will also continue to update and refresh our hybrids,” says Erik Severinson. “This allows more time for charging infrastructure to be built up, thereby easing the transition to a fully electric world.”

Volvo Cars has been a leading maker of plug-in hybrids for over a decade. It launched its first PHEV as early as 2012, when it began selling a diesel PHEV variant of the V60 estate. For several years afterwards, it was the only global car maker to offer a PHEV version of every model in its lineup.

It currently offers PHEV variants on five different models, which complement a line-up of six fully electric models. This balanced product portfolio provides Volvo Cars with a strategic advantage, allowing it to offer premium electrified cars in all shapes and sizes to global customers.