Volvo Cars brings production of global best-seller XC60 to its US plant

Volvo Cars announced it will add its best-selling XC60 mid-size SUV to the production line of its US car plant in Ridgeville outside Charleston, South Carolina. The facility, which also assembles the fully electric flagship EX90, is scheduled to start XC60 production in late 2026.

The XC60 has been the company’s best-selling model globally for years and is also the most popular Volvo model among US customers. In the first six months of 2025, XC60 sales in the US rose by almost 23 per cent.

“Adding the XC60 to our Charleston production line will further strengthen its position and attractiveness in the competitive US market, while supporting and creating American manufacturing jobs,” said Håkan Samuelsson, CEO of Volvo Cars. “It is also in line with our ambition to build where we sell and reinforces our long-term commitment to the US market, where we are celebrating our 70th anniversary and have sold over 5 million cars.” 

 The XC60 is currently the best-selling Volvo model in the US. Already this year, over 33 per cent of Volvo Cars’ sales in the US are the XC60, and 25 per cent of those are plug-in hybrids.