Scalable Product Architecture platform
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| Class | Mid-size car |
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| Related | CMA platform |
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| Predecessor | Volvo P3 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.
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 | 
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2015–present | 5-door SUV |
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2017–present | 4-door sedan/saloon |
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| Volvo S90L | 
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2017–present | 4-door sedan/saloon |
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| Volvo V90 | 
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2016–2025 | 5-door wagon/estate |
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| Volvo V90 Cross Country | 
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2017–2025 | 5-door wagon/estate |
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| Volvo XC60 II | Error creating thumbnail: | 2017–present | 5-door SUV |
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| Volvo S60 III | File:2019 Volvo S60 R-Design Edition T5 Automatic 2.0 Front.jpg | 2018–2025 | 4-door sedan |
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| Volvo V60 II | File:2018 Volvo V60 Inscription PRO D3 Automatic 2.0.jpg | 2018–present | 5-door wagon/estate |
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| Volvo V60 Cross Country | File:2023 Volvo V60 Cross Country B5 Plus, front left, 02-06-2023.jpg | 2018–present | 5-door wagon/estate |
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| Polestar 1 | File:2021 Polestar 1 in Magnesium, front left.jpg | 2019–2021 | 2-door coupé |
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| Lynk & Co 09 | File:Lynk & Co 09 PHEV 20230308 (cropped).jpg | 2021–present | 5-door SUV |
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| Polestar 3 | File:Polestar 3 Auto Zuerich 2024 DSC 6366.jpg | 2024–present | 5-door SUV |
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| Volvo EX90 | File:Volvo EX90 DSC 7862.jpg | 2024–present | 5-door SUV |
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| Volvo ES90 | File:Volvo ES90 IAA 2025 DSC 1357.jpg | 2025–present | 5-door Liftback |
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| Volvo EX60 | 2026 (to commence) | 5-door SUV | |||
| Polestar 7 | 2028 (to commence) | 5-door SUV | |||
| SPA Evo platform vehicles | |||||
| Lynk & Co 900 | File:Lynk & Co 900 001.jpg | 2025–present | 5-door SUV |
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