General
| Brand: |
Volvo |
| Model: |
VNL Autonomous |
| Variant(s): |
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| Trims: |
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| MSRP range:1 |
€ EUR |
| Parent: |
Geely |
| Tech partner: |
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| Market segment: |
Premium
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| Origin: |
Sweden |
| Available: |
now |
Body & Design
| Body style: |
truck Class 8 |
| Body variant(s): |
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| Seats: |
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| Doors: |
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| Door Type: |
Conventional |
| Roof type: |
Panoramic, Fixed tint |
| Roof shades: |
Power |
| Headlights: |
Adaptive Pixel |
| Side mirrors: |
Optical |
Performance
| Range WLTP:2 |
km |
| Range EPA:2 |
275 mi |
| Top speed: |
mph |
| Acceleration: |
sec (0-60 mph) |
| Peak power: |
HP / kW |
| Peak torque: |
ft/lbs |
| Drivetrain: |
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| Motors: |
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| Torque vectoring: |
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Battery & Charging
| Chemistry: |
NMC |
| Supplier: |
CATL, LG Chem |
| Capacity:3 |
565 kWH |
| Battery voltage: |
800 V |
| Peak charge rate:4 |
kW |
| Fast charge time (20-80%): |
min |
| AC charge rate:4 |
11 kW |
| Plug & Charge
| no |
| Heat Pump: |
yes |
| Preconditioning: |
yes |
| V2X:
| |
Chassis & Dynamics
| Steering type: |
Mechanical |
| 4-wheel steering:
| |
| Suspension: |
Coil springs |
| Damping: |
Passive |
Platform & Software-defined
| Platform: |
(Shared) |
| Architecture: |
Domain-Based |
| Voltage class: |
800 V |
| OTA level: |
Baseline |
| Telemetry level: |
Baseline |
| Inverter: |
SiC-based |
| ADAS platform: |
() |
| Compute: |
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| Vehicle OS |
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| App: |
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Cabin Displays
(Driver instrument panel assumed)
| Center screen: |
yes |
| Head-up display: |
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| Passenger screen: |
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| Rear screen(s): |
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| Ceiling/cinematic screen: |
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Seating & Comfort
| Seat comfort (front): |
Heated + ventilated + massage |
| Seat comfort (rear): |
Heated |
| Lay-flat seats: |
Rear |
| Captain's chairs: |
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| Leather: |
Yes |
| True vegan: |
No |
Cabin Experience
| Audio system brand: |
Bowers & Wilkins |
| Immersive sound: |
Dolby Atmos |
| Ambient Lighting: |
Dynamic |
| Shade control: |
Power shades |
| Filtration: |
HEPA |
| Fragrance system: |
None |
| Refrigerator: |
None |
Cabin Intelligence & Security
| Entry/Access: |
Smartphone |
| Voice interface:
| Voice assistant |
| Cabin monitoring: |
Occupant classification |
| Driver monitoring: |
Camera+IR |
| Biometric zone: |
None |
| Biometric mode: |
None |
| Event recording: |
Exterior |
1 see EV Pricing: MSRP vs Real-World Cost
2 see EV Range: EPA vs WLTP vs CLTC and Top 10 Factors Impacting EV Range
3 see Battery Capacity: Gross vs Usable
4 see EV Charging: Speed, Rate, and Time
Autonomy Readiness
This section highlights vehicles, like the Volvo VNL Autonomous, that are actively used in autonomy pilots or commercial deployments, or that are purpose-built to host autonomous systems, with emphasis on operational context. See also Autonomy Core 15.
Vehicle Summary: Autonomous-ready heavy-duty truck platform focused on long-haul freight corridors, emphasizing safety systems, redundancy, and compatibility with industrial depot operations..
Autonomy Deployment Profile
- Vehicle Role: Autonomous Freight Platform
- Autonomy Stack Owner: Aurora
- Human Controls: Permanent
- Sensor Integration: Add-on/Retrofit
- Autonomy Technology: Sensor Fusion + Neural
- Power & Thermal Headroom: Adequate
- Service Sector: Freight Autonomy
- Deployment Scale: Limited Commercial
- Deployment Maturity: Early Commercial
