Shortly after the announcement of Volvo becoming an EV carmaker by 2030, the Swedish carmaker has revealed the new C40 Recharge, an all-electric coupe-SUV model that will be available for purchase exclusively online. The new Volvo C40 Recharge is based on the same CMA platform as the XC40 Recharge but it’s the company’s first model to be designed as pure electric only.
The electric Volvo C40 Recharge adopts the
usual styling traits of coupe SUV models, including a lower sloping roofline.
Other features include a redesigned front fascia with new headlights that adopt
“state-of-the-art pixel technology”, and a range of color and deco options that
are unique to the new model.
Power comes from a twin-motor setup, on on
the front and one on the rear axle, producing a combined 402 HP and 660 Nm of torque. Combined with a 78 kWh battery pack, the new Volvo C40
Recharge is estimated to offer around 420 km of driving range on
the WLTP test cycle. In addition, the new Volvo C40 Recharge will be able to
fast-charge its battery to 80 percent in around 40 minutes and be capable of
receiving over-the-air software updates that may improve its overall driving
range, at least according to Volvo.
Like the XC40 Recharge, the new Volvo C40
features an Android-based infotainment system jointly developed with Google,
offering built-in Google apps and services, such as Google Maps, Google
Assistant, and the Google Play Store. The new model also comes with unlimited
data connectivity, and it’s the first Volvo to be completely leather-free.
The new Volvo C40 Recharge will go into
production this fall, built alongside the XC40 EV at the carmaker’s factory in
Ghent, Belgium.
