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2023 Volvo C40 Recharge value and specs

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Volvo’s first mannequin to not supply an inside combustion-engine possibility, the C40 Recharge, arrives in Australia this 12 months priced from $74,990 earlier than on-road prices.

Deliveries of the electrical crossover will start within the third quarter of this 12 months.

It’ll be out there in each single-motor front-wheel drive and dual-motor all-wheel drive variants, very similar to the extra upright XC40 Recharge Pure Electrical with which it shares its Compact Modular Structure underpinnings.

UPDATE, 12:01am 28/10/2022 – Our assessment of the Volvo C40 Recharge is now reside, you’ll be able to test it out right here.

The bottom single-motor mannequin is $2000 greater than the equal 2023 XC40 Recharge, whereas the dual-motor Twin is $2500 greater than the dual-motor XC40 Recharge.

It shares with its boxier sibling the 9.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system working on Android Automotive, which helps over-the-air updates and comes with a four-year information subscription.

The C40 Recharge is the primary Volvo to be leather-free, with all C40s coming with artificial choices comprised of bio-based and recycled supplies.

“The way forward for Volvo Automobiles is electrical, and the C40 Recharge is the primary mannequin in Volvo’s historical past designed as pure electrical solely,” mentioned Volvo Automobile Australia managing director Stephen Connor.

“It has the persona of the very talked-about XC40, but it surely’s extra dynamic with a sleeker profile. It’s a really enticing automobile for people who find themselves searching for the straightforward to-live-with elements of an SUV with extra of a contemporary assertion.”

Volvo is planning to solely promote electrical autos from 2030 onwards, and plans for EVs to account for over half its world gross sales by 2025.

Pricing

2023 Volvo C40 Recharge: $74,990
2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin: $82,490

All costs exclude on-road prices.

Powertrains

The only motor, front-wheel drive C40 Recharge produces 170kW of energy and 330Nm of torque, whereas the dual-motor all-wheel drive mannequin produces 300kW and 660Nm. These outputs are an identical to the XC40 Recharge.

Claimed 0-100km/h instances are 7.4 seconds for the single-motor and 4.7 seconds for the dual-motor.

Effectivity

The Volvo C40 Recharge makes use of a 69kWh lithium-ion battery in single-motor guise and a 78kWh battery with the dual-motor powertrain.

WLTP electrical vary is 434km within the single-motor C40 and a 420km within the dual-motor Twin, per Volvo Automobile Australia. Nevertheless, these are estimates.

For context, Volvo’s world website lists WLTP-certified vary figures of 424km and 417km for the associated single- and dual-motor XC40, respectively, although its native website shows a extra conservative single-motor estimate of 380km.

You possibly can cost the 69kWh battery from 10 to 80 per cent in 32 minutes utilizing a 150kW DC quick charger, whereas the identical improve in proportion takes 40 minutes with the 78kWh battery.

They can be charged at as much as 11kW with AC energy.

Dimensions

The Volvo C40 Recharge measures 4440mm lengthy, 1873mm vast, and 1596mm tall on a 2702mm wheelbase.

The primary three years of servicing is included with the worth of buy within the associated XC40 Recharge Pure Electrical, together with consumables like brake pads, discs, and wiper blades.

Servicing and Guarantee

The Volvo C40 Recharge is backed by a five-year, unlimited-kilometre guarantee with eight years of roadside help. There’s additionally an eight-year battery guarantee, and two-year servicing intervals.

Volvo Automobile Australia hasn’t confirmed service pricing.

Security

The Volvo C40 Recharge has but to be examined by ANCAP or Euro NCAP, though the associated XC40 has a five-star score.

Customary security tools contains:

Autonomous emergency braking (ahead and reverse)
Blind-spot monitoring
Rear cross-traffic alert
Adaptive cruise management
Lane-keep help
Pilot Help (adaptive cruise management with lane-centering)
Entrance and rear parking sensors with digital camera

Customary Gear

The C40 Recharge comes commonplace with the next tools:

9.0-inch touchscreen Android Automotive infotainment system with four-year information subscription, Google Providers and over-the-air updates
Wi-fi telephone charging
Keyless entry and begin
Twin-zone local weather management
Heated entrance seats
Heated rear seats
Palms-free energy tailgate
LED headlights
Mounted panoramic roof
Hill descent management
Energy-folding exterior mirrors
Auto-dimming inside and exterior mirrors
Energy-folding rear headrests