New C40 Recharge Breaks Cover As Volvo’s Latest Electric Coupe-SUV With 261 Miles Of Range


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 487 lb-ft (660 Nm) of torque. Combined with a 78 kWh battery pack, the new Volvo C40 Recharge is estimated to offer around 261 miles (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.

“The C40 Recharge represents the future of Volvo and shows where we are going,” said Henrik Green, chief technology officer. “It is fully electric, offered online only with a convenient care package, and will be available for quick delivery. Getting a new Volvo was never this attractive.”


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.

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