Volvo Goes Fully Electric With the XC40 Recharge

Delivering on promises, the Sweden-based automaker with a penchant for safety and sustainability declared the all-electric Volvo XC40 Recharge at Los Angeles a week, revealing a compact SUV with slick styling cues wracking the brand’s electrified engineering and design intentions.

Based upon the small SUV Volvo XC40, the Recharge edition switches at a totally electric all-wheel drive powertrain capable of skating round for spaces within 200 kilometers on a single charge, making 402hp of output to get a zero to 60 mph time in 4.7 second. Even more noteworthy is that the XC40 Recharge’s capacity to recharge its battery up to 80 percent capacity in only 40 minutes when using a 150 kW system that is fast-charger.

At quick glance, Volvo’s EV might be mistaken because of its predecessor, leaning to differentiate itself instead of wearing its own EV credentials conspicuously. Without a gasoline engine to be worried about, Volvo designers abandon the grill for a fascia that is compact that is visible. It s maybe not as intense passing like Tesla 3’s erasure of the grill, but it will impart a presence up front, together with the Volvo insignia hiding/housing. Easy to miss: there’s no tailpipe to speak for obvious reasons.

Adhering to the lines to the back, the XC40 Recharge’s roofline spoiler is adorned with a (very) modest Recharge graphic which may require pointing out. It s easy to miss, however we applaud Volvo for erring on the side of subtle.

Without the spatial demands of a conventional gasoline engine, Volvo managed to utilize the room for additional storage for a “frunk” — front back. It s no substantial amount of space, but great for a couple of additional bags of hiker ’ or markets s 30L backpack.

Volvo introduces the XC40 Recharge in eight flavors, such as Sage Green, a hue that we believe could strongly appeal to buyers who traditionally lean the management of Subaru crossovers.

Volvo XC40 Recharge P8 AWD at Sage Green

Volvo XC40 Recharge P8 AWD at Glacier Silver

Volvo XC40 Recharge’s plug-in 78 kilowatt-hour Battery Package is manufactured by Korea’s LG Chem along with China’s CTAL. And as an incentive, Volvo is offering s worth of free electricity for each single customer who buys a Recharge vehicle.

Totally electric Volvo XC40 introduces a Android Automotive-powered infotainment program.

The interior of the electrified edition of the Volvo XC40 presents a staid counterpart to its own non-EV sibling, however it will standout since the first Volvo — but maybe not initially Volvo-produced — version with an native Android Auto infotainment system trapping its working system (Volvo’s luxe-performance Polestar 2 carries the designation since the primary.)

Expect to pay at the ballpark of $48,000 for these Volvo XC40 Recharge SUVs after the $7,500 federal tax free, with delivery scheduled for 2020. Volvo is already taking $1,000 residue to allow interested parties to buy first in line, with further information and “build yours” options here.

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