With a projected range of roughly 321 km (200 mi) on a single charge, XC40 Recharge is Volvo’s very first all-electric vehicle and the first model in the new Recharge car line.
“We have said this several times before: for Volvo Cars, the future is electric,” said Håkan Samuelsson, CEO of Volvo. “Today we take a major new step in that direction with the launch of our fully electric XC40 and the Recharge car line.”
As a urban SUV, XC40 Recharge is designed for a variety of lifestyles and needs.
Featuring dual high-performance 402 hp front and rear electric motors for an acceleration rate of 0-96 km/h (0–60 mph) in 4.7 seconds, the all-wheel drive allows for powerful and precise driving at zero emissions and in near-silence.
XC40 Recharge’s towing capacity is around 2,000 lb.
Using a DC of up to 150 kW, the all-electric SUV’s 78 kWh battery can be fast-charged from 10 to 80 percent in approximately 40 minutes.
Included with XC40 Recharge are Google services such as Google Maps for navigations and Google Assistant for voice-controlled commands.
“We believe a car should be as intuitive to use as your smartphone,” said Volvo. “From now on, your car is fully connected to your digital life – even without your phone.”
XC40 Recharge also includes Pilot Assist for a more safer driving experience.
Additionally, Blind Spot Information System helps drivers by alerting of vehicles in the blind spot. In the case where a driver is attempting to change lanes and there is a vehicle in the blind spot, Steer Assist will gently steer XC40 Recharge back into lane if need be.
Focused on sustainability, XC40 Recharge’s interior carpet is made from recycled plastic bottles. Volvo’s vision is to use recycled materials for 25 percent of all plastics in its vehicle by 2025.
Volvo is set to launch a new all-electric vehicle annually for the next five years as it seeks for all-electric cars to compose 50 percent of global sales by 2025.
Production capacity for electrified vehicles will be tripled to meet a growing market demand for sustainable, eco-friendly transportation.
