Volvo C40 Recharge 78kWh Full Car Specifications. A 78kWh lithium-ion battery feeds two electric motors – one on each axle, for AWD – with 201bhp apiece for that 402bhp total. The WLTP range is 276 miles, while 0-62mph takes 4.7secs (but feels quicker) and the top speed, as per all brand-new Volvos, is limited to 112mph.
It’s the inevitable: a coupefied crossover from Volvo, a car surely required for it to keep pace with the big three Germans which the Swedes traditionally offer a chilled-out alternative to.
What’s possibly less inevitable is the fact the supremely logically named C40 – it’s an XC40 with some of the ruggedness grated off – is purely electric. Perhaps, with Volvo claiming 50 per cent of its sales will be EV by 2025, and 100 per cent by 2030, it ought not to be such a shock after all. But they’re surely wilfully losing a few sales by not simply transplanting the XC40’s many and varied engines (petrol, diesel, hybrid and electric) into its more svelte sibling.
Not least because the numbers it launches with are punchy for a relatively compact crossover. Namely a 402bhp peak and a £57k price tag, punting it firmly into the territory occupied by some big-hitting and already well-established plug-in SUVs.
Here is Volvo C40 Recharge 78kWh Full Car Specifications
Volvo C40 Recharge 78kWh LAUNCH
Announced |
2021, March |
Status |
Available. Released 2021, Q4 |
Base price |
€ 57,890 $ 58,750 £ 57,400 |
Volvo C40 Recharge 78kWh PERFORMANCE
Power |
AWD 300 kW (408 hp) |
Torque |
660 Nm (487 lb-ft) |
Acceleration |
4.7 sec 0-100 km/h |
Max speed |
180 km/h (112 mph) |
Volvo C40 Recharge 78kWh BATTERY
Capacity |
75 kWh usable, 78 kWh total |
Tech |
Liquid-cooled Li-ion 400V |
Range |
420 km WLTP (364 km EPA) |
Consumption |
22 kWh/100 km WLTP (24.2 kWh/100 km EPA) |
Recuperation |
Yes |
Heat pump |
Yes |
AC Charging |
Type 2 11 kW, 0-100% in 7 hours |
DC Charging |
CCS 150 kW max, 20-80% in 20 min |
Volvo C40 Recharge 78kWh BODY
Type |
5 door SUV, 5 seats |
Dimensions |
4431 x 1873 x 1596 mm (174.4 x 73.7 x 62.8 in) |
Wheelbase |
2702 mm (106.4 in) |
Weight |
EU: 2185 kg unladen, 2690 kg gross |
Suspension |
Front MacPherson struts, rear multi-link |
Wheels |
R19, R20 |
Trunk |
EU: 413 l, 1205 l max |
Frunk |
31 l |
Towing |
EU: 750 kg unbraked, 1800 kg braked |
Volvo C40 Recharge 78kWh DISPLAYS
Center |
9.3″ touchscreeen |
Driver’s |
12″ |
Head-up |
No |
Volvo C40 Recharge 78kWh COMFORT
Seats |
Heated and ventialed front seats, heated rear seats |
Roof |
Panoramic glass roof |
Parking aids |
Front and rear sensors, 360 camera, reversing camera |
Connectivity |
Wired Android Auto and Apple CarPlay |
Volvo C40 Recharge 78kWh SAFETY
Airbags |
Side airbags, front and rear, including head airbag system |
Driving aids |
1 front radar, 2 rear corner radars, 1 front camera, 1 rear camera. Lane Keeping Aid, Road Sign Information, Rear Collision Warning, Driver Alert, Rear Auto Brake, Cross Traffic Alert with cyclists and pedestrians detection, High Beam Assist, Assistance at risk of collision |
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