The brand new EV has a claimed vary of 418 km and is the primary luxurious EV to be assembled in India.
After a protracted delay, Volvo has launched its first electrical automotive in India, the XC40 Recharge, at Rs 55.90 lakh (ex-showroom, India). This makes it Rs 11.40 lakh costlier than the petrol-powered XC40,
- XC40 Recharge will get a 78kWh battery pack
- Prices Rs 11.40 lakh greater than the petrol XC40
- Can cost at speeds of as much as 150kW
The EV SUV shall be assembled at Volvo’s facility in Hoskote close to Bengaluru, making it India’s first luxurious EV to be regionally assembled, The XC40 Recharge is offered solely on Volvo’s web site and patrons will be capable of place orders from July 27 for a token quantity of Rs 50,000.
The XC40 Recharge will include one 11kW wall-box charger; a three-year guarantee is being supplied on the automotive and an eight-year guarantee on the batteries.
Volvo XC40 Recharge: battery, vary and efficiency
The Volvo XC40 Recharge will get a 78kWh battery able to 150kW DC quick charging that may prime the automotive from 10 to 80 p.c in a claimed 33 minutes. On a extra simply accessible 50kW quick charger, Volvo says the XC40 Recharge can cost 100% in about 2.5 hours.
With a claimed vary of 418km on the WLTP cycle, the XC40 Recharge is offered in India within the higher-spec “Twin” model, which has two electrical motors – one on every axle producing 408hp and 660Nm of torque. This makes it nearly twice as highly effective because the petrol-powered XC40 and similar to the bigger and costlier Audi e-tron 55 Quattro. All that energy provides the XC40 Recharge a brisk 0-100 time of 4.9 seconds, nevertheless, the EV is 400kg heavier than the petrol mannequin, weighing in at 2,188kg.
We drove the XC40 Recharge a couple of months again, and you may learn or watch our assessment.
Volvo XC40 Recharge: exterior design and dimensions
The XC40 Recharge that has come to India is basically the facelifted model, with minor beauty modifications like a brand new iteration of the ‘Thor’s Hammer’ DRL and restyled bumpers. In comparison with the petrol-powered XC40, the Recharge is 15mm longer, however has a barely decrease floor clearance of 175mm as a result of battery pack. It contains a blanked-out grille and new dual-tone 19-inch alloy wheels, and the boot area is now 452 litres, with an extra 31-litre boot underneath the bonnet.
Volvo XC40 Recharge: Options
When it comes to options, the XC40 Recharge borrows infotainment and telematics from the facelifted XC60, and which means a sharper new set of digital dials and the brand new Android-based infotainment system. The driving force will get direct entry to Google Maps and Assistant, and various apps from the PlayStore with the assistance of an onboard e-SIM.
The XC40 Recharge additionally will get a panoramic sunroof, wi-fi telephone charging, a full suite of sensor-based ADAS tech with Degree 2 Autonomous driving, linked automotive tech, powered entrance seats with driver-side reminiscence and a premium Harman Kardon sound system.
Volvo XC40 Recharge: the way it compares with different EVs
Priced at Rs 55.90 lakh, the XC40 Recharge sits between one other luxurious EVs just like the Mini Cooper SE on one hand and the BMW i4 and the Kia EV6 on the opposite. The XC40 Recharge will even tackle the Hyundai Ioniq 5, which shall be launched subsequent yr and also will be regionally assembled,
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