Volvo’s electric XC40 on video
Ahead of the Volvo XC40 Recharge – Volvo’s electric take on the XC40 – arriving in UK showrooms, Volvo tells you all you need to know in a new video.
The new Volvo XC40 Recharge – Volvo’s first proper electric car – is expected to start arriving in Volvo’s UK showrooms before the end of the year (although Covid-19 may push that back a bit), and it looks rather promising.
Offering all that the very good Volvo XC40 already delivers, Volvo has given the XC40 Recharge, or at least the launch model, a 75kWh battery pack and an electric motor good for 201bhp on each axle for a decent 0-62mph of 4.9 seconds and a range of almost 250 miles.
The launch model isn’t cheap – you’ll be paying £53,155 for the XC40 Recharge in the UK – but the current year’s BIK for company car drivers mean that even at a price £12k more than the XC40 Recharge PHEV it’s a no-brainer of a buy. But, for private buyers, almost any other XC40 makes more sense.
But ignoring the price – which is almost irrelevant to company car buyers – the XC40 Recharge has lots to offer, including a proper Google Android-based infotainment system which should work very well.
Now, to keep interest buzzing, Volvo has delivered a comprehensive video of the new XC40 Recharge (below), explaining all that’s on offer so you can decide if it’s the electric car you want it to be.
Which, if you’re a company car buyer, it very probably is.
William Howarth says
With so much unemployment on the horizon in the UK it’s my guess right car wrong price and unlikely to sell.
Peter Szczesiak says
Fingers crossed it’s a success and it’s another nail in the coffin of ICE