We finally get the chance to sample Volvo's new entry-level electric SUV, the XC40 Recharge.
Volvo was so eager for us to sample the XC40 Recharge that it actually loaned us a 2022 model for the purpose of this writeup after announcing its. The changes are of virtually no consequence in the context of this review, as most of them serve to catch the standard XC40 up to the Recharge model, which was already equipped with Volvo’s latest goodies, including Google’s new. There are some aesthetic updates but nothing truly noteworthy.
While the XC40 is meant to appeal to a more crossover-minded buyer, it and the C40 are virtually identical. While Volvo offers pared-down versions of its EV powertrain in other markets, America gets only the “Twin” variants of each, named thusly for their pair of electric motors. Nope, no bargain-priced FWD-only models here. From the $54,645 base model on up, you get 402 horsepower, 486 pound-feet of torque and all-wheel drive.levels of weird.
While that may seem superficially unconventional, it’s fundamentally a very Volvo thing to do. There are those who choose to believe thatdeserves credit for normalizing minimalism in car interiors. That’s a neat theory, but Volvo’s been doing it better for longer — and not as a disguise for being cheap. Eliminating the on/off switch seems very on-brand for a company whose cabins have long resembled that one section of the Ikea maze where the college kids can’t even afford to window shop.
If anything, the XC40 Recharge and the C40 both lean a little too far in that direction. The two are virtually indistinguishable from the inside, which is neither here nor there, but frankly it would be nice to see a bit more of the subtle flex Volvo has traditionally displayed in its cabin materials and design. The electrics come off a bit underspecified and barren by comparison. The standard XC40 gets a pass at $38,000; north of $50,000, not so much.
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