Volvo C40 Recharge pricing and timing confirmed

Volvo Cars Australia has locked in a third-quarter launch for its all-new 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge which will arrive in two guises, priced at $74,990 plus on-road costs for the single-motor variant and $82,490 for the dual-motor all-wheel drive version.

That positions Volvo’s “first dedicated electric crossover” slightly above standalone electric SUVs from mainstream brands like Kia (EV6) and Hyundai (IONIQ 5), but just below the Mercedes-Benz EQA ($76,800) and the Swedish brand’s first EV, the Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric ($76,990).

The Volvo C40 Recharge is underpinned by the same Compact Modular Architecture as the XC40 but is the first Volvo model designed and built as a dedicated EV from the outset.

Drawing current from a 69kWh lithium-ion battery pack, the single-motor C40 Recharge develops 170kW/330Nm and will cover a claimed 434km before the battery runs flat.

Featuring a bigger 78kWh battery pack, the dual-motor version churns out an impressive 300kW/660Nm – the same as the dual-motor XC40 Recharge Pure Electric – resulting in a 0-100km/h time of 4.7 seconds.

The flipside of all this performance is a marginally reduced range of 420km, but both batteries can be charged using a 150kW DC fast-charger.

According to Volvo, doing so will charge the 69kWh battery from 10 to 80 per cent in 32 minutes, while the 78kWh unit will take around 40 minutes, says Volvo.

In an increasingly common move within the premium segments, both C40 Recharge variants will, for the most part, share a common standard equipment specification, with plenty of similarities to their XC40 counterpart.

Infotainment duties are taken care of by a vertically oriented 9.0-inch touch-screen display as seen on the XC40, meaning smartphone integration, Bluetooth, Google Services and satellite-navigation will all be present.

Other equipment highlights include wireless phone charging, adaptive cruise control, keyless entry, powered tailgate, panoramic roof, auto-dimming mirrors, LED headlights, heated front and rear seats, dual-zone climate control and power-folding rear head restraints.

Opting for the dual-motor also nets buyers all-wheel drive (with a motor on each axle), 20-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels, a 360-degree camera, Harman Kardon sound system and ‘Microtech and Textile’ interior upholstery.

The Volvo name has long been synonymous with safety and the C40 Recharge is no exception.

Just some of its headline active safety features include Volvo’s City Safety suite, collision warning and mitigation, camera-based park assist blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, lane keeping assist and lane departure warning, hill start assist and hill descent control.

According to Volvo Cars Australia managing director Stephen Connor, the C40 Recharge shares the XC40 Recharge Pure Electric’s character, albeit in a sleeker and more dynamic-looking package.

“It’s a very attractive car for people who are looking for the easy-to-live-with aspects of an SUV with more of a modern statement,” he said.

“The launch of Volvo C40 Recharge is another step along the way to Volvo’s goal of making all-electric account for half the cars we sell globally by 2025, as part of an overall plan to go completely pure-electric by 2030”.

How much does the 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge cost?
Single-motor (a) – $74,990
Dual motor (a) – $82,490
* Prices exclude on-road costs

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