️Electric XC40 and C40 get more range, better charging - and a completely different axle doing the driving ⚡️
Not only do they get more range, more power and faster charging , the single-motor cars are now rear-wheel drive - where they used to be front-wheel drive. Such is the way of the world now. If that weren't drastic enough , the new cars are the first rear-drive Volvos in 25 years. Everything since the 900 Series departed in 1998 has been front-drive or all-wheel drive, so welcome back to the RWD Volvo.
That Volvo makes no mention of any significant dynamic difference in the switch from front- to rear-wheel drive says a lot about how the C40 and XC40 were in the first place. These aren’t going to transform from torque-steering monsters into beautifully balanced driver’s cars, though early adopters to the single-motor models might still feel a bit short-changed. Especially with the rest of the alterations added in.
The e-motor is now of Volvo’s own design, and in the base model that means 238hp instead of 231hp. Which isn’t a huge gain, granted, though more range from the 69kWh battery - through better cooling - will certainly be worthwhile: the single-motor XC40 Recharge now does 286 miles WLTP, where it was 264, and the C40 equivalent can now reach 296 miles .
Things improve further with the long-range single-motor option. For both models, an 82kWh battery pack takes the place of the 69kWh, taking range to 320 for the XC40 and 331 for the C. Charging is better, too, with 200kW now possible rather than 150 before. The biggest gains, interestingly, come from the all-wheel drive, twin-motor variants.
“These updates are another big step in our work towards becoming a fully electric car maker by 2030,” said Javier Varela, Volvo COO deputy chief exec. “Range and charging times are new key factors for more and more of our customers, and these improvements make our fully electric models even more attractive than they already were.
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