Volvo reveals the C40, an electric coupe SUV
The C40 recharging is an XC40 coupe.It is the first Volvo only offered with an electric motor. Volvo en route to the electric.The brand has formalized its goal of being a brand ...
10/09/2022
The C40 recharging is an XC40 coupe.This is the first Volvo only offered with an electric motor.
Volvo on the way to the whole electric.The brand has formalized its objective of being a 100 % electric brand by 2030.And as early as 2025, she thinks that electricity will already represent 50 % of its sales.But to date, it only offers one vehicle of this kind, the XC40 P8.The trendy new features will therefore be linked.Six launches were thus suggested by a teaser.And here is the first, the C40 recharging.
It is therefore the first Volvo vehicle which will only be offered in electric.But it is also the first cut SUV of Volvo.He thus marks the return of the C family, whose last members were the compact C30 and the C70 coupé-cabriolet.As its name suggests, the C40 is attached to the range of compacts of Volvo, and is therefore derived from the XC40.Clearly, the C40 is an XC40 electric motor cut!
The C40 is distinguished from the XC40 by its more dynamic silhouette, with a plunging roof and especially a strongly inclined telescope.Lateral glazing forms a point towards the top of the tailgate.The model keeps lights that go up along the telescope, with a light signature that forms dotted lines.The lights extend on the trunk.A spout is fixed at the base of the telescope.The front side has been reviewed, with optics with a more triangular appearance.This is the "new face" of the Volvo Electric.
On the technical side, the base is logically that of the XC40, the CMA modular platform.There are two engines, one on each axle.The maximum power is 408 hp.The battery has a capacity of 78 kWh.Autonomy is around 420 km.Volvo indicates that it "should improve over time thanks to updates to come", updates made remotely (Over-the-Air technology).The car will have a info-division system developed with Google.He therefore integrates the services of the American, like Google Maps.
The model will be offered for online sale.Volvo indicates that it has simplified the offer.It will thus give priority to preconfigured versions.