Volvo C40 Recharge: Everything we know about Sweden's electric SUV

2023 Volvo C40 Recharge pricing and features for Australia

April 12, 2022: Local pricing and specs have been announced for the upcoming 2023 Volvo C40, with the single-motor variant to go on sale for $7500 less than its dual-motor counterpart.

Starting out at $74,990 before on-road costs, the model jumps up to $82,490 for the dual-motor, with its arrival slated to begin from the third quarter of 2022.

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2022 Volvo C40 single-motor variant announced

March 7, 2022: Volvo has confirmed the C40 range will expand to include a single-motor variant, set to be sold alongside the dual-motor Recharge which entered production in October last year.

Dropping to a 69kWh battery pack from a 76kWh unit, the single-motor actually boasts a higher driving range of 434 kilometres, 420km more than the more powerful option.

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2022 Volvo C40 Recharge review: First drive

December 21, 2021: Our Dan Gardner became one of the first Australians to test out the C40 last year, shaking it down around Belgium's winding roads.

Check out his written and video reviews of Volvo's fully-electric small SUV which is set for a local arrival next year.

Volvo C40 Recharge electric SUV revealed, Australia confirmed

March 3, 2021: Volvo has revealed an all-new model that will be produced solely with a battery-electric powertrain.

Based on the XC40, the C40 Recharge coupe-SUV brings a high seating position that Volvo says its owners want, but with a lower profile and sleeker roofline than its first battery-electric model, the XC40 Recharge.

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It's otherwise very similar to the XC40 Recharge and shares its 78kWh battery that can be fast-charged to 80 percent in about 40 minutes, with power provided through two electric motors, with one at each axle.

Maximum range is an estimated 420km, though Volvo’s chief technology officer Henrik Green said that will improve over time with online software updates via unlimited data.

Speaking of online, the Volvo C40 will only be sold on the brand’s Care by Volvo website, as will all Volvo EVs produced from now on.

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The online purchase will also bring a care package that includes servicing, warranty, roadside assistance, as well as insurance and home charging options.

The C40 debuts pixel technology headlights, and Google’s new Android Automotive infotainment operating system.

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Boosting the C40’s environmental credibility is the pledge that it and all future Volvo models will be totally leather-free.

“The C40 is a car that shows where we’re going; all-electric, only sold online, leather-free, continuously updated and delivered quickly,” Green said.

The C40 Recharge will go in production during the second half of 2021 and will be built alongside the XC40 Recharge at the Volvo manufacturing plant in Ghent, Belgium.

Earlier in the day, Volvo announced it was transforming to being an all-electric carmaker by 2030, with the C40 Recharge being the first of seven EVs to be released by 2025.

When will the C40 Recharge come to Australia?

Volvo has confirmed the C40 Recharge electric SUV will come to Australia in late 2022. Before then, buyers can expect to see the XC40 Recharge Pure Electric.