2023 Volvo C40 Recharge gains five stars in ANCAP tests

The 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge electric car has received five stars in ANCAP's latest round of testing.

The crash test authority awarded top marks to the new model in both the Australian and New Zealand markets this week.

The rating applies to single motor variant, as well as the higher-spec twin motor grade.

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Maximum points were given to the Volvo C40 Recharge for protection offered to the driver and front passenger in the frontal offset test, and for the driver in the full width frontal test, side impact test, oblique pole test, and both of the far-side impact tests.

These scores were, however, offset by the full four-point penalty applied for vehicle-to-vehicle compatibility, with the C40 Recharge presenting a higher risk to occupants of an oncoming vehicle if struck.

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But again, the EV did well in the child occupant protection category where it took a clean sweep in the side impact and frontal offset crash tests.

Examining the C40 Recharge’s active safety capability, full points were scored for its ability to maintain its intended lane of travel and avoid run-off-road crashes through its lane support system (LSS) functionality. The C40 Recharge’s autonomous emergency braking capability also scored well.

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The the upcoming 2023 Volvo C40 is due to launch in Australia imminently, 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.

Powering the single-motor front-wheel-drive grade will be a 69kWh battery, which can go from 10 to 80 per cent charge in as little as 32 minutes – eight minutes less than the larger battery – and offers a claimed 434 kilometres of driving range by the WLTP standard.

Meanwhile, inside the dual-motor all-wheel-drive variant is a 78kWh lithium-ion battery, which provides an estimated 420km of driving range and can be charged from 10 to 80 per cent capacity in 40 minutes with a 150kW DC fast charger.