Volvo C40

The Volvo C40 is an all electric subcompact luxury crossover SUV with a sloping roofline manufactured by Volvo Cars, which was officially released on 2 March 2021.[2][3] It officially commenced production in September 2021. The C40 has somewhat similar front end and front doors as the larger XC40.[4] It is also the first Volvo model that is only available as a pure-electric car.[5]

Volvo C40
Overview
ManufacturerVolvo Cars
Production2021–present
Assembly
Body and chassis
ClassSubcompact Luxury Crossover SUV (C)
Body style5 door coupé SUV
Layoutdual motors
four wheel drive
PlatformCMA Platform
Related
Powertrain
Electric motor2x Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors
Battery78.0 kWh Lithium Ion (C40 Recharge)
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,702 mm (106.4 in)
Length4,431 mm (174.4 in)
Width1,863 mm (73.3 in)
Height1,582 mm (62.3 in)
Chronology
Predecessor

Like the XC40 and Polestar 2, the C40 is based on the CMA platform. The main difference between the XC40 and the C40 is the roofline, with the C40 having a coupe-style sloping roofline. The C40's electric drivetrain is nearly identical to that of the all-electric Volvo XC40 Recharge.[6] It uses a 78 kWh lithium-ion battery pack (75 kWh usable) to power its dual motors and has an EPA-estimated range of 226 miles, three miles more than the XC40 Recharge.[7]

In March 2022, Volvo announced a new single-motor variant of the C40, which uses a single front motor combined with a 69 kWh battery pack. Range is anticipated to be 434 km (270 miles) under the WLTP testing procedure.[8]

By the end of November 2021, it was announced that all the cars were sold and that they were only covering the orders for February 2022.[9]

Electric Engines[10]
Model Motor Year Power Torque
Volvo C40 Recharge Dual Electric Motor 2021– 408PS (300 kW; 402 hp) 660 N⋅m (490 lb⋅ft)

References
  1. "2021 Volvo C40 Recharge unveiled - pure electric only, dual-motor P8 AWD with 408 PS, 660 Nm; 420 km range - paultan.org". Paul Tan's Automotive News. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  2. "Volvo C40 And XC100 Are Coming, According To Dealers". motor1.com. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  3. "Volvo Cars launches new, pure electric Volvo C40 Recharge". www.media.volvocars.com. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  4. "Volvo C40 Recharge electric coupé-SUV arrives with 402bhp". Autocar. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  5. "Volvo Reveals C40 Recharge: It's An XC40 Recharge With A Lot Less Headroom". InsideEVs. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  6. "Volvo Reveals C40 Recharge: It's An XC40 Recharge With A Lot Less Headroom". InsideEVs. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  7. "Volvo C40 Recharge Gets More EPA Range Than Initially Anticipated". InsideEVs. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  8. "Volvo Debuts Facelifted XC40 Recharge, Single-Motor C40 Recharge". InsideEVs. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  9. "The C40 sold out shortly after going on sale". motorpasion.com. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. "power". forococheselectricos.com. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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