Volvo C40 Recharge 175kW Recharge Plus 69kWh 5dr Auto Review

Category: Electric SUV

Section: Version review

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  • Volvo C40 Recharge interior infotainment
  • Volvo C40 Recharge right tracking
  • Volvo C40 Recharge front cornering
  • Volvo C40 Recharge front right tracking
  • Volvo C40 Recharge front detail
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  • Volvo C40 Recharge alloy wheel detail
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  • Volvo C40 Recharge charging socket
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RRP £53,905What Car? Target Price£53,305
Fuel type:
electric
Gearbox:
auto
Doors:
5 doors

If you’re sold on the looks and can accept the practicality penalties of the C40, it stacks up well compared with its immediate competition, especially on performance. It’s also a refined and pleasant electric car to drive, justifying its premium billing. The regular XC40 Recharge offers similar performance and is a better all-rounder, though, so we’d recommend going for that instead.

Mid range Plus adds adaptive cruise control, gesture control for the powered tailgate, powered driver’s seat, heated steering wheel and heated rear seats.

This smaller battery option (which replaces the 170kW) is coupled to a single electric motor that drives the rear wheels. It produces 235bhp and is quick enough to get the C40 from 0-62mph in 7.4sec.


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Key information

Doors5
Seats5
0-62 MPH7.4 seconds
Fuel TypeElectric
GearboxAUTO

Available colours

Boot CapacityHow much space is there?

413

litres

EmissionsOfficial emissions rating

0

g/km