Volvo C40 Recharge 300kW Recharge Twin Plus 82kWh 5dr AWD Auto Review

Category: Electric car

Section: Version review

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  • Volvo C40 Recharge interior back seats
  • Volvo C40 Recharge interior infotainment
  • Volvo C40 Recharge right driving
  • Volvo C40 Recharge front cornering
  • Volvo C40 Recharge front right driving
  • Volvo C40 Recharge front detail
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  • Volvo C40 Recharge alloy wheel detail
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RRP £59,155What Car? Target Price£56,823
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.

The most powerful versions comes with two electric motors to drive all four wheels. With 402bhp on offer, it will slingshot the C40 from 0-62mph in 4.7sec.


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Key information

Doors5
Seats5
0-62 MPH4.7 seconds
Fuel TypeElectric
GearboxAUTO
Boot CapacityHow much space is there?

413

litres

EmissionsOfficial emissions rating

0

g/km