Volvo has unveiled its second all-electric car in India right now, the C40 Recharge, after the XC40 Recharge that was launched final 12 months. The firm additionally introduced that the C40 Recharge will go on sale this August, with bookings opening on-line quickly after, and deliveries commencing in September.

1. C40 Recharge is the XC40 Recharge’s coupe sibling
2. Remains mechanically unchanged from its SUV sibling
3. C40 Recharge’s inside is 100% leather-free

Volvo C40 Recharge exterior design

The C40 Recharge appears to be like largely just like its SUV counterpart save for its rear, the place the roofline has a coupe-like end and a steeply raked rear windscreen. This has led to a whole redesign of the tail gate and tail-lamp meeting. The tail-lamps listed below are so much slimmer, have a wider wraparound impact, get new reverse lights and LED mild components, that are segmented in the direction of the highest – beside the windshield – as an alternative of the continual strip discovered on the XC40 Recharge. Unlike the SUV, the LEDs additionally protrude into the tail gate and the general design provides the rear of the C40 Recharge a a lot wider stance.

The C40’s roofline swoops down slightly steaply on the rear.

There’s additionally a brand new two-part spoiler – one on the boot lid that’s blacked out and one on the roof with a singular twin-pod design aimed toward enhancing aerodynamics. And whereas the bumper stays unchanged from the SUV, the rear design of the C40 Recharge appears to be like so much busier and sporty than the XC40 Recharge. Additionally, the windowline has additionally been barely redesigned as a result of sloping roofline.

Elsewhere, the C40 Recharge stays unchanged from its SUV sibling: the headlamps with Thor’s hammer LED Daytime Running Lamps; the entrance bumper and hood; the contouring on the doorways; and the dual-tone 19-inch alloy wheels.

Volvo C40 Recharge inside and options

On the within, the dashboard design is usually Volvo and, unsurprisingly, is equivalent to the XC40 Recharge. It continues with a 9.0-inch portrait-style touchscreen flanked by slim AC vents, wooden inlays on the dashboard and a totally digital instrument cluster. The high quality of supplies and match and end stays pretty much as good as you’d usually anticipate from Volvo.

The inside design and tools record remians unchanged from XC40 Recharge.

As far as tools is anxious, the C40 Recharge will get an Android-based infotainment system with direct entry to Google Maps and Assistant, and several other apps from the PlayStore with the assistance of an onboard e-SIM. It additionally will get a panoramic sunroof, wi-fi cellphone charging, 360-degree digital camera, a full suite of sensor-based ADAS tech with autonomous driving, related car tech, powered entrance seats with driver-side reminiscence operate and heating and cooling, a dual-zone local weather management and a premium Harman Kardon sound system.

The C40 Recharge makes use of fully leather-free upholstery for its inside.

The C40’s Recharge’s boot area, nonetheless, has gone right down to 413 litres from the SUV’s 452 litres, though the 31-litre frunk area stays unchanged. Notably, Volvo claims that the C40’s inside is totally leather-based free, according to the model’s purpose to remove leather-based from all its electrical cars by 2025 to scale back animal hurt and carbon emissions.

Volvo C40 Recharge powertrain and specs

The underpinnings and powertrain configuration additionally stays unchanged from the XC40 Recharge. Based on the CMA platform (Compact Modular Architecture), the C40 Recharge in India will get a dual-motor set-up – one on every axle – with a 78kWh battery pack for a claimed vary of 530km in a single cost. The two electrical motors thereby give it all-wheel drive functionality and, mixed, produce 408hp and 660Nm of torque. The C40 Recharge is able to quick charging with a 150kW DC charger that may top-up its batteries from 0 to 100% in 33 minutes.

Volvo C40 Recharge rivals

Upon launch, the C40 Recharge will compete with the Kia EV6 and the Hyundai Ioniq 5. It’s anticipated to be priced at a slight premium over its SUV counterpart, which, for reference, is presently priced at Rs 56.90 lakh, ex-showroom. Although there aren’t any electrical coupe-SUVs on this worth vary, there are just a few ICE coupe-SUVs accessible for the same worth just like the Audi Q3 Sportback and Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe.

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