Volvo estimates an electric range of 30 miles.Ī completely new, second-generation XC90 arrived for the 2016 model year and won the North American Truck/Utility of the Year. All-wheel drive comes standard, and the T8 plug-in hybrid features a larger 18.8-kwh battery pack that boosts output from 400 to 455 hp. Volvo recast the 2023 lineup in Core, Plus, and Ultimate trims. With the XC90, Volvo has a rival for high-buck luxury SUVs that include the BMW X7, Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class, and Land Rover's Range Rover.
The new XC90 features three rows of seats and standard all-wheel drive, and a choice between turbocharged and supercharged 4-cylinder engines with 48-volt mild-hybrid systems or a plug-in hybrid model at the top of the lineup. First launched in 2003, the XC90 now gets complemented by the smaller XC60 and XC40 in the Swedish brand's winning crossover SUV lineup. In 2016 it became Volvo's first new large SUV in more than a decade. What does the new Volvo C40 have to beat? These are the best electric cars on sale right now.The Volvo XC90 is a luxury crossover SUV with seating for up to seven passengers. Definitely don’t count out the wagon just yet. Especially as we go electric, and need lower air resistance. So a practical lower car could also be really interesting. But everybody who wants really practical car maybe doesn’t want a really high, off-road SUV type of vehicle. But it will be developed and streamlined also. So does that mean the end of the traditional Volvo estate?Ī. That’s what we have in our development pipeline - going in that direction. Even though we will still have them, we will probably not have as many models. We need to move it from wagons and sedans. We have a lot of wagons today - 60, 90, Cross-Country, non-Cross-Country. So I would guess we need fewer variants of sedans and wagons. We’re planning an even smaller SUV, lower than 40 series. The C40 is, in a way, a type of SUV vehicle, with a high seating position. Now there is close to 75 per cent of our sales as SUVs. Traditionally we have had sedans (saloons), wagons (estate) and SUVs. Has this announcement on electrification and the reveal of the C40 actually changed anything in your product plans? Have you had to adapt any model plans or even cancel anything?Ī. Wouldn’t exclude the lower price points they will come later. Right now, yes, we are starting with twin-engined versions of both of those cars, and they are delivering fantastic performance. Of course, if we want to move to expand the sales volumes, we will need a lower price point. When might we see more modest, more affordable versions of these EVs?Ī. The XC40 and C40 are both being launched with twin-motor, high-powered configurations that make them quite expensive. And a lot of older people, empty nesters, they really don’t need a bigger car. Often you think C40 is for younger customers but at the end of the day, lots of older people want to have them! You shouldn’t be too sure maybe we’ll sell the first C40 maybe to somebody in their seventies! You never know. Who is going to buy the C40 instead of an XC40?Ī. Volvo should start taking orders in the UK this summer, but the first deliveries to British customers aren’t likely until the start of 2022. The C40 will be built alongside the XC40 in Ghent, Belgium, and production will start in the autumn. The crossover’s boot capacity of 413 litres is the same as the SUV’s, however - and it also offers the same ‘frunk’ area under the bonnet the additional 31 litres of capacity an ideal place to store the charging cables. Indeed, Volvo quotes the same rear legroom figures for both cars, although the C40’s more aggressive roofline cuts around 6cm off the amount of headroom on offer to rear passengers. The C40 shares the XC40’s CMA platform and some of its key dimensions - notably the wheelbase, which is identical. The biggest difference in design comes at the C40’s tail, which has a new horizontal light treatment and a small roof spoiler. Despite this, its floor height and seating position will be raised like in the XC40 the company says it will “provide customers with the high seating position that most Volvo drivers prefer”. The C40’s front-end styling is very similar to the SUV’s, but its roofline tapers more sharply towards the rear, giving it the overall stance of an elevated hatchback - a crossover - instead of a 4x4. The C40 Recharge is a clear relative of the popular XC40, the pure-electric version of which became Volvo’s first EV offering at the end of last year.
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