Volvo Recharge


Volvo Cars Recharge is the overarching range name for all Volvo cars with any form of electric charging system, including both fully electric and plug-in-hybrid powertrains. The Recharge name plate appears on the rear side columns of the cars, in the same way as the Momentum, R-Design, and Inscription trim ranges are marked.
Over the next five years, Volvo Cars intends to launch a fully electric car every year, with the aim to have fully electric cars make up half of its global sales by 2025, while the other half will be hybrids.
The Volvo XC40, XC60, S60, V60, XC90, S90 and V90 models all have a Recharge option available.

XC40 Recharge

The XC40 Recharge model is Volvo Car's first all-electric model. Its design is largely based on the existing internal combustion engine-powered XC40, but with the removal of the traditional front grille and tailpipe.
The car is powered by a battery pack supplied by either South Korea's LG Chem or China's CATL, depending on the factory in which the car is to be made. It offers a range of over 400 km on a single charge under the WLTP drive cycle, and power output of 408 hp. The battery can charge to 80 percent of its capacity in 40 minutes on a fast-charger.
The battery pack is placed in the floor of the car and encased in an aluminium safety cage that creates a crumple zone around the battery.
The XC40 Recharge contains an infotainment system created in collaboration with Google. The native Android system includes apps like Google Assistant, Google Maps and the Google Play Store. The system can be fully voice-controlled, and will receive continuous real-time software and operating system updates.