Volvo Cars India started local assembly in 2017. Currently, the Volvo XC90, XC60, XC40 and S90 are being locally assembled in India. XC40 Recharge Electric The SUV has become the latest SUV to be added to the locally assembled portfolio in India. Volvo also announced that the company is committed to introducing a new all-electric model every year starting in 2022.
Talking about the design, Volvo XC40 Except for a few minor changes, the Recharge looks identical to its ICE counterpart. Up front, it gets a white-finish panel instead of the grille that houses the Volvo badge and the SUV gets 19-inch alloy wheels with an aerodynamic design.
Inside the cabin, the India-spec XC40 will come equipped with a 12-inch digital instrument cluster, a touchscreen infotainment system, a panoramic sunroof, two-zone climate control, leather upholstery, wireless phone charging and a powered driver’s seat. A powered passenger seat.
Like the regular XC40, the XC40 Recharge is also built on the company’s Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) platform. Except for a few visible markings that indicate its electrical nature, the rest of the elements are identical to the XC40.
The Volvo XC40 comes with a dual-motor powertrain with 150 kW electric motors on each axle that produces 402 bhp and 660 Nm of peak torque. The electric motors are powered by a 78 kWh battery pack that offers a claimed range of up to 418 km. Volvo claims that this SUV can accelerate from 0-100 kmph in 4.9 seconds.
When launched, the XC40 Recharge will compete with the Mercedes-Benz EQC, Jaguar I-Pace, BMW iX, Audi e-tron, Kia EV6 and the upcoming Hyundai Ioniq 5.
Jyoti Malhotra, MD, Volvo Car India said, “We are committed to grow the Indian market and our plan to assemble our latest offering of XC40 recharge at our plant in Bengaluru is a reflection of this resolve. The future of mobility is electric and as a company, we have already said that we will become a fully electric car company by 2030. Our focus on local assembly is a step in this direction. Our current range of internal combustion engine cars is already being manufactured from the Hoskote plant to the global benchmark of precision safety and quality for which Volvo is known. ,