Volvo Cars is a Swedish automotive company that has been producing high-quality vehicles for over 90 years. Founded in 1927, the company has always been focused on safety and innovation, with a commitment to creating cars that make a difference in people’s lives.
Over the years, Volvo Cars have become known for its sleek, Scandinavian designs, as well as its cutting-edge technology and commitment to sustainability. Today, the company produces a range of cars, from practical and efficient to luxurious and sporty.
To increase its car portfolio in the Electric Vehicle space Volvo has announced its All-Electric Volvo C40 Recharge. Let us have a detailed look at the Specifications and features of the Volvo C40 Recharge.
Features Of VOLVO C40 Recharge:
Google built-in:
- Best in Class Navigation: The integration of Google Maps into the C40 Recharge allows for seamless real-time traffic information and automatic rerouting, resulting in a hassle-free experience when reaching your destination.
- Google Assistant: In the C40 Recharge, you can enjoy hands-free assistance from Google by simply saying “Hey Google”. This allows you to easily get directions, enjoy entertainment, and stay connected with friends, family, and colleagues without ever having to take your hands off the wheel.
- Google Play: With Google Play available in the C40 Recharge, you can stay connected to your digital life and enjoy a wide range of apps and services that can make your journeys more entertaining and convenient.
- Always Keep You Updated: With automatic over-the-air updates, the C40 Recharge is a car that continually improves over time and is always up-to-date, providing you with the best possible driving experience.
Digital Services Package:
- All Data Included: The Digital Services package, which includes all data, seamlessly brings together you, your C40 Recharge, and your digital life, making it more convenient than ever to stay connected while on the go.
- Google Built-In: With Google Play available in your car, you can enjoy your favorite apps such as Google Assistant, Google Maps, and more, creating a personalized, helpful, and seamless driving experience.
- Volvo Cars App: The Digital Services package from Volvo allows you to optimize convenience and get the most out of your car. This package includes remote services that can be accessed through the Volvo Cars app, providing you with greater flexibility and control over your vehicle.
Comfort & Latest Technology:
- Cleaner Cabin Air: Experience better and healthier air quality in the cabin with Volvo’s advanced air purifier system, which prevents up to 80 percent of hazardous PM 2.5 particles from entering the vehicle. Whether you’re driving in polluted areas or areas with high pollen levels, you and your passengers can enjoy a more comfortable ride. Plus, with the ability to monitor particle and pollen levels outside the car, you can be sure you’re always breathing clean air.
- Advanced Drive Assistance Technology: advanced driver assistance technology can help you maintain a safe distance from cars in front, keep your car centered in the lane, inform you when it’s time to resume driving, adapt your speed, and even bring the vehicle to a complete stop in the event of an unresponsive driver.
- App remote services: By subscribing to a Digital Services package, you can enjoy complete access to all of the remote services available in the Volvo Cars app, which includes features like locking and unlocking your car, pre-cleaning and adjusting the temperature of the cabin, and starting the charging process
- Pixel Lights: The signature Thor’s Hammer design pixel lights are engineered to enhance your vision while ensuring other road users are not dazzled. Featuring 84 Pixel LED’s in each headlight unit, they efficiently light up the road ahead, adapting to the traffic in front of your C40 Recharge.
Premium Sound System:
- Beautiful Sound for Senses: Immerse yourself in a refined sound performance with Volvo’s premium optional audio system that delivers an unparalleled listening experience. Regardless of the genre, it moves and surrounds you, allowing you to relish every moment.
- Immerse yourself in music: Enabled by 13 hi-fi speakers, including an air-ventilated subwoofer, and powered by a 600W digital amplifier, the system delivers a powerful, immersive sound experience that is tailored to the acoustics of Volvo’s C40 Recharge interior.
- Optimized Speaker Performance: Volvo has used Dirac® Unison Tuning in C40 Recharge, a unique sound processing software, that optimizes the performance of both individual speakers and the speaker system as a whole, ensuring perfect harmony in sound output.
Assisted Safety System:
- 360° parking view: With four cameras provide a 360° view and flank sensors to increase awareness of objects at the side of the car, which can help you park with confidence, even in the most confined spaces.
- Smart Sensors: When reversing with a limited view, the Cross Traffic Alert with auto brake system supports the driver by detecting vehicles crossing behind. If necessary, the system can automatically apply the auto-brake function.
- Blind Spot Information System (BLIS: When changing lanes, the Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) offers active support by detecting the risk of collision with other vehicles in the adjacent lane. In such situations, BLIS can subtly adjust the steering, helping you to stay in your intended lane and keeping you, your car, and your loved ones safe.
- Stay in lane: If you unintentionally start to drift out of your lane, the Volvo C40 Recharge can send a subtle vibration through the steering wheel and help steer you back to the center, keeping you safely on track.
- Intelligent safety assistance system: To detect and avoid other vehicles and pedestrians, the intelligent safety assistance system helps you by first warning the driver and then autobraking if the driver fails to react.
- Protective Body Structure: The Volvo C40 Recharge comes with an advanced body structure and battery safety cage to protect all passengers in emergency situations.
Specifications Of VOLVO C40 Recharge:
Dimensions:
Exterior:
- Height: 62.8in
- Width: 75.2 in
- Length: 174.8 in
- Width incl. mirrors: 80.1 in
- Wheelbase: 106.4 in
- Track front: 62.9 in
- Track rear: 63.1 in
Interior:
- Headroom front: 39.4 in
- Headroom rear: 36.7 in
- Shoulder room front: 56.7 in
- Shoulder room rear: 56.3 in
- Legroom front: 40.9 in
- Legroom rear: 36.1 in
- Hip room Front: 54.7 in
- Hip room rear: 54.6 in
Seating & Cargo Capacity:
- 5 Seats: All five occupants will appreciate the comfort of ergonomically designed seats, which include easily adjustable front seats that make it easy to find the perfect seating position. Additionally, the rear seat can be individually folded into the cargo compartment floor, enhancing the versatility of the Volvo C40 Recharge and allowing you to transport passengers and/or cargo without compromising on either comfort or safety.
- 15 cu.ft. load compartment space: When the rear seats are up, there is enough space below the load cover in the load compartment to fit two suitcases measuring 29.5 inches in length, 20.4 inches in width, and 12.2 inches in height.
- Increase load compartment space to 49 cu.ft: For optimal luggage capacity, simply fold down the rear seats. This creates a flat load floor with no lip to lift items over, making it easier to load and unload larger objects. Additionally, there’s a foldable floor that can serve as a handy divider to keep shopping bags secure, and it also allows for hidden, lockable underfloor storage.
- Front-load compartment: The pure electric Volvo Recharge comes equipped with a convenient front-load compartment, which provides smart extra storage space. This compartment is perfect for keeping your charging cables easily accessible and well-protected from dirt, dust, and moisture, while also freeing up valuable space in the rear load compartment. The front-load compartment features two sections: an upper section for items such as charging cables or washer fluid bottles, and a lower section dedicated to storing a puncture repair kit. These two sections are divided by an easily removable load floor, making it easy to customize the storage space to your needs.
Performance Specifications:
Motor:
The Volvo C40 Recharge comes with the Twin Motor, and the Dual electric permanent magnet synchronous front and rear motor.
- Transmission: Automatic
- Drive: All-Wheel Drive
- Acceleration: 4.5 s (0-60 mph)
- Horsepower: 402 hp
- Torque: 487 lb. ft.
- Max Speed: 112 MPH
Capacity:
- Battery capacity (usable): 75 kWh
- Cargo Capacity: 49 cu.ft.
- Maximum Towing Capacity: 4409 lbs
Range and Charging Details:
- The Volvo C40 recharge has a range of 220miles with the full charge.
- 37min Fast Charging: Typical time to charge from 10 to 80 per cent with 150kW DC fast charging (CCS2).
- 7-8Hrs for Home Charging: Typical time to charge from 10% to 90% with 11kW Level 2 charger.
- Charging Ports:
- The Volvo C40 Recharge comes with the 11kW onboard Charger (Type 2)
Car Audio System:
The Volvo C40 Recharge comes with two options for the Sound system
High-Performance audio system:
- 8 speakers
- 7 channels
- 250W output
Harman Kardon Premium Sound:
- 13 speakers
- 12 channels
- 600W output
- Subwoofer
Infotainment System:
On the driver display the information is shown that helps you to control the vehicle, and there is a centre display that is used for connectivity, climate control, google services , entertainment and car settings.
12inch Instrument Panel:
The new-generation 12-inch instrument panel shows all the essential driver information that’s needed to keep you constantly updated. It’s designed to give you intuitive control and can easily be tailored to your needs and the current driving situation. The instrument panel features two display modes showing different levels of information: Calm and Navi.
9-inch Center Display:
- The large center display with touchscreen allows you to intuitively control the functions of the Volvo C40 Recharge – even with your gloves on.
- It gives you instant access to built-in Google apps and services, including the Google Assistant, Google Maps, and Google Play store.
- On the lower section of the display, you have instant access to commonly used features such as Park Assist Camera views and in-car apps.
- The display’s portrait format facilitates your overview when navigating. And if needed, you can easily rearrange most of the touchscreen buttons to suit your preferences.
Conclusion:
In conclusion, Volvo Cars is a company that has made significant strides in the automotive industry. From their early days as a Swedish ball bearing manufacturer to their present position as a global leader in automobile manufacturing, Volvo has always placed a high priority on safety and environmental responsibility. This has been demonstrated through their numerous innovations, such as the three-point seatbelt and their commitment to electrification.
Furthermore, Volvo’s focus on sustainability has also resulted in a number of ambitious initiatives, including their goal of becoming a climate-neutral company by 2040. Their dedication to reducing their carbon footprint is evidenced through the introduction of their Recharge line of electric vehicles, which represents a significant step forward in the automotive industry’s transition towards a more sustainable future.
Overall, Volvo Cars has established itself as a forward-thinking and responsible player in the automotive industry. With their commitment to safety, sustainability, and innovation, Volvo is well-positioned to continue making significant contributions to the industry for years to come.
For more details: https://www.volvocars.com/us/cars/c40-electric/