Engineering:Volvo C40
| Volvo C40 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Volvo Cars |
| Production | 2021–present |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Subcompact luxury crossover SUV (C) |
| Body style | 5 door coupé SUV |
| Layout | Dual-motor, all-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Compact Modular Architecture |
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| Powertrain | |
| Electric motor | 2x permanent magnet synchronous motor |
| Battery | 78.0 kWh lithium-ion (C40 Recharge) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,702 mm (106.4 in) |
| Length | 4,431 mm (174.4 in) |
| Width | 1,863 mm (73.3 in) |
| Height | 1,582 mm (62.3 in) |
The Volvo C40 is an battery electric subcompact luxury crossover SUV with a sloping roofline manufactured by Volvo Cars, which was released on 2 March 2021.[2][3] It officially commenced production in September 2021. The C40 shared the front end and front doors as the conventional XC40.[4] It is also the first Volvo model that is only available as a battery electric vehicle.[5]
Like the XC40 and Polestar 2, the C40 is based on the CMA platform. The main difference between the XC40 and the C40 is the roofline, with the C40 having a coupe-style sloping roofline. The C40's electric drivetrain is nearly identical to that of the all-electric Volvo XC40 Recharge.[6] It uses a 78 kWh lithium-ion battery pack (75 kWh usable) to power its dual motors and has an EPA-estimated range of 226 miles, three miles more than the XC40 Recharge.[7]
Powertrain
In March 2022, Volvo announced a new single-motor variant of the C40, which uses a single front motor combined with a 69 kWh battery pack. Range is anticipated to be 434 km (270 miles) under the WLTP testing procedure.[8]
| Model | Motor | Year | Power | Torque |
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| Volvo C40 Recharge | Dual Electric Motor | 2021– | 408PS (300 kW; 402 hp) | 660 N⋅m (490 lb⋅ft) |
References
- ↑ "2021 Volvo C40 Recharge unveiled - pure electric only, dual-motor P8 AWD with 408 PS, 660 Nm; 420 km range - paultan.org" (in en-US). 2 March 2021. https://paultan.org/2021/03/03/2021-volvo-c40-recharge-unveiled-pure-electric-only-dual-motor-p8-awd-with-408-ps-660-nm-420-km-range/. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ↑ "Volvo C40 And XC100 Are Coming, According To Dealers" (in en-US). 2 March 2020. http://www.motor1.com/news/401795/volvo-c40-and-xc100-coming/amp/. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ↑ "Volvo Cars launches new, pure electric Volvo C40 Recharge" (in en-gb). 2 March 2021. https://www.media.volvocars.com/global/en-gb/media/pressreleases/277559/volvo-cars-launches-new-pure-electric-volvo-c40-recharge. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ↑ "Volvo C40 Recharge electric coupé-SUV arrives with 402bhp" (in en). 2 March 2021. https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/volvo-c40-recharge-electric-coup%C3%A9-suv-arrives-402bhp. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ↑ "Volvo Reveals C40 Recharge: It's An XC40 Recharge With A Lot Less Headroom" (in en). https://insideevs.com/news/491614/volvo-c40-recharge-xc40-with-less-headroom/.
- ↑ "Volvo Reveals C40 Recharge: It's An XC40 Recharge With A Lot Less Headroom" (in en). https://insideevs.com/news/491614/volvo-c40-recharge-xc40-with-less-headroom/.
- ↑ "Volvo C40 Recharge Gets More EPA Range Than Initially Anticipated" (in en). https://insideevs.com/news/552470/volvo-c40-recharge-epa-range/.
- ↑ "Volvo Debuts Facelifted XC40 Recharge, Single-Motor C40 Recharge" (in en). https://insideevs.com/news/571441/volvo-facelifted-xc40-recharge-single-motor-c40-recharge/.
- ↑ "power". 27 November 2021. https://forococheselectricos.com/2021/11/volvo-c40-recharge-exito-comercial.html. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
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