2023 volvo xc40 p8

Volvo automakers can choose from two basic templates when building an EV: Jaguar I-Pace, Build one that's just like a gas car they already make, and try something completely new (BMW i3. When Volvo was designing its first EV, it chose the former path. Volvo XC40 P8 electric XC40 Recharge P8 looks just like the gas-powered XC40 inside and out. The XC40 tops out at 248 horsepower, and base models are poky at the track. The Recharge has 402 horsepower from two electric motors, the acceleration times to prove it, specifically, the accelerated from 30 to 50 mph in 1.6 seconds, front-wheel-drive 187-hp.

 XC40 P8 needed 7.8 and 4.0 seconds to complete those tasks and all-wheel-drive; Recharge reached 60 mph in 4.3 seconds during its trip to our test track. Volvo XC40 P8 has the same well-weighted, reasonably responsive steering we've enjoyed in other family members. We also enjoyed the $750 climate package, a heated steering wheel, heated windshield wiper blades, and heated rear seats. 

Volvo XC40 P8, the XC90 SUV, is only rated for 18 miles of electric driving. The plug-in sedan can manage 21 miles on battery power alone. Its Recharge seems similarly unconcerned with a maximum driving range and 75.0 kWh of usable battery capacity. We measured its highway range at 210 miles, and the Kia Niro EV has 239 miles of estimated range. Volvo XC40 P8 can reach 80 percent battery charge in around 40 minutes on a 150-kW charge station, and the good news is that the Recharge comes standard with DC fast-charging capability. The XC40 recharge affirms the concept while underscoring the limitations of using a shared platform for different power trains. Electric power would seem a natural fit with Volvo customer psychographics. It offers scorching acceleration along with a low profile, but if the range isn't your top priority. Volvo XC40 P8 is available in Black Stone, Sage Green, Bursting Blue Metallic, Crystal White Metallic, Fusion Red Metallic, Glacier Silver Metallic, Onyx Black Metallic, and Thunder Grey Metallic colors.