THE XC40 Recharge plug-in is the primary electrified member of Volvo’s ever-popular compact SUV portfolio and a precursor to the looming Pure Electrical model due right here in August.
Not solely is it the most costly variant within the present XC40 line-up – till the BEV arrives – at $64,990 plus on-roads, it’s additionally comfortably probably the most highly effective with its turbocharged 1.5-litre three-cylinder PHEV powertrain churning out a meaty 195kW – 10kW greater than the T5 R-Design.
Volvo doesn’t quote a mixed torque determine, however the force-fed little triple churns out a good 265Nm all by itself (and contributes 135kW to the whole 195).
Whereas the ability output is spectacular, it’s the XC40 Recharge’s financial system figures that show probably the most eye-catching.
Mixed gas consumption is rated at simply 2.0 litres per 100km on the mixed cycle whereas the all-electric driving vary is rated at 46km because of its 10.7kWh lithium-ion battery.
We already know the XC40 is a particularly well-rounded drive, however we wished to see if the PHEV model was a worthy addition to the vary and if it might justify its $8000 value premium over the T5 R-Design.
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