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Volvo C40 Recharge Pure Electric review

Volvo C40 Recharge Pure Electric

CHOICE Expert Rating

74%
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Type

Car body
SUV
Powertrain
RWD

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
74%
Range score
70%
Fast charge score
77%
Running cost score
86%
Battery warranty score
65%
Vehicle efficiency score
75%
Real-world range (km)
355
Real-world efficiency (Wh/km)
186
Cost to run per year
$1,041.60
Australian fast charge time 20-80% (min)
25

Cost

Price
$78,990.00
NSW on-road costs
$4,325.00
Vic on-road costs
$4,279.00
Qld on-road costs
$2,398.00
ACT on-road costs
$902.00
SA on-road costs
$3,994.00
Tas on-road costs
$3,969.00
WA on-road costs
$6,369.00
NT on-road costs
$1,638.00

Specifications

Model year
2025
Estimated delivery time
1-2 months
Model warranty (years or km)
5 year/unlimited km
Battery warranty (years or km)
8 year/160,000 km
Number of seats
5
Number of doors
4
Range WLTP (km)
434
Claimed efficiency (Wh/km)
152
Total battery capacity (kWh)
69
Usable battery capacity (kWh)
66
Charge power (kW)
11
AC charge times 10-100% (hours)
7
Fast charge time 10-80% (min)
26
Braked towing capacity (kg)
1500
Unbraked towing capacity (kg)
750
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
Not Available
Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
Not Available
Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
Not Available
ANCAP rating
5
Top speed (km/h)
160
Acceleration 0-100 (km/h, sec)
7.4
Torque (Nm)
330
Power (kW)
170
Length (mm)
4440
Width (mm)
1873
Height (mm)
1596
Cargo volume with seats up (L)
419
Cargo volume with seats down (L)
1205
Kerb weight (kg)
2045
Gross vehicle mass (kg)
2345
Ground clearance (mm)
176
Privacy rating
N/A
Country of origin
China

Features

NSW subsidy eligible
Vic subsidy eligible
Qld subsidy eligible
ACT subsidy eligible
SA subsidy eligible
Tas subsidy eligible
WA subsidy eligible
NT subsidy eligible
Australian release forecast 2026
580
Australian release forecast 2027
580

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