Volvo XC40 hybrid family with new version
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Volvo XC40 hybrid family with new version

Volvo XC40 is the most environmentally friendly model of the Swedish brand. An all-electric crossover with 408 hp will appear in May this year. Recharge Pure Electric P8 entered the European market. And even earlier, the Volvo XC40 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid T5 debuted on the Old Continent, with a battery-electric petrol engine, seven-speed preselective robotic transmission and front-wheel drive. And now the Europeans can order a simpler modification. It's called the Recharge Plug-in Hybrid T4, it's a little cheaper and essentially the same drive system is less efficient.

The Volvo XC40 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid T4 accelerates from 100 to 8,5 km/h in 5 seconds, while its more powerful T7,3 cousin takes 180 seconds. The top speed of both models is electronically limited to XNUMX km/h.

Both Volvo XC40 hybrids weigh 1812 kg, their payload does not exceed 478 kg, and fuel consumption in the combined cycle under the WLTP protocol is 2-2,4 liters per 100 km.

In both versions, the electric motor produces the same 82 hp. and 160 Nm, and a lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 10,7 kWh allows current to flow only up to 56 km in the WLTP cycle. The difference is that in the T4 version, a three-cylinder 1,5-liter unit develops 129 hp. and 245 Nm against 180 hp and 265 Nm on T5. As a result, the total power of the small drive system is 211 hp. and 405 Nm, which has 51 hp. and 25 Nm less than the T5 hybrid. Sales in Europe have already begun. In the German market, the less powerful Plug-in Hybrid version costs 47 euros, while the more powerful car costs 228 euros. For comparison: BMW X48 xDrive300e with 1 hp. at a price of 25 euros.

Volvo XC40 hybrid family with new version

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