Enlarge / Volvo’s latest electric vehicle is the C40 Recharge, which is built in Ghent, Belgium. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin)
GHENT, BELGIUM—Volvo built a rather good little crossover in the form of the XC40 . It got even better when the Swedish automaker swapped out the internal combustion engine stuff for an electric powertrain . Now, Volvo has a new variant that combines those same battery-electric mechanicals with a slightly more stylish, very slightly more aero-efficient shape—the Volvo C40 Recharge.
This being a modern Volvo, you can also expect a Scandinavian-chic interior and Volvo’s reassuring approach to safety. Google’s voice assistant is onboard, too, thanks to the Android Automotive infotainment system. But it’s not the most efficient electric vehicle on sale today, and the C40 Recharge commands a high price for its new looks.
Volvo says the particular C40 Recharge has used a different sheet metal in the XC40 Recharge from the A pillars back. It’s hard to miss the change at the rear. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin)
If typically the idea of a slighty less practical, slightly more stylish Volvo seems odd at first, don’t be alarmed. Every so often the designers are allowed to run wild in Gothenburg, and the C40 Recharge is the latest evidence of that, joining other oddballs like the 480 and C30.
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