2023 Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric review - best electric SUV? | What Car?
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2024
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The Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric is a fantastic electric SUV - BUT BE CAREFUL because not every version makes sense. Watch to find out everything you need to know.
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Video chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:36 Interior review
2:42 New gear selector
3:40 Interior quality and tech
5:34 Rear seat space
6:28 Boot space and practicality
7:58 XC40 electric motors
8:32 Performance and driving impressions
11:06 Range
11:42 Trim levels
12:21 Pricing
13:01 Verdict and outro 
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So good to see this review, we placed our order for this one with single engine back in February but no one had covered the single engine and we couldn’t find one to test drive, so was a leap of faith. The car’s due in November, can’t wait
Must admit I bought the 4wd version as I thought that much power through the front wheels would be silly. However, the electronics are very clever and whilst it is a very (VERY) brisk take off it is not like a ICE engine just throwing the power at the wheels all in one go. So would have been fine. Do enjoy when your horrendous wait is over.
In response to the lack of tactile controls, I too felt this was an issue when I first received my car. However, after getting used to the google assistant you can actually use it to set all of the settings, like temperature, fan speed, radio, heated seats etc. I now find this even better than using the tactile controls in my older cars.
Very Nice review, thanks!
Easy to follow and Nice and professionelly presented! 👍🏻😊
very helpful guide. I have now got one!! Thanks
Great video mate 👌
When did the single motor version switch from front wheel drive to rear wheel drive?
I have just got an XC40 (secondhand) which has Apple Car play too so I can use Waze when the phone is connected by cable. However, it doesn't always find the phone on the screen so it is a bit challenging to get the map up on the screen consistently
Thank you for reviewing this car
Got one and i think it's weird everybody's thinking about range.
it's an electric vehicule, you'll use it everyday. Who's doing 350km / day everyday ?
I prefer having something who makes me smile instead of a Tesla who have a good range but no as fun to see an drive.
For my long trip i use my land rover for the kids/cat/dog. Neither Tesla or volvo are beating petrol engine for these trips.
Lovely car. Which colour paint is that? I was watching an old review of the ICE model from 2019 and it was like £26,000 new. Looks like the cheapest now is mild hybrid and £36,000! Doesn't sound much like progress to me.
Ordered the Core trim as couldn't afford the Plus. Really regretting it now, wish I had lumped for the mid-range trim
The AWD Twin motor is no longer available to order in the UK from September 2022 with no idea of whether or when it might return. So it is now FWD single motor only lower power and acceleration - which, to be honest, is still good and probably better suited. I don't mind that but would have liked AWD as I live rural. Same for the C40. Software update now show Apple Carplay
and now it is back !!
what effect difference is there between a 2 wheel drive and 4 wheel drive?
Does anybody hear a strange sound when the Lighting is set to Low intensity? I was told this is a common ‘feature’ because of resistor
Also your 0 - 60mph times are wrong too for the 2022 model. The P6 does 0-60 in 7 seconds and the P8 does it in 4.3 seconds.
Thanks.... from Portugal.
I'm waiting for the xc60 recharge, very excited
what is the changing time performance on the vehicle?
4:20 What happened did the car suddenly become petrol powered because this is the old Sensus system. Watch out for those cut away clips! 5:12 CarPlay is now available.
I have this car and the biggest issue is the infotainment system. The speed limit display is very very often inaccurate and there’s no speed cam warning announcements. So I literally have to run apple maps simultaneously on my iPhone linked to the infotainment system using Bluetooth. Google released an update a few months ago which helped with some of the bugginess but at best, it’s a work in progress. That’s a lot of money to spend on an unfinished product! Volvo told me they expect to released apple car play “end of summer”. I’m not holding my breath….they’ve been saying that since the first XC40 EV was launched a few years ago…..otherwise great car. Oh and I’ve never noticed the suspension noise…
Here in the US at least, Volvo just released the update with Apple Car Play. It works plug in via USB only, not via blue tooth. Ironically, I was pining for Car Play since I got my XC40 last November, but now after using Google's system, I actually like it better. Go figure.
@@kdasteve I found Google to be buggy but it’s the inaccuracy of the speed signs and lack of speed camera warnings which I’ve struggled with. Out of interest, if you ask for Google to play a radio station by name, does it work? It doesn’t for me - so if I say “play bbc radio 2” it gets confused but it happens for any radio station.
hi may I asked where you are? Some review videos I've seen do show the speed cams within the built in google maps while a lot of commenters mention the lack of speed cam notifications. I am waiting on my vehicle and can't wait for it to come in!
@@77cns I'm in Portland, OR US. I don't see speed cams in my google maps.
The only issue with this car is the double PSM motors both in front and rear, which makes it to have a pretty bad efficiency at highway speeds.
up to 300Wh/km that is insane.
Volvo should have used a PSM on the rear for take off acceleration (great efficiency and torque at low RPM)
then have a 3-phase AC induction motor at the front for high speed cruising and good efficiency.
this car range is ok in the city, but really terrible for highway only use. keep that in mind.
Should be great value if you buy a used one that's about 2 years old.
Powertrain warranty is less than Tesla by over 2x. Awful, and a shame because I love this car
You can change temperature by simply using the voice control. “Set temperature to 18 degrees” is all you have to say with your hands on the wheel. Works every time.
Voice control is often clunky and is optimised for native speakers of the software developers own language, in this case it being some kind of American English
Apple CarPlay has already been rolled out on the Polestar, I’m sure the XC40 will get it very soon
It’s out this week on the XC 40
It is here
Apple CarPlay was included on a recent software update
Have a xc40 recharge single motor on order. Currently saying October. Can’t wait
When did you order it? I just ordered one today.
@@mitch_sugardad4579 We ordered it end of March. They initially said November then it moved to July. And then they put back to end of October. Hoping it doesn’t get delayed again
@@brett1872 thank you for the quick response. I hope you'll get him in October man!
@@mitch_sugardad4579 cheers mate. What lead time have you been given?
@@brett1872 they say 9 months, unfortunately. But I'm already expecting it to be longer.
If the law says you're not allowed to touch your mobile phone whilst you're driving, even if it's in a cradle, I don't see how it's legal to play with a touch screen (as you were doing with the steering weight).
Because it comes with the car. Or you shouldn't be allowed to "play" with the windows, defrost, air recirculating buttons or the gear selector?! That's why you can't use on the car's screen facebook, whatsapp, youtube or other distracting applications while you drive, but can if you are stopped.
Very helpful review. EV’s that have to share a platform with ICE cars are always going to be compromised but the Volvo was practical enough to start with to make it sort of work here. Still very poor real world range though unfortunately. My wife has an XC40 B4 and I find the double tap gear selection unbelievably frustrating so pleased to hear that they have finally addressed that.
I have a first addition and have never had an issue with the "double tap" gear selection. I get in and pull it back and it goes into drive. Not sure what you are doing differently but I have been driving the P8 for over a year now and it has always just gone straight to drive. Very strange.
@@ians3328 that is really interesting, in our 2021 XC40 it requires two taps to move into drive and two taps to move into reverse. If this was the only car that I drove, I would probably just get used to it but as it isn’t , I often attempt to move off without being in gear. I am not sure why Volvo think this is necessary, it is a bit like the car is saying “are you sure”!
@@stephencollins7714 Yes been driving it for over a year now and a single pull al the way back takes it straight to Drive. Note you can feel it going through N in the process. But it is just a single action. If you do it part way it will go into N.
Same with then going to R from D, all the way forward in one motion and you are in R.
I have a 1st edition but can't see why it would be different.
@@ians3328 just went out to experiment. A single tap takes me from P to N and then another tap from N to D. From D, a single tap takes me to N and the. It requires another tap to get to R. I then tried pulling and holding the selector but no matter how long I do that for, it still just returns the car to Neutral.
@@stephencollins7714 Ho hum. I am not going to video it but my 1st edition does as I have described. So they must have changed it. Sorry to confuse people. Find a 2nd hand 1st edition
Is C40 or XC 40 better for a short person?. 155 cm😊
seems a great car but also on driving seems unstable for some reason bumppy, and I have motion sickness so that is a no go.
I just noticed this is a 1 year old video. The 2023 version is made in Belgium (I edited: corrected spelling), not China.
Other than the range it is a better built car than a Tesla per other reviews I have seen.
This isn't a plus. The seats and wheels are totally different, I drove one yesterday great car but I've got problems with my hips and found the seats quite firm compared to the I4 m sport. 😢
You have a clip of a Tesla interior and steering wheel near the beginning of the film!
What is the name of this color?
I like the double tap gear selector as it makes it impssible to go from D to R, or the opposite in 1 motion.
This is easy and safer.
Hello mate 👍
Not exactly difficult to have better interior quality than Tesla model 3...my Tesla has three interior rattles from day one, felt cheap
That's exactly the reason I didn't go for a Model 3 over 2 years back. I went with an eNiro. No regrets so far....
Single motor is only rwd I think not fwd!
Awesome, but a mindless price tag.
You haven’t tried child car seats though!
The hump just states that this EV is not a pure EV from the ground up, as it's based on an ICE vehicle, in which this vehicle has an ICE counterpart.
How are reviewers managing to grab up 22 plate volvos yet I ordered mine in April and got told Jan 2023 delivery 😕
Volvo UK. press dept always going to get priority
I have a 22. Got it in April but ordered it in November ‘21. Obviously fuel prices have gone up since November so demand is now higher
Wont buy one until they provide Apple CarPlay and real buttons for aircon. Currently have an 22Y XC60. Infuriating with these missing features.
CarPlay is there as of yesterday.
They just released Carplay via OTA update this week!
You can press the button on the steering wheel and say temperature 22, sets temp. Tbh it’s easier than reaching for buttons.
@@tomdac at last! Can’t wait to download to my 2021 P8 when home. Is it Bluetooth or cabled?
@@jeremyover6759 cabled for now.
Why have to entitled this video '2023 Volvo XC40 Recharge' that's the 2022 version. The 2023 version is REAR wheel drive.
Hi Nasser Hussain😅😅
£60k for a spec that nearly matches Tesla MY, with far less range & not faster. Plus Tesla charging network is a no-brainer. Had a XC40 on order - 7, yes 7 date changes, till it was 16 months for delivery on last quote. Obviously cancelled. Previously I had a XC90 for 10 years, best car I've ever had until I got a MY. Chinese Volvo a different experience to the old Swedish Volvo.
These 2023's are made in Belgium, not China. At least the ones in the U.S.A. are.
this is a joke, if you want a decent sound system, you have to spend £55k!!!!! with Audi you can have that on a basic spec for just £1.6k. These reviewers never take in account that some buyers only want certain specs, not everyone wants a 4-wheel drive car.
Then obviously, you should buy an Audi!
No Apple CarPlay, no go... 😕
Surprise it is standard now.
OTA update released which now includes apple carplay
Well the dual engine no longer been an option sealed the deal for me
Main reason my area required all wheel drive a lot
Yes it is. Its now called Recharge T8
@@oliverstemp9132 Single motor FWD is the only option on the Volvo configurator from September 2022
@@mdshovel it will probably be back, Volvo change their range every 8 minutes
@@oliverstemp9132 The weird thing is that this very day the Twin is back again !!! no explanation, just re-appeared on the configurator after I posted. I had been checking for 10 days
Looked at one today. Against EQB or ID.4 it looks and feels like an outdated, cheap attempt to cobble something new from old parts. That's a car that's the same price (or even more expensive) than the Merc and £10K+ over the base ID. 4. It makes no sense whatsoever
Lol they're still burying AC controls in those touchscreens. I thought Volvo was all about safety. What a bunch of hypocrites
All you have to do is speak it. Google voice will handle everything in the car. Google Automotive FTW.
Any electric car users who switched from gasoline?
If so what is the biggest factor you think is not in an electric car??
Gone from Diesel XC40 to this car and there is nothing missing. The only thing I'd say is you really need a home wall box to charge at home. I've had this since March and not used a public charger yet but have still done some return journeys of 170 miles with a little planning and judicious use of the throttle and range optimiser.
No reason to buy this vehicle when coming models will soon be built on skateboard base, eliminating center floor tunnel.
What is about the center floor tunnel? It never bothered me. Who is jumping from seat to seat in a car? Who ever drives with 3 people in the back, large adults? Yes, SOMETIMES it happens but really? I have a driver licence for about 30 years and I drove over 600.000 km but probably only 4-5 times with 3 people in the back, usually at least one child. In the last 100 years people managed living in the back with the center tunnel, I think?
wow
It's very disappointing that Volvo really don't make any "normal" cars anymore, they have gone so hard into hybrid and electric power, they basically won't sell you a car without it at least here in Ireland now and rarely anymore Worldwide.
For example, they seem to have retired the normal S90 Worldwide, while the new version of the S60 which they only released two years ago or less is no longer on sale in Ireland...
While you can indeed still buy a new S60 in the U.K, but it's far from cheap!
You can still buy a V60 here, but it's a hybrid only version which costs €65,000!
The XC40 is the cheapest car they sell here and it costs nearly €60,000! (They lists two versions of the XC40, a full electric for €58,000 and a hybrid version for €51,000)...
The old S60 started at €35,000, while even the new S60 which came with a new engine and was seemingly raised to be a three or five series rival, rather than a Mazda 6 rival as it had been, launched at "only" €45,000 while they promised a more affordable model with a smaller engine which we never got!
As said they've no "normal" cars left and nothing "affordable" at that 😐 .
Looking on the UK site then, indeed you can still buy the "normal" S60, but it's up to £45,000 now, but that''s €53,000! but thankfully it's still available....
Separately it lists an S60 recharge for £52,000 and an S90 recharge for £63,000, which are €62,000 and €75,000!
And of course it's a damn automatic only!
They've no cars then for less the €50,000 and no manual petrol cars you can easily get here in Ireland, I guess it's "electric or bust!" from them 😐 - Overall they must think everybody is rich! 😂
Edit - So even if pay £45,000 or €53,000 for a "normal" S60, then pay VRT and vat for it, the website still says you've to wait 10-12 months for delivery! 😯😂
Face lift was botched, like the previous look better!
The average working man cannot afford.......
❤i love you too much 💓
Why not comparing it with tesla model 3 and not model y?!
The Tesla is the obvious winner with better range, tesla charging network and better software.
Unless you don't want one, then it isn't........ Not everyone wants a Tesla.
But unfortunately ugly as hell...They all look the same and not a pretty site.
@@razvanlex That's why Tesla is now the biggest automotive company in the world. It's valued more that all the other car companies.
@@kb8570 It doesn't make it pretty. Toyota RAV4 I think is the best-selling car in the world, but I would prefer a Ferrari...
@@razvanlex We are talking about what makes a successful company. Tesla is only 20 years old and already overtaken most of the old car companies. Tesla has engineers from Google and Apple helping to make the most advanced software/manufacturing in the world.
If the XC40 Recharge had 400 miles of range, it would certainly give Tesla a headache. Range anxiety is real thing. As it is, sorry, I love you Volvo, but the XC40 Recharge is an also-ran.
Too expensive car for average Joe.
Volvo is not for the average Joe... Hell, electric cars are not for average Joe, probably only Dacia Spring!
Especially when made in china. Not the same as old Volvo.
Did you notice that these electric car salesman seem to target women more than men ? .. I wonder why that is ?
Probably because women are smarter, on average.
Since it is made by the Chinese the reliability is very low. Similar to MG. Better stay away.
The xc40 recharge is made in Belgium though
Volvo themselves have produced a report that shows the production of an XC40 Recharge produces far more CO2 than its petrol equivalent. So much more in fact, that they estimated that it would take the average XC40 Recharge driver somewhere around 9 years to mitigate that extra amount of 'harmful emissions'. This, I assume, can be read across to all EVs.........So what is the point of these things?
If you pass my house in the e car I don’t get poisoned
Post a link or it's just gossip
Because after 9 years they work out better for the environment, and almost all cars last longer than 9 years. Also I assume part of those CO2 figures is the production of the car. Once countries transition to renewable energy, some of those emissions will be eliminated. Same when you charge the car too.
@@CharlieGB03 It's doubtful whether an EV battery will have any useful range left after 7, let alone 9 years. Therefore, it's a new battery or a new car....and the whole process starts again!
@@malph9216 You clearly don’t know what you’re talking about. Cars such as the Nissan Leaf can be over 10 years old and are still using the original battery pack because it’s still working. Reliability in EVs is much better than in petrol or diesel cars as there are fewer moving parts which could go wrong. Range does decrease as the car gets older, but not by a huge amount. Just watch the owner’s reviews and you’ll see.
Yet another Tesla killer then 🤣🤣🤣
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just a simple quality thing I think looks like garbage is that you can see the joining line on the "shifter" ... it would take so little work to make that invisible. Yet it is there. And that makes me really distrust the entire design of this car. You also see it in the start stop button, just being covered, instead of being properly dealt with. They would have just left the start stop button there which would be fine. Instead they end up with this half-assed UX. What a shame. Not buying this car.