An impressive all-electric luxury compact SUV is the Volvo C40 Recharge.

The first entirely electric-only vehicle produced by the Swedish automaker is the C40 Recharge.

Toby Shapshak, the director of Stuff Studios, is contacted by Bruce Whitfield.

The Volvo C40 Recharge Ultimate is one of the most recent electric vehicles ( EVs ) to reach South Africa, where there are now many of them.

the Stuff team. Co. za spent some time in one of these cars, taking part in every aspect of the journey, including the difficulties in recharging.

The Swedish automaker also produced other EVs that were hybrid derivatives, like the XC40, making the C40 Recharge the first Volvo to be made entirely of electric power.

By 2030, Volvo intends to only produce electric vehicles, making this vehicle a significant step toward the Scandinavian automaker’s goal of becoming carbon-free.

The plushness of their cars has really appealed to me. They are truly high-end and luxurious, and I believe they are extremely secure.

Stuff Studios ‘ chief, Toby Shapshak

Image: Stuff for the Volvo C40 Recharge Badge. co. za

fast charger 150 k Wh. In 27 minutes, according to Volvo, you’ll learn 10 % to 80 %. The future is like that.

Stuff Studios ‘ chief, Toby Shapshak

Depending on your driving style and the circumstances, the 78kWh lithium-ion battery pack’s range is 510km, according to Volvo.

It should take the vehicle’s 7-meter-long wall charger, which has an output of 11k Wh, about eight hours to fully recharge. You can recharge a 150kWh fast-charger from 10 to 80 % in just 27 minutes.

Google Maps, Assistant, and Play Store apps are already installed inside the infotainment system, but the center control panel can be used to change everything from the climate control to the interior ambient lighting.

What is the price of this baby, then?

You can spend R1.3 million on the all-new, tech-heavy, fully electric C40 Recharge from Volvo, which is reasonable for a luxurySUV.

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