The designers may have beveled the headlights and redesigned the entire roof to make it significantly more streamlined, this C40 does not hide its affiliation with the XC40.
The redesigned upper section lowers the overall height by 6 cm, and correspondingly reduces headroom at the rear.
This may be restrictive for passengers over 1.80.
But this is the only roominess rating that changes and apart from that, the rear legroom remains quite correct for a small family, as is the 413-liter trunk under the luggage cover.
To this are added 31 liters in the "frunk", this small space under the front hood.
Firsts
It should be noted that this C40 is a close cousin of the XC40 Recharge Twin. It therefore adopts an exclusively electric motor. This means that it will be the brand's first model to do without a thermal alternative altogether. A first that paves the way for all future Volvo models, which has already expressed its ambition to become 100% electric in 2030. And this is not the only innovation inaugurated by the SUV, which is also the first model to be offered for sale online. Finally, the new model is the first to completely renounce leather. This is replaced on the list of options by Nordico, a new coating composed of recycled materials such as cork waste from the wine industry, and wood from sustainably managed forests.
For the rest, the cabin is substantially identical to that of its cousin, except that the tilted window makes rear visibility quite poor.
At the front, we happily find the multimedia device Google Automotive, which allows access to all Google services natively from the vehicle, including the Google Assistant and Google Maps for navigation, much more efficient than the majority. systems offered by the competition.
Amazing choices
Thanks to its two electric motors accumulating 408 hp, the C40 displays performance worthy of a sports car, killing 0 to 100 km / h in just 4.7 seconds! But if it is transmitted very efficiently to the ground, this power seems far from essential on a vehicle designed for family use. The C40 is clearly oriented towards comfort, whether in terms of soundproofing, frankly excellent, or damping, despite the large 20-inch rims.
But above all, we regret that Volvo did not take better care of the regeneration. Only a “freewheel” mode and a “one pedal driving” mode are offered. The first returns no energy to the battery when you let go of the accelerator, while the second returns "too much", allowing you to slow down to a stop without using the brake pedal. If it is very practical in town, this device lacks a little progressiveness outside. And we would have appreciated being able to modulate this regeneration in real time. This is paid for on consumption, raised to 22 kWh / 100km on our test route (road / motorway), when Volvo announces between 20.7 and 22.3 kWh / 100km in the WLTP cycle. The charging power can reach 150 kW, enough to recover 80% of the 444 km of autonomy promised in 37 min.
The Volvo C40 is invoiced at 59,760 € base, but a single-engine version of 230 hp, necessarily less greedy and some 8,000 € less expensive, has already been announced.
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The Volvo C40 in a few figures
Motor: Double, electric, 385kW, 765Nm
Transmission: four-wheel
Gearbox: automatic single-gear
L / W / H (mm): 4.440 / 1.873 / 1.591
Empty weight (kg): 2.207
Boot space (l): 413 + 31
Battery (net kWh): 75
Range (km):
0 to 100 km / h (sec.): 4.7
Max speed (km / h): 180 km / h
Combined consumption (kWh / 100km): 20.7-22.3 WLTP
Price (€): 59.760
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