2022 Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric (Twin Motor) Review

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Derryn Wong

01/02/2022

Page 1: Volvo XC40 EV – introduction, driving, features

Home on what range?

2022 Volvo XCX40 Recharge Pure Electric EV Singapore - rear 3/4

Laying aside the nice shock of the performance, going electric is a good move for the XC40. Volvo’s ubiquitous 2.0-litre turbo engine was decent but not excellent, being rather thirsty and with an obvious diesel-like clatter.

Ditching that has made the XC40 a very refined car that’s nicer to drive than the PHEV and the gasoline model, which in a way is no surprise since even the Mercedes-Benz GLA isn’t as pleasant a drive as the Mercedes-EQ EQA.

We walk you through Mercedes’ smallest EV, the EQA

2022 Volvo XCX40 Recharge Pure Electric EV Singapore - charge port — **Maximum DC fast charge rate of 150kWh is good for a small EV**

On paper the XC40 is less efficient than the Polestar 2 – 25.1kWh/100km versus 20.9kWh/100km – perhaps because of the SUV body style.

That gives an on-paper range of 298km, using the LTA homologation figures, but in practice, the XC40 does better. Our 150km test drive mixed 50/50 highway and urban conditions and came in just under 20kWh/100km, which would give around 375km on a single charge. That’s excellent range performance for an EV in Singapore.

Competitors and Conclusion

2022 Volvo XCX40 Recharge Pure Electric EV Singapore - front badge

In the small, fully-electric SUV segment the XC40 has only one direct competitor – the Mercedes-EQ EQA. It’s equal in range terms, but charges slower, has less than half the horsepower, and it’s more expensive than the XC40. On paper, the Volvo wins – but not for nothing is Mercedes the top-selling luxury brand in Singapore. BMW’s bigger iX3 debuted at S$252k, but that’s when COEs were less expensive, though it’s still now the least expensive of the mid-size German EV SUVs, at S$280k.

On the face of it, the electric XC40 seems an expensive proposition, but we must remember that EV-fying a car changes its character completely. When you realise this is a Polestar 2 in an small SUV bodystyle, with considerable performance and equipment to offer, and a superior driving experience to the conventional car, it’s not so shocking.

2022 Volvo XCX40 Recharge Pure Electric EV Singapore - model name

Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric (P8, Twin Motor)

Electric Motor	Front, rear
Power / Torque	408hp / 660Nm
Battery capacity (net)	Lithium ion 75kWh
Normal Charge Type / Time	7.3kW AC / 12 hours
Max. Fast Charge Type / Time	150kW DC / 40 minutes 10-80 percent
Electric Range (combined)	298km average
0-100km/h	4.9 seconds
Top Speed	180km/h
Efficiency	25.1 kWh/100km
VES Band	A2/ -S$15,000
Agent	Wearnes Automotive
Price	S$255,000 with COE and VES
Availability	Now
Verdict	The best XC40 is the electric XC40 – it’s a Polestar 2 in a small SUV disguise

About the Author

Derryn Wong

CarBuyer's former chief editor was previously the editor for Top Gear Singapore and a presenter for CNA's Cruise Control motoring segment.

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