Volvo’s electrical XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge SUVs are getting a few small updates, the automaker introduced Friday. The 2023 XC40 Recharge wears a redesigned entrance fascia matching that of its sleeker sibling, whereas the C40 Recharge will get a brand new single-motor, front-wheel-drive variant, becoming a member of the dual-motor model we have already pushed.
The XC40’s design tweaks are minor, restricted to simply the entrance bumper and headlights. It is a good look, not that the XC40 was in any means unattractive earlier than this refresh. New colours, wheels and leather-free upholstery choices may also be out there, and sure, these updates apply to the gas-powered 2023 XC40 fashions, too.
As for the C40, the brand new single-motor variant makes use of a 69-kilowatt-hour battery pack, relatively than the 78-kWh unit discovered within the dual-motor C40. With energy solely going to the entrance wheels, Volvo estimates a driving vary of about 270 miles on the optimistic European WLTP take a look at cycle. The automaker additionally says the 68-kWh battery can go from a ten% state of cost to 80% in as little as 32 minutes.
Volvo’s international announcement doesn’t outright specify what international locations will get the single-motor C40, and a US-based spokesperson mentioned we should always get extra data this spring. Nonetheless, we now have little motive to consider the less-powerful C40 Recharge will probably be supplied on US soil. Anticipate it to reach later this 12 months.