The upcoming 2024 Volvo C40 Recharge and Volvo XC40 Recharge recently were officially listed by EPA, confirming much-improved driving range and efficiency.
The Swedish brand announced in Spring that the all-wheel-drive version will be equipped with a completely new powertrain (new electric motors), while the all-new rear-wheel-drive version will debut with a slightly larger battery (82 kilowatt-hours instead of 78 kWh).
As we can see below, the changes translated into a noticeably better range (up by 31 miles in the case of the AWD). The new RWD models almost reached 300 miles.
The EPA Combined range:
- 2024 Volvo C40 Recharge RWD: 297 miles
- 2024 Volvo C40 Recharge AWD: 257 miles
- 2024 Volvo XC40 Recharge RWD: 293 miles
- 2024 Volvo XC40 Recharge AWD: 254 miles
Those numbers look much better compared to the 223-226 miles previously.
The most important thing for the 2024 Volvo C40/XC40 Recharge is efficiency, which is noticeably better on the AWD version. The RWD version is about a fifth more efficient than the old AWD.
Energy consumption, including charging losses, of the 2024 Volvo C40 Recharge RWD is 107 MPGe: 315 watt-hours per mile. That’s comparable with the base Volkswagen ID.4 (RWD).
Considering the energy consumption numbers for highway driving, the highway range is expected to be probably some 20-30 miles lower than the Combined value (over 260 miles for the RWD and over 230 miles for AWD versions).
| 2024 Volvo C40 Recharge RWD 19-inch :: EPA Range rating by InsideEVs [Electric Vehicle 5-cycle label] |
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| Combined City Highway |
297 miles (478 km) N/A N/A |
| EPA Energy consumption (including charging losses): | |
| Combined City Highway |
107 MPGe: 315 Wh/mi (196 Wh/km) 118 MPGe: 286 Wh/mi (177 Wh/km) 96 MPGe: 351 Wh/mi (218 Wh/km) |
| 2024 Volvo C40 Recharge AWD 19-inch :: EPA Range rating by InsideEVs [Electric Vehicle 5-cycle label] |
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| Combined City Highway |
257 miles (414 km) N/A N/A |
| EPA Energy consumption (including charging losses): | |
| Combined City Highway |
99 MPGe: 340 Wh/mi (212 Wh/km) 106 MPGe: 318 Wh/mi (198 Wh/km) 91 MPGe: 370 Wh/mi (230 Wh/km) |
| 2024 Volvo XC40 Recharge RWD 19-inch :: EPA Range rating by InsideEVs [Electric Vehicle 5-cycle label] |
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| Combined City Highway |
293 miles (471 km) N/A N/A |
| EPA Energy consumption (including charging losses): | |
| Combined City Highway |
106 MPGe: 318 Wh/mi (198 Wh/km) 118 MPGe: 286 Wh/mi (177 Wh/km) 95 MPGe: 355 Wh/mi (220 Wh/km) |
| 2024 Volvo XC40 Recharge AWD 19-inch :: EPA Range rating by InsideEVs [Electric Vehicle 5-cycle label] |
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| Combined City Highway |
254 miles (409 km) N/A N/A |
| EPA Energy consumption (including charging losses): | |
| Combined City Highway |
98 MPGe: 344 Wh/mi (214 Wh/km) 106 MPGe: 318 Wh/mi (198 Wh/km) 90 MPGe: 374 Wh/mi (233 Wh/km) |
The upgraded C40/XC40 Recharge duo has one major task and that is to keep the BEV sales momentum going before the dedicated Volvo EX30 and Volvo EX90 arrive in the not-too-distant future.
| Model | Drive | Battery (kWh) |
EPA Range |
0-60 mph (sec) |
Top Speed |
| 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge 19-inch | AWD | 78 | 226 mi (364 km) |
4.5 | 112 mph (180 km/h) |
| 2023 Volvo XC40 Recharge 19-inch | AWD | 78 | 223 mi (359 km) |
4.7 | 112 mph (180 km/h) |
| 2024 Volvo C40 Recharge RWD 19-inch | RWD | 82 | 297 mi (478 km) |
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| 2024 Volvo C40 Recharge AWD 19-inch | AWD | 78 | 257 mi (414 km) |
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| 2024 Volvo XC40 Recharge RWD 19-inch | RWD | 82 | 293 mi (471 km) |
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| 2024 Volvo XC40 Recharge AWD 19-inch | AWD | 78 | 254 mi (409 km) |
We don’t know the prices yet for the 2024 model year cars (the configurator is not yet available). Attractive pricing will be a big factor this year, considering price reductions of various other models.
| Model | Base Price | Dest. Charge | Tax Credit | Effective Price |
| 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge 19-inch | $55,300 | +$1,095 | N/A | $56,395 |
| 2023 Volvo XC40 Recharge 19-inch | $53,550 | +$1,095 | N/A | $54,645 |
| 2024 Volvo C40 Recharge RWD 19-inch | N/A | |||
| 2024 Volvo C40 Recharge AWD 19-inch | N/A | |||
| 2024 Volvo XC40 Recharge RWD 19-inch | N/A | |||
| 2024 Volvo XC40 Recharge AWD 19-inch | N/A |
* federal tax credit of up to $7,500 might be available through leasing.
