Just for information. For the EU, the C40 is still produced in Belgium and an extended range version with a range of 360 miles (578km) is available. I got it today so I'm pretty sure about it.
I bought the XC40 in 2021, and was their 1st year. It was raw at first, but the over the air updates have made this car a very dependable workhorse for getting around town in 1/4 the cost of an ICE. Very happy so far.
My dealer (Melbourne) confirming that my ordered (since June/23) will be arriving around Feb/24 RWD single motor, I'm looking forward to seeing my first car 🚗
I bought a Volvo phev xc90. It's a very nice car air suspension. For the money you get allot of car and luxury features not to mention Volvo safety. I drive 95% miles in EV mode. But knowing there is a backup option in case of emergency i don't have to wait for charging it gives me a peace of mind being a care taker of elderly parents and a young child.
With a full EVs longer range, you wouldn’t have had to worry about charging times, as you would only need to plug it in every few days. Especially since we know that you’re able to plug in your PHEV XC90 that only gets 30-60kms range depending on the year of your XC90.
@@gregp.7148 Like I said, it's not about routine use, it's unexpected emergencies. No matter the range of your EV, you can still run into situtions where you have to go somewhere just when the battery is almost empty. Imaging you come home from a long trip, and about to plug in, you get an emergency phone call your relative is in hospital 1 hour away? Or you are on your halfway on your trip somewhere, you get an urgent call either for business or medical emergency you have to turn around. EVs still have a long way to go to cover these unexpected unplanned cases. You'd have to have abundant fast charging infrastructure with much faster charging time to cover the use cases I mentioned above.
@@davidnorton5887 true.. most of economy class cars such as RAV4 and Mazda 3s have gotten allot better. But you'd be surprised luxury class cars like BMW x5 still fail to achieve 5 star crash test even though it's more expensive than Volvo XC90. Audi only recently received 5 stars, for many years it had worse crash test scores than Mazda.
We are still at the very beginning of BEVs. Imagine how astonished people were when the iPhone2 came out. That's the point we are now with BEVs. But opposite to Smartphones Software and Hardware today already has evolved extremely. And back then AI was rather a joke.
I have the C40 recharge. Amazing! Comfortable. Easy to drive. Love the interior. Looks amazing. Range is great. we get 450km range easily out of a charge. We have saved a fortune in fuel and servicing charges. The car will pay itself off in 5 years with savings. Highly recommend people get in Oz with salary sacrificing a novated lease. Can then easily upgrade to newer models s they come in
Just seen the XC30 here in Norway very competitive prices and technical specifications. For the standard battery a little over 400km in urban driving and over 600km with the long range battery pack, very little weight difference between the two battery packs.
@@monkeysezbegood I heard you don't get heat pump with the small battery though, and charging speed will be better with the big one. But other than that the cheapest version still looks ok.
Meh ... Is still a drop-in on ICE platform & with giant raised transmission tunnel in the rear ( & despite the C40 erronously advertised as 'EV platform'). Is still vastly overpriced for what it is & in comparision to the now signifiancant competition. Is still NMC battery chemistry & so the range tends to be an inconvenient over-inflation given the now somewhat dated need to charge only to 80% most of the time. The EX30 looks more promising at first, a Geely Chinese design but then bafflilingly, the LFP verison is not yeat available in Australia. Overall, BYD is stil the far more attactive option given none of the above apply.
The 40 series platform was actually designed dual-purpose from the get-go. While you might believe that you need a flat floor in an EV hatchback because that’s what Tesla does, it doesn’t help if you don’t have knee room or space for your feet - take a look at tall lad Jack on Fully Charge’s review of the EX30, or Thomas’s on Autogefühl. Their knees are under their chins! In a small car the last place you want to put batteries is under the footwells and reduce legroom. Teslas are big cars compared to the XC/C40 or EX30, so they have the space to stretch out. So you use the space between the seats and under them for battery storage. The middle rear seat in a compact car is a ‘jump seat’ for occasional, smaller passengers on short trips. At least that is how I see the layout in mine. Flat floors make it cheaper to build the car and lay out the batteries. They do nothing for small car ergonomics.
Living with mine for 18 months, I suggest the regeneration component for starters. The One Pedal Drive is progressive and transparent - no flappy paddles needed. The brakes integrate with regen and when required, the ABS kicks in (even in OPD). The car isn’t flashy. It just does what it’s supposed to, and the CEO, Jim Rowan doesn’t make crazy statements to the press to confuse people.
30% price bump over a Model Y AND it's made in China. Two big red flags. It's a great-looking car, sadly they're expensive and made elsewhere. Bring Manufacturing to the United States and get the price down BEFORE any EV credits and it becomes a compelling choice. A Ford Mach-E is a far better value than the Volvo's.
The XC/C40 is made in Ghent, Belgium for the North American market. The model Y price varies widely by market, and an equivalent dual motor long range is a bit more than either where I live. Ford was putting local market premiums on their cars when I looked. And then there’s the fact that Tesla prices bounce around a fair bit, so you never know if you paid a fair price or not, along with what happens to resale. By all means buy a Tesla or Ford. I like my Belgian Volvo just fine.
True- but the price difference is huge in the US. I'd pay more for a volvo... but, with the AWD range being... still not great, not nearly the room or towing capacity of the model Y... there's just no other option yet.
Seriously , have you seen them in the flesh?The V-series are quite nice looking, but XC40 and C40 look damn clumsy and bulky, especially in those fugly colors Volvo has as standard choices. A Model Y looks so much better. I live in Sweden, so I see them here all the time.
Just for information. For the EU, the C40 is still produced in Belgium and an extended range version with a range of 360 miles (578km) is available. I got it today so I'm pretty sure about it.
Correct
360 miles? Uh wrong!
I bought the XC40 in 2021, and was their 1st year. It was raw at first, but the over the air updates have made this car a very dependable workhorse for getting around town in 1/4 the cost of an ICE. Very happy so far.
I love to see the product improvement in EVs. We’re on a mission to go electric.
Volvo is now number 7 top selling EV in Europe.
That’s still far from the top 3 that must do a lot of things better, at the same price or cheaper.
My dealer (Melbourne) confirming that my ordered (since June/23) will be arriving around Feb/24 RWD single motor, I'm looking forward to seeing my first car 🚗
I agree. Volvo is much better than most of German car manufacturers when it comes to electrification.
I bought a Volvo phev xc90. It's a very nice car air suspension. For the money you get allot of car and luxury features not to mention Volvo safety. I drive 95% miles in EV mode. But knowing there is a backup option in case of emergency i don't have to wait for charging it gives me a peace of mind being a care taker of elderly parents and a young child.
With a full EVs longer range, you wouldn’t have had to worry about charging times, as you would only need to plug it in every few days. Especially since we know that you’re able to plug in your PHEV XC90 that only gets 30-60kms range depending on the year of your XC90.
@@gregp.7148 Like I said, it's not about routine use, it's unexpected emergencies. No matter the range of your EV, you can still run into situtions where you have to go somewhere just when the battery is almost empty. Imaging you come home from a long trip, and about to plug in, you get an emergency phone call your relative is in hospital 1 hour away? Or you are on your halfway on your trip somewhere, you get an urgent call either for business or medical emergency you have to turn around. EVs still have a long way to go to cover these unexpected unplanned cases. You'd have to have abundant fast charging infrastructure with much faster charging time to cover the use cases I mentioned above.
Volvo's safety is no better than anyone else these days.
@@davidnorton5887 true.. most of economy class cars such as RAV4 and Mazda 3s have gotten allot better. But you'd be surprised luxury class cars like BMW x5 still fail to achieve 5 star crash test even though it's more expensive than Volvo XC90. Audi only recently received 5 stars, for many years it had worse crash test scores than Mazda.
I have the single extended range MY24, its great
Great Volvo
We are still at the very beginning of BEVs. Imagine how astonished people were when the iPhone2 came out. That's the point we are now with BEVs.
But opposite to Smartphones Software and Hardware today already has evolved extremely. And back then AI was rather a joke.
True
I have the C40 recharge. Amazing! Comfortable. Easy to drive. Love the interior. Looks amazing. Range is great. we get 450km range easily out of a charge. We have saved a fortune in fuel and servicing charges. The car will pay itself off in 5 years with savings. Highly recommend people get in Oz with salary sacrificing a novated lease. Can then easily upgrade to newer models s they come in
2023 or 2024?
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Just seen the XC30 here in Norway very competitive prices and technical specifications. For the standard battery a little over 400km in urban driving and over 600km with the long range battery pack, very little weight difference between the two battery packs.
Long range pack seems rather unnecessary if the charging network is good. But great to have an option.
EX30 ! XC40 was the lowest model number for gas powered models and EVs, EX30 is dedicated EV only.
@@theproffessional9 yes but look good no matter what even as car no.1.
@@monkeysezbegood I heard you don't get heat pump with the small battery though, and charging speed will be better with the big one. But other than that the cheapest version still looks ok.
I was hoping to get Australian information.
Doesn't the Volvo qualify if leased?
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Volvo EVs are very popular in Australia.
On Sunday Volvo will announce the new EM90 !
Wow. Looking forward to to the announcement. ❤❤❤❤
Meh ... Is still a drop-in on ICE platform & with giant raised transmission tunnel in the rear ( & despite the C40 erronously advertised as 'EV platform'). Is still vastly overpriced for what it is & in comparision to the now signifiancant competition. Is still NMC battery chemistry & so the range tends to be an inconvenient over-inflation given the now somewhat dated need to charge only to 80% most of the time.
The EX30 looks more promising at first, a Geely Chinese design but then bafflilingly, the LFP verison is not yeat available in Australia. Overall, BYD is stil the far more attactive option given none of the above apply.
The 40 series platform was actually designed dual-purpose from the get-go. While you might believe that you need a flat floor in an EV hatchback because that’s what Tesla does, it doesn’t help if you don’t have knee room or space for your feet - take a look at tall lad Jack on Fully Charge’s review of the EX30, or Thomas’s on Autogefühl. Their knees are under their chins! In a small car the last place you want to put batteries is under the footwells and reduce legroom. Teslas are big cars compared to the XC/C40 or EX30, so they have the space to stretch out. So you use the space between the seats and under them for battery storage. The middle rear seat in a compact car is a ‘jump seat’ for occasional, smaller passengers on short trips. At least that is how I see the layout in mine. Flat floors make it cheaper to build the car and lay out the batteries. They do nothing for small car ergonomics.
Not so sure there. The BYD charges too slowly. Better get a Model Y if you don't like the Volvo.
What makes this so much better than the Toyota BZ 4 X? Similar range
Living with mine for 18 months, I suggest the regeneration component for starters. The One Pedal Drive is progressive and transparent - no flappy paddles needed. The brakes integrate with regen and when required, the ABS kicks in (even in OPD). The car isn’t flashy. It just does what it’s supposed to, and the CEO, Jim Rowan doesn’t make crazy statements to the press to confuse people.
The only reason that Volvo are so committed to going fully electric is the fact that they're a Chinese company.
I just said Volvo are a very good car
Don’t forget leasing is a loophole in the IRA.
30% price bump over a Model Y AND it's made in China. Two big red flags. It's a great-looking car, sadly they're expensive and made elsewhere. Bring Manufacturing to the United States and get the price down BEFORE any EV credits and it becomes a compelling choice. A Ford Mach-E is a far better value than the Volvo's.
All I see is a big red flag of u being a bigot
The XC/C40 is made in Ghent, Belgium for the North American market. The model Y price varies widely by market, and an equivalent dual motor long range is a bit more than either where I live. Ford was putting local market premiums on their cars when I looked. And then there’s the fact that Tesla prices bounce around a fair bit, so you never know if you paid a fair price or not, along with what happens to resale. By all means buy a Tesla or Ford. I like my Belgian Volvo just fine.
Just take a look at the Build quality of the Volvo and the Tesla. An easy 30 % for the price bump up, it should be 50%
Volvo will give Tesla a run for the money. They have much nicer cars. Teslas are gross designs.
True- but the price difference is huge in the US. I'd pay more for a volvo... but, with the AWD range being... still not great, not nearly the room or towing capacity of the model Y... there's just no other option yet.
I give Volvo a few more years to make all the moves necessary. As reported, Volvo will start building EVS in America.@@moreybrown870
Seriously , have you seen them in the flesh?The V-series are quite nice looking, but XC40 and C40 look damn clumsy and bulky, especially in those fugly colors Volvo has as standard choices. A Model Y looks so much better. I live in Sweden, so I see them here all the time.
I see Teslas all the time on the West Coast. Most of the affordable models look like jelly beans.@@itekani
@@willtwain1383 So you haven't seen an XC40 or a C40 EV then?
Hello mate
Too expensive
It needs an engine and gas tank.
meh, too little, too late - until they can cost within 10% of the equivalent MG or BYD in terms of range & power, they are far behind
Nice to see them making good on their plans.
Props to Volvo!