Volvo XC40 Recharge EV India Launch Delayed

Volvo introduced India to the XC40 Recharge all-electric SUV in March this year and then the company said that it would begin pre-bookings for the car by June and deliveries would begin by October this year. However, those plans have now changed and the XC40 Recharge electric SUV will now be launched in the first quarter of 2022. The SUV is the company's first all-electric offering in the country and will come to India as a completely built unit (CBU). The company will however, move to bringing a completely knockdown unit to the country later in the year

The XC40 Recharge will come to India as a CBU unit

The electric SUV comes with a dual-motor powertrain with 150 kW electric motors on each axle that converts to 402 bhp and 660 Nm of peak torque. The electric motors are powered by a 78 kWh battery pack that offers an approximate range of up to 418 km. It can achieve 0-100 kmph in 4.9 seconds.

It gets an approximate range of 418 km on a single charge

Like the regular XC40, the XC40 Recharge is also built on the company's Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) platform. Except for some of the visual markings that signify its electric nature, the rest of the elements are very similar to the XC40. Upfront, it gets a white-finished panel instead of a grille that houses the Volvo badge and the new alloy wheels are also new. Much like the Tesla cars, the XC40 Recharge also gets a frunk at the front that offers a small storage space of 31 litres.

Volvo has said it will launch one electric vehicle in India every year from 2021 onwards.