Swedish Sleeper: the 300kW, dual motor Volvo XC40

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The Volvo XC40 Recharge P8 has a name almost as long as its 450 kilometre range, and with 300 kilowatts (402 hp) distributed to each of its four wheels, this sensible looking, safe, family car is actually a wolf in sheep's clothing. A true, electric sleeper! And as Gav found out when he drove it, it's the first Volvo he's fallen in love with!

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[eraser]

Great video, I love those "seated heats" :)

[Buzzinga]

Gavin I watch all your reviews, I absolutely love your enthusiasm and your seated heats. You are the only person who measures the height of the drivers seat, and this can be a deal breaker for some, also you spoke about the subscription in a recent article and this is never really discussed. This is a great review and I really want one.

[rLgxTbQ]

I've watched tons of reviews of this car at this point, this is definitely the best review I've seen

[GaggsterWorld]

Best review of the car that I bought, this review does keep the car honest and true. Well done!

[hakanlindhen]

Hi! Another great function is the voice control system. Its fantastic. Better then any other carbrand.

[jeffreylebowski]

Just a couple of clarifications: the hump in the floor houses part of the battery. This means they can put less batteries underneath the feet of the backseat passengers, making the rear seating position more ergonomic and comfortable. To me that's a good thing. Also: "snöskidor" is not a word in Swedish. It's "skidor", but thanks for the effort.

[LINCARD]

Highly entertaining review as always, Gav! :-) But you've made me quite sad... I miss my ol' Mk 3 Ford Capri... that was a beautiful car that I regret letting go all those years ago.

[Kangaroo_Caught]

For long distances in New Zealand, a "space saver" tyre might be OK, but here in Australia you are very likely to need to travel over 80 km after changing the tyre.
I know of others who have been caught out with Volvo's lack of a spare tyre.
The Volvo is made in China, but it's designed in Sweden. A few years ago, my wife and I travelled through some of Europe by train. The numbers of smokers in railway stations was difficult to believe for an Aussie.

[samchan]

Great review! Yes this car is amazing! I picked mine up a month ago and l love it!!!!

[CaryInVictoria]

Note that while XC40 (and C40) Recharge vehicles are produced in China for New Zealand those vehicles are also produced in Ghent, Belgium (which supplies North America) and in Malaysia and India.

[andrefinken]

Great Review. Got me a smile at some points. I nearly felt the same, and i only drove the rear single motor version.

[corabbring]

Great review, can't wait to pick mine up. But I have to wait till september.

[mirnivoznik]

Gav mate, I'm still waiting for your stand-up act. Hilarious!!
Also - I want that car now. :D

[srspower]

Why do you keep saying seated heats? The first time you said it I assumed it was a slip of the tongue?!

[briananthony]

Seated heats in the front, and seated rear heat as well! What school did you go me lol. 3:19

[hammertimee]

hey gav, this car looks great. on twitter everybody talks about tesla cars and tesla stocks, but we know that not everybody wants to buy a tesla. and i think there are some EVs out there that satisfy those people. Tesla is like an iPhone. It is the most popular out there. But there are still people willing to buy non-apple products and pay a premium for it! Nothing wrong with that. If every car on the road is a Tesla, the world wouldn't be that fun.

[richarddunn]

The topography is the skyline of Gothenburg 👍

[craigwells]

Being a poor oldie, my target car is an older BYD E6 ex taxi. A big battery, lots of range and lifecycle but no DC charging. Gav, how dumb would it be to buy a car that is AC only? I remember watching and enjoying your conversion of an old sedan to electric, maybe 15 years ago. What was it, a tredia? I'm hoping you'll document your latest conversion for all of us to grab ideas and motivation. Keep up the Kiwi humour.

[thomaseriksson]

Nice review!👍 But wait for MY 2024.. you got more torque and better range ✌️

[rpsingapore]

Great car and the same format as the polestar 2 - I prefer the polestar shape if I’m honest.