Volvo Car South Africa has confirmed that the pure electric XC40 P6 Recharge will join the brand’s range of electric vehicles in South Africa.
Earlier in 2022, the XC40 P8 Recharge AWD was introduced locally in South Africa earlier in 2022 featuring twin electric motors, one for each axle. The P6, however, features a single, permanently sealed and maintenance free unit with outputs of 170 kW and 330 N.m. The front-wheel drive variant will offer brisk performance and a 0-100 km/h time of 7,4 seconds.
With a range of up to 423 km (WLTP) the XC40 P6 Recharge is fitted with a powerful 11 kW onboard charger as standard, allowing the vehicle to provide competitive and practical charging capabilities whether at home or public charging points. Using a shift-by-wire, single-speed transmission featuring a short gear ratio, the XC40 P6 Recharge features lively off-the-line acceleration, improved hill-climbing ability, and an impressive towing capacity of 1 500 kg braked.
“Just like the twin-motor version, the XC40 P6 Recharge serves up tremendous on-road refinement, yet still boasts more than enough power to be exceedingly fun to drive. In addition, its high level of energy efficiency results in a usable range in excess of 400 km, all with the benefits of zero tailpipe emissions,” said Greg Maruszewski, Managing Director at Volvo Car South Africa.
The launch of this EV to the local market means that the Gothenburg-based automaker is just one steo closer to its ambition of becoming a fully electric car company by 2030. Local pricing and specification is expected to be announced in due course.
