__Vehicle Type:__ A four-door, five-seat small luxury electric crossover SUV with rear or all-wheel drive.

__Price Range:__ From $54,695 to $59,895, including a $1,095 destination charge and before any electric vehicle incentives.

__Powertrain:__  A 248-horsepower, single electric motor with a 79-kWh battery pack, and rear-wheel drive (RWD).

A 402-horsepower, twin electric motor system with a 75-kWh battery pack, and all-wheel drive (AWD).

Both models use a single-speed direct-drive automatic transmission.

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__What’s New for 2024?__ 

While it’s mostly unchanged on the outside, there are many changes under the skin on the 2024 C40 Recharge. A new, 248-horsepower single-motor version is available and it powers the rear wheels, the first time a rear-wheel drive Volvo has been sold since 1998. The all-wheel drive twin motor version is now an option and raises output to 402 horsepower. 

Both models have increased ranges with the twin motor version up from 226 miles to a 257-mile driving range on a full charge, while the single motor variant is rated at 297 miles by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Other changes include new exterior colors and wheel designs as well as some equipment shuffling across the existing three trim levels.

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__What’s Good?__

- New, less-expensive single-motor version has a much-improved range
- Generously equipped with safety features and driver-assistance systems
- Excellent driving position
- Distinctive styling among small SUVs

__What’s Bad?__

- The twin motor model’s electric range lags behind many rivals
- Rear visibility can be limited
- Liftback “coupe” design restricts cargo space
- Infotainment system has some small icons

__Would we buy one?__ Yes. It might be more expensive than a Tesla Model Y on a given day and has less range than some less expensive, non-premium branded EVs, but the Volvo C40 still looks distinctive, has enough practicality for many people, and now boasts a much more generous range at a slightly lower price.

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### Overview:

![2024 Volvo C40 Recharge Review Rear Left Side(Overview)](https://www.autolist.com/6tuem73u73an/4Wt5oVFleT5Ns1KqBSvyRB/1decb8c2be038ba724f44b2fa7ee328d/2024_Volvo_C40_Recharge_Review_Rear_Left_Side_Overview_.jpg)

The 2024 Volvo C40 Recharge is an all-electric compact luxury SUV. It’s available with rear-wheel drive or optional all-wheel-drive. It’s available in three trim levels: Core, Plus, and Ultimate.

Rivals for the 2024 Volvo C40 Recharge are the [Audi Q4 e-tron](https://www.autolist.com/audi-q4+e+tron), [Ford Mustang Mach-E](https://www.autolist.com/ford-mustang+mach+e), [Genesis GV60](https://www.autolist.com/genesis-gv60), [Hyundai Ioniq 5](https://www.autolist.com/hyundai-ioniq+5), [Jaguar I-Pace](https://www.autolist.com/jaguar-i+pace), [Kia EV6](https://www.autolist.com/kia-ev6), [Lexus RZ 450e](https://www.autolist.com/lexus-rz+450e), [Mercedes-Benz EQB-Class](https://www.autolist.com/mercedes+benz-eqb), [Nissan Ariya](https://www.autolist.com/nissan-ariya), [Subaru Solterra](https://www.autolist.com/subaru-solterra), [Tesla Model Y](https://www.autolist.com/tesla-model+y), [Toyota bZ4x](https://www.autolist.com/toyota-bz4x), [Volkswagen ID.4](https://www.autolist.com/volkswagen-id4), and Volvo XC40 Recharge.

Other compact luxury SUVs with gasoline engines are the [Alfa Romeo Tonale](https://www.autolist.com/alfa+romeo#make=Alfa%20Romeo&model=Tonale), [Audi Q3](https://www.autolist.com/audi-q3), [BMW X1](https://www.autolist.com/bmw-x1), [BMW X2](https://www.autolist.com/bmw-x2), [Cadillac XT4](https://www.autolist.com/cadillac-xt4), [Land Rover Range Rover Evoque](https://www.autolist.com/land+rover-range+rover+evoque), [Lexus NX](https://www.autolist.com/lexus-nx+350), [Lincoln Corsair](https://www.autolist.com/lincoln-corsair), [Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class](https://www.autolist.com/mercedes+benz-gla+class), [Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class](https://www.autolist.com/mercedes+benz-glb), and [Volvo XC40](https://www.autolist.com/volvo-xc40).

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### Overall Score: 4/5 stars

#### Driving Experience: 4/5 stars

![2024 Volvo C40 Recharge Review Driving (Driving)](https://www.autolist.com/6tuem73u73an/7IjvYPKbNRU0Ivwc6QlKOu/cbf4948dd6195212229db460ef75ff68/2024_Volvo_C40_Recharge_Review_Driving__Driving_.jpg)

The 402-horsepower twin motor version still propels the C40 Recharge with serious authority and its claimed 4.6-second 0-60 mph time feels accurate. The single-motor setup, with just 248 horsepower and lacking four-wheel traction doesn’t feel as immediate off the line, but it’s more than adequate for most drivers and not extremely far off of a similar gas-powered small premium SUV.

The rear-wheel drive on the single-motor versions makes the C40 feel more nimble than before and it comes with sizable weight savings given the twin-motor version tips the scales perilously close to 2.5 tons. Still, no version of the C40 Recharge feels particularly athletic given the weight being hauled around and the less-than-sharp steering and too-firm ride. One-pedal drive is possible, although it isn’t as configurable as similar systems from other automakers.

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#### Safety Features: 5/5 stars

![2024 Volvo C40 Recharge Review Dashboard And Seats (Safety)](https://www.autolist.com/6tuem73u73an/5YWFLiU4fGHMTlPZJb3Kuk/b5464a568ac6796681b992dbd7220f30/2024_Volvo_C40_Recharge_Review_Dashboard_And_Seats__Safety_.jpg)

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) awarded the C40 and structurally similar XC40 Recharge its 2022 Top Safety Pick+ rating, the highest possible. It also scored highly in the vehicle-to-vehicle front crash prevention test and the second-highest rating in the vehicle-to-pedestrian crash prevention evaluation. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) hasn’t tested a C40 or XC40 Recharge, but the gasoline-powered XC40s scored an overall five stars, the highest rating.

Every C40 Recharge comes with automatic emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, lane-keep assist, traffic sign recognition, and an oncoming traffic mitigation system that can help steer the car away from another vehicle crossing the center line. 

Plus models add a 360-degree camera and front and side parking sensors with an automated park assist feature, while the Ultimate adds Volvo’s Pilot Assist advanced driver assistance system with adaptive cruise control and steering assists that can make lane corrections at highway speeds.

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#### Value: 4/5 stars

![2024 Volvo C40 Recharge Review Front (Value)](https://www.autolist.com/6tuem73u73an/4vFpWBoGqJ4rP43ns8RWod/89ff09c80e1d7ce086fd89705badb7d7/2024_Volvo_C40_Recharge_Review_Front__Value_.jpg)

The 2024 C40 starts from less than $55,000 before various EV incentives, about $2,000 less than last year’s base price because of the new single-motor, two-wheel drive model available. A C40 Recharge twin motor, all-wheel drive version adds $1,750 on each trim level, and a fully loaded Ultimate twin motor costs just under $62,000, comparable to a 2023 model now that some previously optional features are now standard.

Those prices are still about $1,100 more than a similar XC40 Recharge, which has slightly less range on a full charge but has more interior space. It’s also considerably more expensive than a Tesla Model Y single motor, which has less range, but qualifies for the $7,500 federal tax credit because it’s assembled in the US and the Volvo is not.

That said, the C40 comes with lots of standard features and leases are competitive with mainstream-branded EVs like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6, while it offers much more range than more expensive models like the Audi Q4 e-tron and Mercedes-Benz EQB. However, if a pure electric car isn’t for you, a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) like the Alfa Romeo Tonale is less expensive and still has a respectable electric-only range before it turns into a gas-electric hybrid. 

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#### Tech Features: 4/5 stars

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Every C40 gets two respectably-sized screens up front: a 12-inch digital instrument display and a portrait-style 9-inch touchscreen infotainment system. The infotainment system runs on Google built-in software, including the tech firm’s Maps, Assistant, and Play Store for more apps. Wireless smartphone charging and Apple CarPlay are included, while Android users must connect devices through the built-in Google apps.

Other standard tech features include the Volvo Cars App for remote functions to monitor charging, locks, and heating and cooling the cabin from a smartphone. Rain-sensing wipers and auto-dimming and power-folding mirrors are included, too, while Plus models add a surround-view camera, and the Ultimate gets a Harman Kardon sound system.

All that said, the C40 Recharge doesn’t break much new ground in terms of tech, but it has the bases covered. The center infotainment screen isn’t as large as on many newer EVs from VW or Genesis, and the instrument panel isn’t as configurable as those on the Audi Q4. But there are enough physical controls for the audio system and some mounted on the steering wheel to avoid being completely overwhelmed with screens.

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#### Practicality: 3/5 stars

![2024 Volvo C40 Recharge Review Trunk (Practicality)](https://www.autolist.com/6tuem73u73an/3cmqrQikvBjNOVwgSS0OQh/486709d354b8655fc9fd22ee6d936dac/2024_Volvo_C40_Recharge_Review_Trunk__Practicality_.jpg)

The sloping quasi-coupe roofline might make the C40 Recharge look more distinctive among other electric SUVs, but it doesn’t do wonders for its practicality. At just 15 cubic feet of space with the rear seats up and 49 with them folded, it’s well off not only the XC40 Recharge for space but short of many other electric rivals and even some smaller gas-only SUVs. At least the Volvo can tow up to 2,000 pounds when properly equipped.

The Volvo compensates with several storage solutions. All models get novel items such as a wastebasket up front, a hook in the glovebox for hanging a bag up front, a ski pass-through in the rear seat, underfloor storage in the cargo area, and the front and rear door pockets are massive, and can easily hold large water bottles and other items that might normally be rolling around on the floor. Plus and Ultimate models add a cargo divider with bag hooks and power-folding rear headrests.

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#### Styling & Design: 4/5 stars

![2024 Volvo C40 Recharge Review Front Right Side (Styling)](https://www.autolist.com/6tuem73u73an/21FOT65kSs0cd0wjbM9hWY/edf80b8a52a02482b80a4c6cfdcbe4da/2024_Volvo_C40_Recharge_Review_Front_Right_Side__Styling_.jpg)

The C40 Recharge’s interior is carried over from all XC40 models and bears a strong resemblance to the rest of Volvo’s gas-only and PHEV models, albeit with a slightly trendier atmosphere. Core models are only available with synthetic upholstery meant to feel somewhere between a wetsuit and faux leather, while synthetic leather-suede material comes on Plus and Ultimate models, along with the option of blue carpeting. Ultimate models have the option of a more grown-up light gray wool blend upholstery and crystal gear selector.

A fixed panoramic moonroof comes standard on all models, which is both good and bad. Since all but the optional wool blend upholstery colors are black and the headliner is black, the C40’s interior can feel more confining than other more squared-off SUVs and the glass roof lets some much-needed light in. However, it doesn’t have a shade and that can make the all-black interior hot if the car’s left in the hot sun — which likely isn’t good if the air conditioning has to be cranked up when the car isn’t plugged into a charging station.

Even though its more aerodynamic shape adds a little more range over the equivalent XC40 Recharge, the C40 Recharge’s sloping rear window and tailgate compromises some rear headroom and makes visibility towards the back more restricted than it should be. There’s no rear wiper either, which could be unpleasant in heavy rain or snow. That said, visibility to the front and sides its relatively good and the driving position is higher and more upright than on some other EVs.

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#### Fuel Efficiency: 4/5 stars

![2024 Volvo C40 Recharge Review Speed Meter (Fuel Efficiency)](https://www.autolist.com/6tuem73u73an/1v9pG1op7V2AELSwZiWF21/92844d4db5e427d7cb8e9a243de79a41/2024_Volvo_C40_Recharge_Review_Speed_Meter__Fuel_Efficiency_.jpg)

With the addition of the single motor version with a slightly larger battery, the C40 Recharge is now EPA-estimated at 297 miles on a full charge and a combined city/highway 107 MPGe, the unit of measurement the agency uses to give an equivalent fuel economy rating to a gasoline-powered car. The twin motor C40, still with the old battery capacity, is now rated at 257 miles and 99 MPGe combined, up from 226 and 87 MPGe last year.

While the C40 single motor has a longer range than the least-expensive Tesla Model Y, the Tesla is more efficient at 123 MPGe. And the Model Y Performance model has nearly 50 miles more range than a twin-motor Volvo. However, the C40 is more competitive with the likes of the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Hyundai Ioniq 5, and Kia EV6 versions with similar power, and it easily bests rivals from Audi, Genesis, Jaguar, and Mercedes-Benz.

Volvo estimates that both C40 Recharge variants can go from a 10% to 80% charge in just less than 30 minutes at a 200-kW DC fast charging station and from nearly empty to fully charged in about 8 hours on a 220-volt home or public charger. The C40 doesn’t yet support the very fast charges that Hyundai/Kia/Genesis models support, but few public stations support much more than 150-kW right now. Sometime in the first half of 2024, an adapter will be available for Volvo EVs to use the Tesla Supercharger network for fast charging and 2025 models will have the correct port fitted as standard.

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#### What’s it Going to Cost Me?

![2024 Volvo C40 Recharge Review Profile (Cost)](https://www.autolist.com/6tuem73u73an/6H9ZGn46r7RdCp3SWkYur9/3f0227993facc410de52ae05d289931b/2024_Volvo_C40_Recharge_Review_Profile__Cost_.jpg)

The 2024 Volvo C40 Recharge starts from $54,695 MSRP and rises to $59,895 including the $1,095 destination charge but before any EV incentives. Twin motor models add $1,750 on each of the three trim levels: Core, Plus, and Ultimate.

The __C40 Recharge Core__ starts at $54,695. That includes a single electric motor with 248 horsepower and a 79-kWh battery pack, rear-wheel drive, single-speed transmission, 19-inch alloy wheels, fixed panoramic roof, rear privacy glass, hands-free power tailgate, and keyless entry. Interior features include ambient lighting, heated front seats, power driver’s seat with two-position memory settings for the seat and exterior mirrors, dual-zone automatic climate control, air filtration system, auto-dimming rearview mirror, power-folding exterior mirrors, and rain-sensing wipers with automatic headlights. 

Technology features include a fully digital 12-inch instrument panel, a 9-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Google Assistant, Google Maps, and Google Play Store, an 8-speaker audio system with SiriusXM satellite radio, Apple CarPlay compatibility, Bluetooth connectivity, and wireless smartphone charging. Safety and driver assistance features include blind-spot monitoring, rear parking sensors with rear cross-traffic alert, lane-keeping assist, and traffic sign recognition.

Options on the Core models include the all-wheel-drive, twin-motor configuration, and the Climate Package, which adds heated rear seats, a heated steering wheel, and a heat pump, which helps heat up the cabin in cold weather without using as much of the stored charge.

The __C40 Recharge Plus__ starts from $56,495 and adds an air purifier, a surround-view camera, fog lights, front and side parking sensors with automated park assist, HomeLink garage door opener, synthetic suede upholstery, a power passenger’s seat, and power-folding rear headrests.

Options include the twin motor system, 20-inch wheels, the Climate Package, and pixel LED headlights that can block out some of the high beams to not blind oncoming traffic.

Finally, the top-rung __C40 Recharge Ultimate__ starts from $59,895. It adds the heat pump, a heated steering wheel, 20-inch wheels, heated rear seats, adaptive cruise control with the Pilot Assist advanced driver assistance system, power rear child locks, and a 13-speaker Harman Kardon audio system with a subwoofer. The only options are the twin motor configuration and a wool blend upholstery.

If it were our money, we’d opt for the C40 Recharge Plus with the single motor. It might lack the performance and all-wheel-drive of a twin-motor model, but the added range is worth it. Opting for the Plus model also keeps the price in check. However, for many buyers considering a Volvo EV, the larger and more practical XC40 Recharge could be well worth checking out.

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### More Photos:

[See more 2024 Volvo C40 Recharge Photos](https://www.autolist.com/volvo-c40-2024/2024-volvo-c40-photos).

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