On March 14th, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the “Public Announcement of Road Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Products” (Batch 354) and the “Catalog of Energy-saving and New Energy Vehicles Models Eligible for Vehicle and Vessel Tax Reduction and Exemption” (Batch 37), in which the Volvo C40 Recharge was unveiled.
The key parameters of the Volvo C40 Recharge reflected in the announcement are as follows:
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Three-dimensional size: 4,440mm x 1,873mm x 1,596mm;
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Total weight 2,620 kg, curb weight 2,144 kg, maximum speed 180 km/h;
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Wheelbase 2,702 mm, tire specifications 235/50R19/255/45R19, 235/45R20/255/40R20;
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Motor power: rated power 80 kW, peak power 150 kW;
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Front track: 1,598 mm, rear track 1,603 mm;
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Front/rear suspension: 870/868 mm.
Volvo’s next-generation pure electric platform has not yet launched new vehicles, and its current pure electric vehicle models are still based on the CMA platform’s pure electric configuration design. The C40 Recharge is named after Volvo’s C-series products that are known for sporty handling, with the XC40 Recharge’s performance experience leading the way, making the actual performance of the C40 Recharge highly anticipated.
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