Video Summary
The following summarizes the YouTube video review of the Volvo XC40 Recharge P8:- The Volvo XC40 Recharge P8 costs $102,900 and has an estimated range of 450 km per charge with its 78 kWh battery pack.
- It possesses two motors, delivering 300 kW to each of its 20-inch wheels, making it a powerful electric vehicle.
- The P8 model comes standard with a panoramic glass roof operated by a swipe touchpad. It has a Harmon Kardon sound system and a 2.5-micron air particulate filter.
- There is abundant storage inside the car, with a total potato storage capacity of 51. The rear seat passengers will find it a bit snug, while the boot has 413L of space and an electronic boot lid with gesture control.
- A 360-degree bird’s eye camera system is available.
- The car has no spare tire. Only a can of goo and an air pump. The reviewer recommends purchasing a spare tire as a backup.
- Charging options include a ‘Granny’ charger for slower charging and wall-mounted fast chargers with 7 to 11 kW, taking from 7 to 10.5 hours.
- DC rapid chargers are available at ChargeNet stations, with hyperchargers recharging the car from 20-80% in 25 minutes.
- The car does not have driving modes but is configurable through settings.
- The car’s speedometer goes up/down in individual km/h increments, which is relatively uncommon for EVs.
- The rear-view mirror also automatically dims the side mirrors.
- The car’s efficiency is 21.5 kWh/100km. However, at lower speeds, that could fall to 15 kWh/100km.
- Although it is based on the combustion engine model, the car does not have a flat floor in the back.
- The Volvo drives like a sleeper with an excellent combination of comfort on the highways and rock-solid handling in the corners, making it a great electric vehicle.
