![]() If you’re hankering for an all-electric Volvo EX40, but thought it just too big, Volvo has your ticket: the EX30. The new EX30 should slot below the XC40 in Volvo’s line-up. Larry Printz, Assistant Managing Editor. More details, including pricing and trim levels, will be announced soon. Volvo’s smallest SUV, the EX30, passes gas for battery-electric power. That contributes to a range boost from 223 miles in the 2023 Volvo XC40 to 254 miles, and from 226 miles in the 2023 Volvo C40 to 257 miles. The 2019 Volvo XC40 comes with a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine. The front motor can be decoupled from the rear to allow for a more rear-wheel-drive character and to use less energy. Volvo has one of the hottest new compact crossover suvs in the dynamic and luxurious XC40. The 78-kwh battery pack remains the same, but it feeds larger motors, with a Volvo-made rear motor rated at 255 hp and a new asynchronous front motor that makes 147 hp. Compare Volvo SUVs available at Motorcars Volvo in Bedford, Ohio. The larger battery pack can be DC fast charged at a rate of 200 kw, resulting in a 10-80% charge in just 28 minutes, according to Volvo. Explore the all-new 2023 Volvo SUV model lineup with MSRP prices, features and specs. ![]() We expect them to be cheaper, too, when pricing is announced this summer. ![]() That's a big difference compared the dual-motor models that launched in 2021 with 226 and 223 miles, respectively. The combination affords an EPA-estimated range of 297 miles for the curvier C40 and 293 miles for the blockier XC40. The extended-range, rear-drive variants of the C40 Recharge and XC40 Recharge now use a 248-hp motor fed by a larger 82-kwh battery pack. Performance is about average, but design, technology, and fuel economy are well above. “These updates are another big step in our work towards becoming a fully electric car maker by 2030,” Javier Varela, chief operating officer at Volvo Cars said in a statement. The XC90, MotorTrend’s 2016 SUV of the Year, remains a great choice.
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