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Volvo C40 Recharge - Time for "Electrician"!
This car not only draws attention with its extraordinary appearance but above all gives a lot of emotions and fun while driving.And it is unbelievably easy to use and, as befits a premium class - comfortablein every aspect.In other words - C40 Recharge, the latest, the first fully electric Volvo crossover.
C40 could even lead a child.Just sit behind the wheel, press the brake pedal and move the selector leverinto the "D" position (like "Drive").The screens,indicators, headlights and the car are ready to drive is ready to drive.And what!Let the owners of the Hatchy racial not to visit him (despite everything) quite a massive posture, because the start from under the lights can end with compromise.And this is due to two Volvo electric engines, placed at both axes with a total power of 408 HP and a giant torque of up to 660 Nm, which with a rapid press of the pedalinto the floor is breathtaking (literally) breathtaking and make the car reach "a hundred"After only 4.7 seconds for nothing with its impressive mass - 2.2 tonnes.
Thanks to this mass, but above all, the excellent suspension characteristics and on -board electronics C40 provides passengers with maximum comfort not only on highways, but also on potholes or when covering sharp turns.The high level of comfort is also due to a large wheelbase (270 cm).
The steering is extremely precise and slightly, but it is worth adding that we can "stiffen" by changing the parametersin the on -board menu.Noteworthy is the "One Pedal" function, which basically excludes the use of the brake pedal.For this quite unusual solution, idealin a situation of driving around the city, you can get used to it quite quickly.In other words - releasing the "Gas" pedal resultsin a clearly noticeable braking of the car.However, if someone seems troublesome, it is enough to change the vehicle menu.
Theinterior of the vehicle surprises with minimalism, even asceticism.Several knobs and two large screens for operating the Google operating system under the name Android Auto, assessed as simpler and easier to use than usedin standard Volvo models.The system allows easy personalization of settings - mirrors, seats, air conditioning temperature, and even a type of preferred music.Importantly, Google's assistant providesinternet connectivity thanks to the E-SIM card without the need to engage the user's phone.Of course, the standard is navigation using Google Maps, which can also be displayed on the central display screen and which, after setting the route,informs M.in.About the level of battery charge after reaching the place.
The latest Volvo crossover is advertised as the first construction of the premium class of the concern, in which no natural leather was used, but only ecological materials, largely recyclable.However, the effect, combined with patterned, plastic slats, is satisfactory.The use of ecological materials is a sign of times and the consistency of the Volvo strategy adopted years ago, which assumes the completion of the production of conventional cars until 2030.
Volvo C40 Recharge Ma444 cm long, 187 cm wide and 159 cm high.Perfectly profiled front seats provide enough space and comfort.At the rear it is no longer so extensive, due to the falling and fashionable, roof line, broadcasting the sporty character of the "coupe".However, people with a height of 185 cm should not have a reason to complain.The luggage space may also not impress with size but 413 dm3 is a decent value.If necessary, the solution to the problem may be folding the rear seat, then the volume of the trunk increases to 1200 liters!
Not only "around the chimney"
Many potential buyers of electric vehicles express concerns, above all, whether the car is able to overcome longer distances being aware of the relatively poor availability of fast charging points and the fact that the data on the coverage contained in the advertising folders are nothing to do with the actual distance of "electricians".
Let's take a look at Volvo.C40 batteries accumulate 75 kWh of energy, which should allow you to drive over 440 kilometers with moderate driving.Impressive value, but is real?We checked.
At the beginning of the test, the C40 computer showed the level of 92 percent of the battery charging, according to the calculation of the computer, allowed to cover a distance of about 360 kilometers.After driving a little over 80 kilometers, mainly in urban conditions, the level of charging up to 75 percent, or 17 points.Therefore, very estimated calculations give hope to the fact that a fully charged car can be driven by a distance of 400 kilometers without charging.It also turns out that fears of low availability of fast charging points are exaggerated.- There are quite a lot of them in Poland.It is enough to mention that Orlen, the largest Polish fuel concern, already has about 400 charging stations, and this year is planning to build several dozen new ones.The second tycoon on the Polish market is Greenway, which has over 320 points. Poza tym w większych, ale i mniejszych miastach, funkcjonuje wiele punktów ładowania –informuje Dawid Piasecki, doradca flotowy Volvo Car Kalisz i jednocześnie podkreśla, że dla właścicieli Volvo dostępna jest specjalna aplikacjainformująca o lokalizacji punktów ładowania na terenie Polski oraz Europy.
The next good news is that the charging time of the C40 Recharge with a 150 kW charger from 10 to 80 percent is just over half an hour.A moment of rest on the road at Little Black will always do good.
The most important elements of the Volvo C40 Recharge equipment:
Panoramic roof, ultrasonic parking sensors, active traffic jam system, personalized clocks, automatic air conditioning, wireless charging, dead field monitoring, front and rear parking cameras, rain sensor, heated steering wheel, Bluetooth, WiFi function, heated driver and passenger seats,Belt holding function, active cruise control, folding side mirrors, USB-C socket, Android Auto/Apple Car Play systems, remote communication with the vehicle, electrically adjustable seats.
