Volvo C40 Recharge: specs, engines, trims, and which version to choose
The Volvo C40 Recharge is a battery-electric five-door SUV listed as one generation, in production from February 2021 with no end date in the catalogue. The body type is SUV 5-doors. Four electric versions are recorded: 231 Hp, 408 Hp, 238 Hp, and 252 Hp. Power runs from 231 hp (169 kW) to 407 hp (299 kW). Peak torque runs from 330 Nm to 673 Nm.
The Volvo C40 Recharge is a battery-electric five-door SUV listed as one generation, in production from February 2021 with no end date in the catalogue. The body type is SUV 5-doors. Four electric versions are recorded: 231 Hp, 408 Hp, 238 Hp, and 252 Hp. Power runs from 231 hp (169 kW) to 407 hp (299 kW). Peak torque runs from 330 Nm to 673 Nm. 0–100 km/h is 7.4 s on three versions and 4.7 s on 408 Hp. Top speed is 160 km/h on 231 Hp and 180 km/h on the other three. Drive layouts in the data are FWD, RWD, and AWD. Displacement, cylinder count, cylinder layout, boost, battery capacity, range, consumption, tank, ground clearance, and wheel sizes are not measured for every field that is empty in the source.
Volvo C40 Recharge generations
Volvo C40 Recharge has 1 generation.
1 generation (2021–present)
1 generation of the Volvo C40 Recharge started on 2021-02-01 and has no stop date. The body is SUV 5-doors. Four versions sit in this generation.
231 Hp and 408 Hp start on 2021-02-01. 231 Hp stops on 2022-12-31. 238 Hp and 252 Hp start on 2023-01-01 and have no stop date. Chassis items that are filled are the same across versions: Independent, spring front and rear suspension; Ventilated disc front brakes; Disc rear brakes. Gearbox on every version is Automatic with 1 speed.
Volvo C40 Recharge specs and engines
All four versions are Electro, fuel Electro. Displacement is not measured. Cylinders are not measured. Cylinder layout is not measured. Valves per cylinder are not measured. Boost is not measured. Engine location is not measured. Fuel system is not measured. Compression ratio is not measured. Bore and stroke are not measured.
| Version | hp | kW | Nm | Displacement | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Speeds | Drive | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231 Hp | 231 | 169 | 330 | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic | 1 | FWD | 2021-02-01–2022-12-31 |
| 408 Hp | 407 | 299 | 673 | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic | 1 | AWD | 2021-02-01–present |
| 238 Hp | 238 | 175 | 330 | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic | 1 | RWD | 2023-01-01–present |
| 252 Hp | 252 | 185 | 420 | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic | 1 | RWD | 2023-01-01–present |
Volvo C40 Recharge motor by version
231 Hp is the FWD single-motor catalogue entry: 231 hp (169 kW) and 330 Nm. It is the only version with FWD and the only one limited to 160 km/h.
408 Hp is the dual-axle catalogue entry: 407 hp (299 kW) and 673 Nm, AWD. The name in the database is 408 Hp; the measured power in the same row is 407 hp. That 407 hp figure is 176 hp above 231 Hp (407 − 231) and 155 hp above 252 Hp (407 − 252). Torque is 343 Nm above 231 Hp and 238 Hp (673 − 330) and 253 Nm above 252 Hp (673 − 420).
238 Hp is a RWD single-motor row from 2023-01-01: 238 hp (175 kW) and 330 Nm. Versus 231 Hp, power is 7 hp higher (238 − 231) and 6 kW higher (175 − 169); torque is the same 330 Nm. Drive changes from FWD to RWD. Top speed rises from 160 km/h to 180 km/h.
252 Hp is the other RWD single-motor row from 2023-01-01: 252 hp (185 kW) and 420 Nm. Versus 238 Hp, power is 14 hp higher (252 − 238) and 10 kW higher (185 − 175); torque is 90 Nm higher (420 − 330). Drive stays RWD. Versus 231 Hp, power is 21 hp higher (252 − 231) and torque is 90 Nm higher.
Search phrases such as Twin, Twin Motor, Single Motor, Ultimate, Plus, and Core name commercial trims. Those trim names are not in this dataset. The four rows above are the only versions measured here.
Volvo C40 Recharge performance, 0-100, and mpg
Fuel consumption (city, highway, mixed), CO2, and eco class are not measured on any version. There is no mpg figure in the source.
| Version | 0–100 km/h | Top speed | City | Highway | Mixed | CO2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231 Hp | 7.4 s | 160 km/h | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured |
| 408 Hp | 4.7 s | 180 km/h | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured |
| 238 Hp | 7.4 s | 180 km/h | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured |
| 252 Hp | 7.4 s | 180 km/h | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured |
408 Hp is the only version with a different 0–100 km/h time: 4.7 s, which is 2.7 s quicker than the 7.4 s shared by 231 Hp, 238 Hp, and 252 Hp. Top speed on 408 Hp, 238 Hp, and 252 Hp is 180 km/h, 20 km/h above 231 Hp (180 − 160).
Battery capacity, battery size, single-motor range, and twin-motor range are not measured. Reliability is not measured.
Volvo C40 Recharge dimensions, weight kg, and size
Length, width, height, wheelbase, and other exterior dimensions are not measured. Ground clearance is not measured. Wheel / tire size is not measured. Fuel tank is not measured (fuel is Electro).
Kerb weight and gross weight are measured only on 408 Hp:
| Version | Kerb weight | Gross weight | Ground clearance | Tank | Wheels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231 Hp | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured |
| 408 Hp | 2185 kg | 2690 kg | not measured | not measured | not measured |
| 238 Hp | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured |
| 252 Hp | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured |
On 408 Hp, the gap between gross weight 2690 kg and kerb weight 2185 kg is 505 kg (2690 − 2185). Towing capacity is not measured.
Front suspension on all four versions: Independent, spring. Rear suspension on all four: Independent, spring. Front brakes: Ventilated disc. Rear brakes: Disc.
Which Volvo C40 Recharge version to choose
Choose from the four named versions using the numbers in the table, not from trim marketing names that are absent here.
Choose 231 Hp if the need is the 2021–2022 FWD single-motor row: 231 hp (169 kW), 330 Nm, Automatic 1, 7.4 s to 100 km/h, 160 km/h. It is the only FWD version and the only one with a 160 km/h top speed. It ends on 2022-12-31.
Choose 408 Hp if the need is AWD and the highest outputs in this catalogue: 407 hp (299 kW), 673 Nm, 4.7 s to 100 km/h, 180 km/h, Automatic 1. It is the only AWD version, the only version with a 4.7 s 0–100 km/h time, and the only version with measured weight (2185 kg kerb, 2690 kg gross). It has been listed since 2021-02-01 with no stop date. Versus 252 Hp, it has 155 hp more, 253 Nm more, and 2.7 s less to 100 km/h, with AWD instead of RWD.
Choose 238 Hp if the need is the 2023-on RWD row with the same 330 Nm as 231 Hp but 238 hp (175 kW) and 180 km/h. 0–100 km/h stays 7.4 s. Versus 231 Hp, the arithmetic change is +7 hp, +6 kW, same torque, FWD to RWD, +20 km/h top speed.
Choose 252 Hp if the need is the stronger 2023-on RWD row: 252 hp (185 kW), 420 Nm, Automatic 1, 7.4 s, 180 km/h. Versus 238 Hp, that is +14 hp, +10 kW, +90 Nm, same RWD and the same 7.4 s / 180 km/h. Versus 231 Hp, +21 hp and +90 Nm, RWD instead of FWD, 180 km/h instead of 160 km/h, with the same 7.4 s 0–100 km/h.
Battery size, range, price, used listings, and for-sale stock are not measured in this dataset. Weight kg for 231 Hp, 238 Hp, and 252 Hp is not measured. Dimensions for 2022, 2023, and 2024 model years are not measured. Horsepower that is measured is exactly 231, 407, 238, and 252 hp on the four version names above.