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Love the car - but no AM radio
Bob, 06/07/2021
2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric P8 4dr SUV AWD (electric DD)
11 of 13 people found this review helpful
I've had the XC40 Recharge for two weeks now and I love it. Quick, smooth and easy to drive. I take a canyon to work and it handles the curves easily. The lower than expected center of gravity because of the batteries is really nice. I have mine set for one pedal drive (taking my foot off the "gas" automatically applies recharge braking), which really saves on battery usage, and my car came with adaptive cruise control which also saves the battery on the freeway. My only gripe is, no AM radio, it does have FM (but not HD FM). The car has several Android radio apps, so you can listen to the local news, but you sometimes get other city commercials. Living in Los Angeles we heard San Francisco advertisements, which was kind of funny. When I bought the car, I had to sign a paper that said that the Apple Car Play isn't available yet. Apple Car Play is expected towards the end of 2021. That being said, the Google operating system still works great. Bluetooth sync'd with my phone and pulled all my phone numbers, favorites and all my saved locations from Google Maps, which was a real timesaver. The only thing I miss right now is having the phone read me my texts and the ability to respond to them. Our local power company does have options to save on electricity, but I can charge for free at work and it might not be worth the hassle to set up at home. I am still going to have a 240 volt plug installed because it's much faster than being plugged into a wall outlet. I'm thinking of replacing my wifes XC60 in a few years, with an electric version if it's available.
2.5 years of ownership. Still loving it.
Steve, 08/21/2021
updated 08/29/2024
2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric P8 4dr SUV AWD (electric DD)
18 of 23 people found this review helpful
I’ve owned and driven countless cars in my 48 years of driving, personal vehicles, company cars, rentals, many muscle cars, but the XC40 recharge purchased 2.5 years ago is the most exciting and fun car I have ever experienced. It is fantastic and I can’t find fault with it. It is deceptively and thrillingly fast, super quiet on the road, feels as solid and safe as a small tank. Has no rattles or squeaks whatsoever and the Harmon Karmon audio system is very, very nice. For a small SUV my wife and I do not feel cramped in it, my Golden Retriever fits in the back without having to lay the seats down. It charges easily and mine came with a home charger I had installed and my power company gave me a credit for doing it. Who would believe that would happen? I use this car for local trips around town and it suits the role perfectly. One pedal driving is the only way to go and not even having to push a start button to go is incredible. Last year I bought a Toyota Venza for long highway drives so Volvo range was never an issue for me. However, I am already considering changing the Venza over to something electric in a couple of years when all EVs battery range will surely improve. For now, 208 mile range is fine, especially considering the excitement of driving this amazing machine.
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Unreliability combines with inefficiency
former Volvo fan, 01/08/2023
2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric P8 4dr SUV AWD (electric DD)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
I bought a 2022 XC40 recharge because fo nice packaging and reputation for sound engineering. Sadly I was wrong: 1. Energy effficenciwy is very poor averaging 400 Wh/mi, more than 50% above my Model S. 2. Parking brakes stick whenever can stand more than 24 hr, 3. Main brakes shudder badly unless used daily, a poor choice when regenerative braking is much preferable. 4. 12 V battery failed without warning, blocking any vehicle access. 5. Google maps works very well, but index of available chnarging stations does not. 6. Sensors for vehicle position work poorly with phantom awnings and compete absence of warning at other times. Overall this car has been the worst I have owned. Due to all the problems I have stopped any attempt at regular use and am now searching for a replacement, certainly taking a large loss in the process. The worst fo all, is the absence of competent service and online diagnostics, making all problems into a service visit.
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Worst car.
Joshua , 06/03/2023
2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric P8 4dr SUV AWD (electric DD)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
I’ve had my 21 Volvo recharge for 8 months and it’s been in the shop for 5 of those months. Even the entire battery was fully replaced after a few months. Worst car I’ve ever driven.
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Electrons, Ho!
Rixreview, 12/30/2022
2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric P8 4dr SUV AWD (electric DD)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I was able to purchase one of the first Volvo fully electric cars in SC- had to order it 6 months prior to delivery. Happy with the ordering and delivery process though a little frustrating at first. Wonderful new car- typical Volvo tight build and attention to detail. Car has an amazing amount of software built in- updates have been smooth and helpful. Car handles like a dream- fast acceleration and great handling. I have a level 2 charger in my garage so keeping it charged is no issue. My only complaint is range- which is about 218 miles per 100% charge. That being said, it is impossible to run out of charge- the car begins to alert me at 20% and becomes more strident as the battery percentage decreases. The Fast charging network is slow to expand- Hopefully Tesla will invite us in to avail ourselves of the Supercharger network- otherwise if I am on the road charging is combined with a lunch break!!
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