Volvo has gotten us very excited as they have brought their new XC40 P8 Recharge to South Africa. This is the company’s first all-electric vehicle and the first few cars available all immediately sold out. That’s not to say that this electric SUV will no longer be available as we can expect more to come around June 2022.
“All-electric vehicles sold in South Africa have traditionally come with hefty price tags – and this has undoubtedly been a deterrent. We know that there is an appetite in South Africa for electric cars and we were determined to give customers an attractive price,” says Managing Director at Volvo Car South Africa, Greg Maruszewski.
The car.
The company gave the new XC40 P8 Recharge two electric motors that power all four wheels with 304 kW and 660 Nm. This leaves the EV with a range of 418 km, but if you speed things up a bit you can reach 100 km/h from zero in 4.9 seconds.
The current price for the new XC40 P8 Recharge is R1.2-million and comes with the Volvo CARE package as standard.
“The XC40 P8 Recharge ships standard with the Volvo CARE package, which includes not only a five-year maintenance plan and warranty – with the battery pack covered for eight years or 160 000 km – but also three years of comprehensive insurance, use of a petrol-powered vehicle for a two week holiday every year for three years, a home charging wallbox, and all the requisite charge cables,” said Greg Maruszewski, Managing Director at Volvo Car South Africa.
