I found myself stabbing the accelerator just to revel in the sheer ridiculousness of all that force snapping my cranium back into the headrest.Īfter frightening your passengers with surprise launches off the line, you can soothe their nerves by bringing the little SUV to a stop, which the XC40 does deftly. That burst of speed is especially welcome when merging onto the freeway, or in those instances when you need to get out of a sticky situation and speeding up quickly is preferable to braking. The Swedish EV has a 0 to 60 time of 4.7 seconds, which is quicker than the entry-level Mustang. But it also has the power to do those things very quickly. Sure, its stately SUV looks signal that it’s ready to pick the kids up from soccer practice or violin lessons, then maybe tool around town before delivering muffins to the community theatre. But it can, with over 400 horsepower-402 to be precise-and 486 pound-feet of torque. The XC40 Recharge doesn’t look like something that can top the power output of a Ford Mustang. It manages to impress without calling too much attention to itself, which, of course, is very Swedish. But the XC40 Recharge is worth considering if you're shopping for a smallish SUV and your budget has the room to think European thoughts. There were also some surprises mixed in, as well as some small disappointments. This electric version of Volvo’s small SUV met the expectations I had when I climbed behind the wheel. The company is pushing hard for electrification from all its brands. It also shares bones with the Polestar2, the electrified fruit of the startup Polestar, which, like Volvo, is owned by Chinese automaker Geely. The XC40 Recharge (starting at $55,300) is built on the same small SUV platform as its gas-powered fraternal twin, the XC40. In the midst of all that SU-EV hubbub, Volvo has quietly introduced a dignified but understated family-friendly model of its own. You may still be trying to unpack Volkswagen’s attempt to market its own compact SUV, the ID.4, as the new Beetle. You’ve also no doubt heard about Ford’s impressive but incorrectly named electric sport utility vehicle, the Mustang Mach-E. Sure, you’ve been bombarded with the tweets of Elon and his followers about the Tesla Model Y. So you may not have heard about Volvo's all-electric compact SUV, the XC40 Recharge. They even have a word for not-bragging: Jantelagen.
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