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Volvo is entering the age of electricity: CX40 P8 in Israel
Importer Volvo has started marketing its small crossover the XC40 in a fully electric version called the P8.
The power and performance are exceptional, the range is impressive and the price will make a headache for competitors
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Keenan Cohen
Monday, 09 August 2021, 16:13 Updated: 17:19
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The first half of 2021 for the global Volvo and also in Israel is carried on top of the tide in sales of a new car in the entire industry when the manufacturer records the best six months in its history and the locomotive that pulls this train are its leisure models, the XC60 and XC40.
The latest to receive an electric propulsion system last year is the latest entrant to the premium electric crossover market, with Mercedes EQA facing it in direct competition and later joining the two Audi Q4 e-tron.
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First joins Volvo's electric car trend (Photo: Ronen Topelberg)
The XC40, which uses the manufacturer's CMA platform that absorbs all types of propulsion, is Volvo's mainstream model in the electrification process that the manufacturer goes through to its all-electric vision.
A vision that is currently based on electrically-oriented upholstered brand models and in the future more models with the Volvo logo will appear that will have electric propulsion, the C40 will be the next one we meet.
Similar to the Mercedes EQA which relies on an existing petrol model, here too the external differences are moderate and the most prominent of them is the sealed front grille.
It comes in one and very well-equipped finish level called R Design, among other things you will find here a Herman Cardon audio system, heating for the steering wheel and front seats, wireless charging, electric trunk opening, panoramic roof window, LED lighting, 360 cameras and more.
The safety system includes all the advanced systems and also includes a system that knows how to gradually brake the car at the margins if it detects a lack of response from the driver.
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Another aspect that Volvo is very proud of is the fact that the XC40 is the first electric to make use of its collaboration with Google to develop a multimedia system that incorporates features such as Google voice assistance, maps and navigation and the Google app store.
Hebrew support exists for typing and partial content and maps. It will be possible to view loading positions, including calculating the driving route according to the expected range and referring to suitable positions - although the system is not yet able to identify and indicate whether the positions are available.
Customers will also be forced to use this system for at least the first few months of its marketing until the process of implementing pairing for mobile devices with the Android and Apple operating system is complete.
Customers will be able to receive the implementation of these thanks to over-the-air updates that the vehicle supports.
One level of finish, very well equipped (Photo: Ronen Topelberg)
On the paddle
While the exterior dimensions are the same as the XC40 in the petrol and plug-in versions, there are some differences.
Ground clearance of low power version of 3.5 cm due to the batteries. Trunk volume unchanged and plugin version is 452 liters and there is also a front storage compartment under the hood. "
At this time Israel reaches more senior version of the XC40. Which means two engines, front and rear with a combined torque of 67.3 kg and a power of 407 hp that create dual propulsion, with up to 80 km / h the rear engine being the more active.
Performance accordingly, with acceleration to 100 km / h in 4.9 seconds, top speed is limited to 180 km / h.
78 kWh batteries support fast charging of up to 150 kilowatts (0-80 percent in 33 minutes) and home charging will take about 8 hours. The declared range according to Volvo is 414 km.
The opaque grill is the most noticeable external difference (Photo: Ronen Topelberg)
The price of the XC40 P8 is set at NIS 300,000, this is a surprising and low price compared to that of its only direct competitor at the moment, the Mercedes EQA, which is the price of its entry-level version, which is less equipped and has significantly inferior performance (although with the same declared driving range of 414 kg) m).
the station next will be interesting to see how this pricing respond Audi's two characterization tools with its reply, the e-tron Q4.
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