2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge Fully Electric: What Is The Recharge And Is It Worth It?

[@noneofyerbusiness7715]

I owned a Tesla Model 3 and traded it in for an XC40 Recharge. No doubt. No question. The Volvo is a superior car.

[@christinearmington]

How many all electric miles do you get?

[@theproffessional9]

How come?

[@JimSpence]

Model Y owner here... I kinda like it. You can tell it has good build quality. Sometime Tesla’s don’t “feel” strong or of quality. Now if these companies could make a normal National charge network and provide range >300mi then it’s a new ballgame.

[@kendavid891]

Yea my friend has one and the fit an finish in spots bothered him,I notice that since I worked at car dealerships as a teen

[@avaneeshrao3291]

There kind of is a network its just tesla doesn't really follow it

[@linkerbox]

It's not "like a trash can thing" it literally is made to BE a trash can, not extra storage.

[@locrin77]

3:13 - "we've got some dirt here - the car came unwashed, which is really cool. Dirt comes as a standard feature to this particular model - a great leap ahead of competition; different splash patterns and colors. As an optional feature, we are able to get a heap of mud obscuring the view through the rear window."

[@christopherdevlin9646]

Wash the car what are you too good to visit a wash lol

[@payasoinfeliz]

Test drove it 2 weeks ago. Was my top pic, as I did not want a Tesla due to their build quality. I found XC40 underwhelming. I felt like I had been catfished. The car was so plain I didn't recognize it, and driving in it was no better.

[@alexanthony5642]

It was so bumpy compared to a Model Y, not sure what car he was driving that was so smooth?

[@scottgrohs5940]

Wasn’t my experience driving the XC40. The ride was very smooth, even accelerating up hills.

[@rvictor701]

I test drove this Volvo and loved it, my wife didn’t like the look. I just like the tech you get with Tesla and the charging network is years ahead too but it’s a great ev

[@beptex2858]

I’ve been waiting a video about this car from you! Thank you for making one!

[@anibalasubramaniam4153]

Great video, thanks! But you should really talk about driver assistance features too. They're increasingly important to buyers like me.

[@jameskirkland4180]

great point, i very much agree

[@I_dont_want_an_at]

yeah, but you only buy a car every 4 years, so who cares

[@OverDriveah]

They need to make these smart cars turn a signal light on when changing lanes automatically because PEOPLE DONT USE THEM NOMORE

[@miata1370]

Too late....turn signals are to be used to tell those around you what you intend to do....not what you're doing. Once you're in the turn, it's not very helpful to then use your turn signals.

[@OverDriveah]

@@miata1370 I agree that if you are in a turning lane then it's not really needed but people always cutting others off

[@AUniqueHandleName444]

I'm really confused about how electric cars feel "weird" to you...my experience has always been that they are just very, very consistent and smooth. What cars were you driving?

[@candacerichardson1859]

People have a harder time driving/riding in electric cars cause it is a different feel. Most people may feel carsick and it’s because it’s electric the drive is different. With the Tesla I have to keep it in chill mode for that reason cause if not I get car sick and will vomit.

[@scottgrohs5940]

So I regularly drive MB GL-class gasoline SUVs and I found the driving experience very similar in the all electric XC40.

[@kchristopher687]

I thought this was nice before you said the price. Way better things in that price range.

[@kenmccune8843]

Volvo has a beautiful color on this eclectic vehicle

[@albertatundra]

200 mile range isn't very good. No matter how nice the car is, it is the range that determines the viability of the vehicle.

[@chrisnah8423]

200 is fine. Most people are not going to drive 100 miles to work and back. If you are stuck in traffic for an hour on your way home it could be stressful though.

[@constantinraban]

1:25 why are the headlights blinking like that. the turn signal isn't on lol.

[@DaleBlackBass]

i test drove one last year. My first time in an EV. It was fast and comfortable. However the dealer told us to maybe wait another year so they can work the kinks out,,

[@AlanaMartin]

Love this car but the price is way too much for me

[@vfg4evr192]

$60K buys you a case of range anxiety.

[@costco_pizza]

I do agree with him regarding the build quality and the aesthetics over Tesla, but the 208 miles of range is unacceptable for the price. :(

[@noneofyerbusiness7715]

None of the all-electrics are fabulous for cross-country driving. But if you (like most drivers) spend 98% of your time in-town, no range anxiety.

[@naughtysauce4323]

If you're paying 60k, you don't know how to haggle.

[@greganson3627]

@@naughtysauce4323 what do you believe is the price a dealer is going to be willing to sell this for?

[@naughtysauce4323]

@@greganson3627 If you wait till the inventory stacks up, closer to 45-50k. Right now they're too new to get anything, I would wait 4-6 months. One of my first EV style vehicles was a Cadillac ELR, beautiful car. Stickered for around 60k on the lot, got it for 40k because they weren't selling. Now you can buy them used for around 20k lol

[@corazoncubano5372]

One of a few cars that has me drooling.

[@skogsjarvenab7958]

Tesla has an advantage when it comes to range, but that's it. Everything else is better in this Volvo. So if you drive 300 miles a day, buy a Tesla and pay more, if you don't, buy a Volvo. Simple as that.

[@Jordanraed]

But Tesla is cheaper though 🤭

[@lahirugmg]

Tesla model Y is more expensive now.

[@scottgrohs5940]

The range is actually the one thing that stopped me from buying the all-elec XC40 after my test drive last year. If Volvo can boost the single-charge range to over 300 miles, I will probably bring my current habit of leasing vehicles to an end and buy it.

[@davidcoro27]

Defiantly nicer than the model Y

[@dratonbalat3423]

Check this yourself as im not sure but you still can get $7500 tax credit today with volvo but not with Tesla (Tesla already capped out years ago) unless they pass the Biden bill (which is getting dimmer) then everyone gets $8000 for any EV (has to meet EPA standards). Also it will probably cost $2-3k to install a charger for Tesla whilst you can charge the Volvo from any home garage standard outlet (110v in the US). So potentially there is a difference of $10,000 just on these two savings with the purchase of a Volvo vs Tesla. I'm not here to misinform people please do your own research.

[@benjaminsmith2287]

You pay a lot for the electrification. The xc40 has a lot of awards and since this vehicle is an XC40, it's going to be a fine vehicle. I don't care about the range, too much is made of that. I think Volvo needs to work on efficiency to be competitive and right now, their electric vehicle is on the expensive side. Next is the xc90 of next year, and all-new one. That may be close to $100K based on the premium you pay on the XC40.

[@AUniqueHandleName444]

Their range is pretty bad for a pure electric at around 2.6-2.7 miles per kwh. 3+ is pretty normal nowadays. I'm sure the next generation of this vehicle will do a lot better, and this increase in efficiency will implicity increase range.

[@epicvillain8308]

Ha yeah and when I can get self driving for half that

[@christinearmington]

All electric range is the most important feature.

[@benjaminsmith2287]

@@christinearmington Not to everyone. Especially those who can charge their cars overnight. If you don't take a lot of road trips, then it isn't the most important feature. A car still has to work well based on other attributes.

[@jordanmartin324]

@@christinearmington From a practical perspective, having a short commute, range doesn’t mean much to me. On principle though, It’s disappointing to be so far behind the competition.

[@tonytong.bayarea]

Model Y is over 320 miles in range, what is the XC40??? Is that why it’s called the REcharge?

[@Alejandro_Diazd]

Great video Ben the Volvo looks alright, the inside is nice

[@Aizman87]

nice review, reallyt considering this over my model 3. I am also considering the BMW IX3 but will you have a review on that one soon?

[@lpsglitterpaws8536]

I own this car and I love it!!!

[@Ozefan2580]

What kind of highway range are you getting? Thx!

[@lpsglitterpaws8536]

@@Ozefan2580 I don’t see much of difference between highway miles vs. city miles like in a gas powered car. But what I have noticed is that it is slightly better when the weather is warmer. Honestly I’m super happy with this car!

[@Ozefan2580]

@@lpsglitterpaws8536 Thank you! I have a C70 that is 15 years old and a newish XC40. Love them both but really want to try electric, but the range had me worried. Looks like the XC40 is going to be traded for a C40. 😊

[@benjaminplackemeier8720]

Does this have regenerative Braking?

[@jeffchen8178]

Great video, I love the design and compact size, but not sure why 78kw vs Model Y 80kw , the range is much less ? 208miles vs. 320 miles (model Y long range), plan to buy an electric car. Decide between recharge vs Model Y

[@TheNewMediaoftheDawn]

Part of that is Tesla releases their full battery pack up front, others save 15-20% so they don’t degrade as fast…. In other words the Tesla could be as low as 260 miles if they held back battery to slow down the drop with age/time…. Tesla is still better than most, but less than one would think because of how they configure the numbers.

[@Moi_81]

What color is that car?

[@I_dont_want_an_at]

but is it safe? Just because it's a Volvo doesn't mean it's automatically safe

[@brandon6541]

What a nice Volvo!! Love your Reviews bro!

[@korgied]

I really, really hate that moonroof control. It honestly might be a dealkiller to me. Under no circumstances do I ever want swipe controls on a car. What's the improvement there? Why did they do that? I hate it so much.

[@rvictor701]

I test drove one and you can open and close it with voice control too so no need to ever swipe 👍🏽

[@thearcadeventures]

That color is cool

[@joshuangoje9363]

The mach e xc40 and tesla can be compared somday ben 🇺🇸🇺🇸 But ben will the xc40s engine be quieter than the mach e? 🤔🤔🤔🤔🙄

[@BenHardyCars]

All somewhat similar

[@arthurgalleaud3988]

I love this car & color going for test drive

[@lordat]

If you don’t do long road trips get this car however the UI is so bad and I hope they make improvements

[@g.3046]

As soon as you step-in the car it turns on? I prefer the start/stop button. If you are waiting for someone in the car why waste energy with the car on! I assume that’s glare on the center gauge cluster? You didn’t acknowledge it. Hard to see the gauges through the “fog”. I saw gears R-N-D-P. Are there any lower gear settings (i.e. 1 or 2)? Useful for driving down-hill in the snow. All wheel drive? Thanks.

[@Mildern]

I want an electric SUV that actually looks like an SUV and not a tall car. I like the look of this even though its on the small side...needs more range though. I don't leave the house if my phone isn't at 100%, I can't deal with 200 mile range. I need 350+

[@scottgrohs5940]

That’s what drew me to this vehicle, too.

[@rakhsiprayogo82]

Is Like A Toyota CHR

[@ozanc8239]

reminds me walter white's car

[@mitchellsmith4601]

This guy loves everything, like he works for Volvo. He doesn’t provide any extra information that I couldn’t get from a video or the Volvo website. Is there CarPlay? How is the legroom in the back? Spare tire or not? Lumbar support? Qi charging or not? Ventilated seats? 0 to 60 in what? No heated seats in back? 200 mile range for over $50K? Totally overpriced.

[@jazzy4011]

CarPlay will come later via update. Legroom is very good. No spare tire. Lumbar is fine. Qi yes. Ventilated seats no. 0-60 in 4.9. Heated seats in the back yes. 200 mile range is utter shit yes. Overpriced maybe cause of the range but premium quality car. More like a city to medium range car. If that is what you are looking for. Polestar 2 has better range but less comfort.

[@jordanmartin324]

He did mention the rear heated seats. I agree he could have shared some critiques to balance it out.

[@KN-bw6gu]

The styling reminds me of a kia seltos...

[@cs1992]

When someone develops a way to charge vehicles like this in 5 minutes, let me know.

[@station2station544]

5:11 Volvo says NOT leather on the wheel. Thank goodness. Leather isn't sustainable.

[@rachelharriscreative]

The range does not seem adequate for the price point of this vehicle!

[@unoimright5153]

You said , “ that thing that looks like a trash can , “ ........ IS A TRASH CAN.. lmao

[@brandonmeade8999]

Volvo don't use leather anymore

[@WSNO]

i like it, but the mask over the grille in most electric cars is a wasted opertuniy that the Cadillac Lyriq ran with in the aesthetics category_~

[@kevinw4267]

I mean, I will take it if it’s 30k after incentive

[@sweetbon76]

The single motor is cheaper, but I don't know the price in US.

[@ggqbc]

I wish it had that radar that tesla has... All it needs to surpass it

[@uchihazepha3071]

It’s actually a trash can… you can remove and dump it.

[@Starfox-zg4tk]

Get an id4 guys. Much better

[@knightmareseer1045]

Volvo's are nice

[@corazoncubano5372]

Very.

[@Depressedwarriorsfan6238]

Nice

[@daltonrandall4348]

"But other than that..."

[@richsmith3120]

Telsa is the benchmark. All manufactures have got to do more than Tesla.

[@portraitonetelo1897]

Still using halogen bulbs for rear turn signals? Seriously? Everyone from the same category has moved to full LED clusters. Such a shame, volvo.

[@I_dont_want_an_at]

they're not wrapped around the wheels. That's a regrettable phrase, and tiresome

[@tinaniefer6755]

Good

[@sfiron]

It looks like volvo adopted the concept of delivering and "know-feeling" from this car. Not sure it will work with the short range as much as expected. Tesla does feel too cheap and minimalist in the model 3 and Y but the charging and range issues are better addressed. Too much redesign emphasis on things that do not need redesign but rewrite altogether. 400HP really? who uses that? There are so many "old fashioned" design items there that did not work in older models(I'm S90 owners)...The whole car size and build as an off-road car for the city is questionable...The media panel display looks like an off the shelf design or luck of. So much empty space on the panel and the color. As a software developer it seems half baked.

[@SHAFLOXKSS]

I mean the XC40 isn’t bad but Tesla model X

[@impulse3257]

$80,000 for XC40 compared to $180,000 for Tesla X? Hardly a comparison. Tesla Model Y perhaps.

[@SHAFLOXKSS]

@@impulse3257 yea I meant Y but forgot to edit it

[@Littleathquakes]

the blind spot in that c pillar is extremely bad, bordering on dangerous. i dont know why hes saying visibility is good

[@jhchong2915]

The car needs a shower!

[@I_dont_want_an_at]

Garff