2024 Volvo C40 Extended Range - is THIS what we NEED?

[@cmeluzzi]

Thank you for the comprehensive and good quality video! One thing that I never found on KZbin about the C40 or the XC40 is a good comparison between trim levels. The price difference between the base car and the top spec is large, and I don't know if an intermediate trim level spec would suffice. Most KZbin channels seem to be willing to show only the most expensive specs. Cheers!

[@thom-lov]

Thanks! I understand your request and will write it down as idea. Usually the cars 'we' get from PR teams are full option which covers all features. But fair point as many also opt for other trims. Thanks! 😊

[@andrefinken]

Thank's Thom. Great Impressions on the new MY24. I catched up my XC40 a few days ago.

[@thom-lov]

That’s great! Hope you’re enjoying it? 😊

[@volvo_kristian]

Loved the intro 👌 Also share your thoughts about OPD in Auto. Pretty confusing, so I won't use that again. But I've never been a fan of the regular OPD either..

[@thom-lov]

Thanks mate! I'm really used to the OPD of my own my22 and quite like it, but this auto mode, omg never again! 😂

[@timob.6570]

@@thom-lovi agree, I prefer predictive reaction of the opd 👍🏼

[@timob.6570]

Thx for the test, Thom! I am a bit disappointed about the charging performance. My MY23 C40 Twin charged with 159kW at 36% at a Tesla supercharger a week ago. And it really keeps a high level (> 120kW) until around 60%, and then only it drops slowly

[@BF1GUN]

Thanks for your videos. Always good to see your experiences and thoughts of a car I currently have on order.

[@BikeRunTech]

Nice video gozer👌🏻. The part about the OPD could be explained a little better. The explanation was the same as your experience with it confusing 😂. Keep up the good work. Will be receiving my C40 and maybe catch you somewhere on the Dutch roads

[@thom-lov]

Thanks! The auto opd is virtually impossible to explain, also shows how messed up it is 😂

[@jean-francoisfelter1187]

Bravo Thom et un énorme merci ! Vos vidéos sont extrêmement agréables à regarder et vos conclusions sont sincères et les test tout simplement explicites et efficaces…! Je pense que l’excellente question que vous posez doit être complétée : si une batterie peut supporter 2500 cycles de charges, cela veut dire que sur la version Extended Range le véhicule pourra avoir une durée de vie supérieure puisqu’on le recharge moins souvent pour faire plus de kilomètres de route. Si un véhicule A est donné pour 300.000 km, le véhicule B qui a 20% d’autonomie en plus pourra donc parcourir 360.000 km… que pensez-vous de ce raisonnement et de ce calcul ? Continuez ainsi. Je regarderai toujours vos tests et vidéos. Avez-vous essayé l’éclairage Pixel Matrix LED proposé en option chez Volvo ? Qu’en pensez-vous ? À bientôt : je me réjouis énormément !

[@Stan-at-KangarooIslandTV]

Another great video Thom! I’ve always loved the C40 and this one looks great in the Cloud Blue, but I’ve ordered the new LRSM Polestar 2 because it’s a bit more value and because I’m in Australia so the extra range is key at the moment. Also I like infotainment and cockpit cabin and sleek but solid look. That new one-pedal mode is interesting, I assume that’s Volvo specific? Also I’ll be keen to see some more analysis and testing of the charging curve. I hope to own my P2 for at least a decade and the extra capacity means even when the battery unavoidably degrades, I’ll still have lots of range! I have not been able to find out much about the CATL 82kwh 27-module unit - I heard the modules are replaceable, which is interesting, does that mean in 10 years I can replace them with LFP modules or some other kind of tech and keep the car going forever! Ps I’ll also post this on your Insta feed

[@jamesedwards9951]

I drive a 2021 e-tron, and it doesn’t have OPD, just has the auto regen coasting, and I like it, especially in the Peak District in the UK. I did the drive yesterday and hardly had to use my accelerator. It’s also a bit more intuitive in that it slows down towards roundabouts and cross roads, must use GPS. I’ve ordered a MY24 XC40 recharge twin for December, so will be nice to have have a similar system as an option.

[@willielarsson9651]

Hard to believe such a premium car doesn't have OPD. Although my iX3 range doesn't seem that great on paper at times, if stick it in OPD, the regeneration is great and it increases your range.

[@vitalyromas6752]

Thom, thank you for your review. Regarding "Auto" mode for recuperation - initially I thought it should be quite similar to an IC car in engine braking mode. But seems it is not ) Could you tell you impression if auto recuperation mode can be compared with IC car engine breaking?

[@willielarsson9651]

I drive an Ix3 and i have a family holiday long journey coming up which will incur charges on route, which I am concerned about. So the longer the range the better.

[@sydneyperdon980]

I don’t know what was wrong with your charging station. When I charge the c40 2024 it will maintain a speed of 150 kw until like 70%.

[@thom-lov]

Bad luck I guess, fortunately I'll have another one in a few weeks. Let's see if it will be more sucessfull then 😊

[@Stan-at-KangarooIslandTV]

That’s good news!

[@dcartier1692]

Good and informative video - however: WLTP 570km? In order to achieve that with 79kwh would require efficiency of 13.86kwh/100km (in perfect conditions!) - which you know is not possible, so why even report the WLTP fiction?

[@thom-lov]

@@dcartier1692 WLTP is the European standard which all car manufacturers use so I mention it to enable comparison to other cars. Then again, WLTP is the biggest nonsense ever which the EU should correct to reflect reality.

[@tx617]

For charging… I haven‘t driven my 24 C40 Twin down to 10%, but I had it plugged into a 150kW charger at ~50% SoC and I was getting around 130kW dropping to 120kW as it went past 55%. Something seemed not right either with your charger or the car.

[@thom-lov]

Charging is depending on so many factors. I experience that with my own C40 twin as well, sometimes super fast, a week later at the same charger you get less. Hard to exactly say why as the conditions differ often. Overal I’m quite happy with the charging of my C40, hence this one felt a bit disappointing during this exact charge. But again, probably bad luck this times

[@irfan313ia]

Currently waiting for my XC40 extended range. Interesting new one pedal drive. How do you find the consumption compared to the previous versions?

[@thom-lov]

This one surely is more efficient, though not really by big steps but generally you will need to charge a bit less often. 😊

[@barryw9473]

Love the FastNed station design. I would take the RWD car since I don't need AWD, though the power in my 2022 XC40 Recharge AWD is a lot of fun.

[@thom-lov]

They have really nice stations. I agree the AWD is a lot of fun as I also have it on my C40. Though, barely need it hence RWD would be the more logical choice for many of us... Thanks for watching! 😊

[@timob.6570]

@@thom-lovyes same here, maybe in 0,1% of situations I need the power. Traction in AWD is more the argument for me.

[@jstaggie]

Oddly, Volvo’s US press release shows the US spec 2024 RWD models getting the new 82 kWh battery pack and 200 kW charging, and the AWD/dual motor models getting the current 78 kWh battery/150 kW charging.

[@thom-lov]

Looking into this! Strange 🤔🤔

[@pekauppi]

I also waiting for my own C40 Extended Range (2024). Maybe at JAN or FEB 24 ...

[@thom-lov]

Great choice! 😎

[@richardhale2117]

The auto one pedal drive is interesting. I don't like one pedal driving where you cannot coast; the only one pedal I've experienced you are either providing power or braking. Plus it makes my wife carsick. I don't want the car to limit acceleration because there is a vehicle in front if I step on the "gas" (if I understand correctly what Thom is describing). With adaptive cruise control or Pilot Assist the car will accelerate above the set speed if the driver applies more pedal. I wonder why auto one pedal wouldn't let you override it if you need to?

[@thom-lov]

It was surely hard to clearly explain this. But eventually you can override it a bit but that takes too long and you press the ‘gas’ quite far in which also triggers a significant acceleration once it ‘clears’ you to go again. Eventually it was a confusing and unpredictable system. As always, thanks for watching! 😊

[@andrei450]

The auto OPD is present in both single and twin engine versions? And in the XC40 MY24 too? Cheers

[@wilg9400]

Looking great but its aerodynamic is fairly low.

[@ZE4MC]

Did Volvo fix the dread steering wheel vibration that plagues the 2022 and 2023 models- INCLUDING MINE!

[@thom-lov]

Yep they did!

[@thomaseriksson3182]

The View back isnt so good on this car.. Gillar XC40 bättre och då får man torkare till bakrutan med😎👍 Tack för videon

[@thom-lov]

Its pretty bad, haha! Thanks so much

[@karlo407]

IMO, no review of or statement about range, and whether or not it is enough, is meaningful without focusing on winter range. Not doing so baits consumers into something that may not work for them 2 to 3 months if the year.

[@harry7384]

can't wait to know if the range of the EX30 is really less on the highway... (you can drive at 130km/h in Holland?)

[@thom-lov]

We can, between 7pm-6am. During the day it's 100kmh.

[@bobbinsnest]

Just curious if the MY24 C40 still makes a buzz from the interior lights? My MY23 XC40 buzzes every time I park my car in the garage and it's dark, interior lights turn on and the buzz is there.

[@thom-lov]

Apparently there's a fix for it at the dealerships. This one did not have the issue whilst my own C40 MY22 does still have it..

[@MIA-ow2js]

YES it's what we need... NO we can't afford it.... 😢

[@anthonycachiabantick]

Re the auto OPD; it’s rather confusing. Apart from that, does the my24 have anything extra to have this mode but not the my22 or my23 model?

[@thom-lov]

it is, haha! Well I'm not sure about that, need to check that as I also wondered about it. Otherwise it's just an OTA update... TBC. 😊

[@anthonycachiabantick]

@@thom-lov my24 run on 2.10 as well but yet have that option. I can’t see a reason why it won’t be included for my23 and my22

[@kristofdn3170]

I just picked up the new MY24 AWD Recharge from the dealer and dorve it home for my parents. It will be their car. My impressions: - The suspension is way too soft and kind of nervous all the time, so the handling isn't well at all - The steering is also way too soft even in the "hard" mode of the software - Wihle driving you alswas hear the engines yelling - The allseason tyres from Michelin produce a lot of noice and they don't give enough traction at full throttle. The wheels are spinning, so the ASR works all the time. - The counsumption seems als quite high. Don't see any improovement to the older version. - The one pedal driving mode works very stupid. At first it doesn't do anything then after 10-20 meters it beginns to slow down abrupt.

[@tonyn3227]

We need all this plus .over cost. Otherwise it's tesla for me

[@minniesaab7255]

❤❤❤

[@Redsquirrel007]

So in the end the new range is…? Maybe i missed it

[@thom-lov]

About 440km. A full range test with exact figures is coming in a few weeks. 😊

[@Redsquirrel007]

@@thom-lov bedankt. Enjoy the rain (watching Zandvoort right now)

[@thom-lov]

@@Redsquirrel007 Thx! lovely/ Dutch weather 😉

[@Redsquirrel007]

I am watching your reviews very closely. Have a V60 t6 and axc40 plug in hybrid t5. Want to replace the xc40 with a c40 or xc40 (or a polestar 2) full electric probably twin engine, but need a car that would allow me to do 310-320km of autobahn at “decent speed” without having to stop for “refueling in energy”.

[@tx617]

Went from the V60 T8 to the MY24 C40 Twin and I do not regret it. Consumption in mixed driving so far around 18kWh. Will do a 600km trip this week, but pretty confident 300km segments are doable staying between 10-80% SoC at decent speeds. Besides… the electric drivetrain is lightyears ahead of the T8 in terms of power delivery and refinement.

[@tonyn3227]

Wltp range is biggest bull crap,

[@thom-lov]

it is lol!

[@Fab84NL]

Man, that one pedal drive sounds realy anoying! For me a one pedal drive Just needs to brake when you have your feet released from the accelerator pedal.

[@thom-lov]

Same here, the standard OPD mode is really nice and works perfect.