Volvo EX40
P6 Recharge Plus · SUV · RWDR1 108 000Price is a guide, confirm with the dealer · Officially sold in South AfricaRange: claimed versus realistic
The highway estimate is the claimed figure multiplied by 0.7, a conservative placeholder, until we run our own test.
Key specs
- Powertrain
- Electric (BEV)
- Body style
- SUV
- Drive
- RWD
- Usable battery
- 66.0 kWh
- Power
- 170 kW
- 0 to 100 km/h
- –
- Boot space
- 460 L
- Seats
- 5
- Battery warranty
- 8 years / 160 000 km
- Model year
- –
Charging and running cost
- AC charging (home or public)
- 11.0 kW
- DC fast charging, peak
- 150 kW
- DC 10 to 80%
- –
- Consumption
- 18.3 kWh/100 km
- Cost per 100 km, charged at home
- R55
Home cost uses a tariff of R3.00 per kWh.
Find chargers on the map →Who it suits
Families who want a premium compact electric SUV. The 66 kWh battery gives up to 423 km claimed (about 295 km at highway speed), DC charging reaches 150 kW, there is room for five and the battery warranty is 8 years / 160 000 km.
Who should look elsewhere
Buyers who want the most range for their money. At around R1.1 million, the BYD Seal and Sealion 7 offer 82.6 kWh batteries for similar money. It is sold in South Africa as the XC40 Recharge Single Motor Plus, and sources disagree on the boot size (419 to 460 litres).
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Source: techcentral.co.za · Price not yet confirmed with a dealer, so treat it as a guide · Data last updated 2026-10-07