Volvo, known for its safety, has fallen in love with extreme challenges in recent years and is doing things everywhere. For example, dropping an XC60 from the 8th floor, overlapping 7 XC60s, soaking an XC40 pure electric version in water, etc., all of which are to use experiments to prove the safety and reliability of Volvo.
On February 14, Volvo once again pushed the limits with a hardcore "icebreaking operation". An XC40 electric version was stuffed into a block of ice at minus 30°, and after 48 hours, the car started up and broke the ice.
From a professional point of view, the XC40 pure electric version can challenge success, relying on Volvo's BMS refined battery management system. Through the 50 temperature monitoring points set inside the XC40 pure electric version of the power battery, the BMS system can monitor the temperature of each battery module in real time. When the battery temperature drops below minus 20°, the BMS system wakes up the vehicle and automatically initiates intelligent heating.
The point is that the BMS system can automatically select the best heating solution between the heat pump system and the PTC system according to the external environment, so as to maximize the guaranteed cruising range. This is why the XC40 is the key to the normal start-up after 48 hours of freezing.
In addition, the XC40 pure electric version of the battery pack also adopts six core technologies of fire control temperature control such as "low thermal source barrier, automatic early warning and millisecond rapid power failure", which also provides a strong guarantee for the reliability and safety of the battery.
On the day of breaking the ice, the long-endurance version of the XC40 pure electric version was also launched at the same time, and two versions were launched, with the official direct price of 257,000 yuan and 276,000 yuan. Considering Volvo's luxury brand GENES, this price not only shows its great sincerity, but also closely fits the consumption level of the target consumer group.
The new car adopts a front-mounted motor layout, with a maximum power of 170kW and a peak torque of 330N·m. Compared with fuel vehicles, this data has reached the level of 2.0T, which can easily meet the needs of daily vehicles. In addition, the newly packaged battery pack also adopts a lightweight design, with a capacity of 69kWh, but the weight is only 450kg, and the energy density is directly to 153.3Wh/kg, which also helps the comprehensive power consumption of the new car to be controlled at the level of 14.8 kWh/100km, and the CLTC cruising range is 529km, and the data is very eye-catching.
If you see here, you still think that the shape of the XC40 pure electric version of the long endurance version is too stable and not in line with the positioning of their own spiritual boys, then don't worry, on the same day, Volvo's other sports pure electric SUV also opened the pre-sale, which is the C40, an SUV that the national goddess Gao Yuanyuan has praised.
The new car is Volvo's first pure electric SUV model with a sneakback design, and the pre-sale price is 267,000 yuan to 328,000 yuan. Compared with the poise of the XC40 pure electric version, the C40 shows a eager attitude from the appearance.
The lines that slope from the roof down smoothly to the rear of the car give it a sexy posture like a Coupe model, especially the slightly upturned duck tail, and the new through-line taillight group that extends to the back, making the whole look both dynamic and full of technology.
Since the slippery design that symbolizes movement is adopted, the dynamic appearance of the C40 is naturally not in vain. Its four-wheel drive version adopts the front and rear dual motor design, the maximum output power is 408 horsepower, the peak torque is 660 Nm, the maximum speed of 100 km/h is 4.7 seconds, and the proper performance range is in the car range. In addition, the C40's battery pack capacity is 69kWh and 78kWh, and the CLTC's cruising range is up to 530km and 550km, so daily travel does not have to worry about endurance.
Stepping into the cockpit, you can see that the overall design still follows Volvo's current minimalist family style, which is simple and atmospheric in appearance and very calm. However, unlike other Volvo models, the C40's central control screen design is more user-friendly, slightly biased to the driver's seat side, which can reduce the driver's line of sight deviation time and effectively improve driving safety.
At the same time, the Abiscu Aurora Semi-Transparent Back Edition, composed of three layers of panels and LED lights, combined with the atmosphere lights and the integrated panoramic canopy, can also create a sensory experience like being in Abiscu National Park, Sweden's famous aurora viewing place, at night, which feels quite cool.
Of course, as Volvo's new attempt, C40 has also made a new breakthrough in health and environmental protection, introducing the "100%-Leather Free" concept for the first time, the material of interior parts such as steering wheel, gear lever, seat and so on does not use any animal products, but chooses sustainable recycled fabric fabrics and imitation leather materials and other materials to replace, such as wool blend materials.
Compared with the traditional leather material, this wool blend material is not only strong and durable, with low volatility, low odor characteristics, in line with the concept of health and environmental protection advocated by Volvo, its touch is consistent with pure wool material, warm and delicate, excellent quality, and the perception is more exquisite and advanced. By the way, in the 1950s and 1960s, the fabrics of high-end automotive interiors were mainly wool fabrics, and the main reason for replacing them with leather was simply because they were more durable.
As for the safety and reliability of electric vehicles that everyone is very concerned about, C40 uses the same battery pack and electronic control system as the XC40 pure electric version, so whether it is wading safety, or low temperature reliability, etc., it has been verified by various limit tests of XC40, so it can be assured.
At present, C40 is in the pre-sale stage, Volvo in order to give back to consumers, but also for the first batch of C40 users launched a four-fold courtesy protection, including deposit expansion, JD card, hema card, BAOHUA Weijian headphones, etc., and provide 20% off value-preserving repurchase, 3 years 2 free basic maintenance and other policies. Compared with the pre-sale price, these pre-sale policies are also full of sincerity. So, if you're in tune with The High Circle aesthetic, don't miss the C40 and be sure to check out this pure electric SUV, which symbolizes Nordic life.