Suddenly I felt that I was not kind, the domestic Volvo C40 had not yet been listed, and I began to discuss the price reduction. Listen to me explain, it is precisely because I like this car so much that I want to make an effort to analyze its reasonable price. At present, its pre-sale price range is 267,000-32.8 million yuan, and it is sold through direct sales, and I think this pre-sale price is slightly higher... Don't you think so?
We all know that the Volvo C40 is an electric coupe SUV built on the basis of the XC40, and the XC40 currently has a discount of nearly 50,000 yuan in the market. Of course, as an electric car is much more expensive than a fuel vehicle, which is also within my consideration, but now if I buy a 2.0T four-wheel drive XC40 naked car, the price is about 240,000 yuan (or even lower), and the electric version of the four-wheel drive is 328,000 yuan, is the 88,000 yuan in the middle the difference caused by the battery?
Obviously not, because the electric version of the XC40 four-wheel drive high-performance price is only 286,000 yuan, and even the top Pro version is 10,000 yuan cheaper than the C403.
So speaking of which, do you think it is more appropriate for me to discuss the topic of "price reduction space"?
Except, of course, for the pre-sale price. I don't think there is anything wrong with this car, at least in the information that has been released so far, if you insist that I pick a fault, the interior that has remained unchanged for ten thousand years is one, to be honest, there is really some aesthetic fatigue after a long time, but I think it is not a hard injury.
The overall design of the Volvo C40 is very simple, including the appearance of the line is as simple as possible, and then simplified. The advantage of this is that it causes the polarization of consumer aesthetic evaluation, and those who like it, such as me. I don't like it very much, and I have seen many people complaining. However, from my personal point of view, I subjectively believe that the combination of technology and dynamics created by this car is still great.
In terms of size, the C40's three circumferences are 4440/1863/1651mm, and the wheelbase is 2702mm, which is a standard compact body. Considering the design of the battery pack and coupe type, I think its rear space may not be particularly good.
Come to the car, familiar with the styling design, here I will not say more, the car machine system is in cooperation with Huawei, for friends who care about this, it is a plus. In addition, the interior materials of this car can see some fur texture, but those who know Volvo know that it will not use these "unenvironmental" materials to fill the car. Therefore, the comfort it shows throughout the cockpit, I believe will win the praise of many consumers.
In terms of power, it will use the same powertrain as the Volvo XC40 electric version, with a maximum power of 170 kW and a peak torque of 330 N·m in the single-motor version and a maximum power of 300 kW and a peak torque of 660 N·m in the dual-motor version. Note that here the single motor version will be equipped with a 69kWh drive battery, and the dual motor version will be equipped with a 78kWh drive battery, which is slightly improved (7kWh) compared to the XC40 electric version, but the value is not worth the difference, it is another matter.
Therefore, the Volvo C40 does not actually open a significant gap with the pure electric version of the XC40, if there is, it is only a change in the details. That being the case, then in terms of price, I can't think of why the C40 can be so much more expensive than the XC40 pure electric version, even if it takes into account the rise in the overall production cost of the industry, then the C40, as a latecomer, it should take into account the cost control in the matter of the project, rather than blatantly too high the price, and even the reason can not come up with a reason.