Response for the Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric P8 has been very encouraging, according to Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM). The company just announced that since the EV’s launch in March this year, over 400 orders have been received, with over 120 units already delivered to customers nationwide – last month, it was over 300 orders and 65 deliveries.
“The encouraging sales numbers is a stepping-stone to our all-electric journey. Just a couple of months ago, we launched our first fully electric car and announced the local assembly of EV cars. We have started delivery of the cars to our customers since April, providing them with a vehicle that allows them the freedom to move in a personal, sustainable and safe way,” said Charles Frump, managing director of VCM.
Due to overwhelming demand, the company said it is closing online order requests for the model year 2022 (MY2022) XC40 EV. A quick check of VCM’s official website shows the EV listed as “sold out” and a message that reads “we have sold out our XC40 Pure Electric Recharge stock, for now.”
In an official release, VCM said it will begin taking orders again with the introduction of the facelifted 2023 model, with more details set to be announced soon. Prior to this announcement, the locally-assembled (CKD) XC40 EV retailed for RM262,460 on-the-road without insurance, inclusive of sales tax exemption and EV incentives (exemption of import and excise duties).
The XC40 EV is powered by two electric motors delivering a total system output of 408 PS and 660 Nm. With a 0-100 km/h time of 4.9 seconds, it’s the fastest accelerating Volvo SUV currently on sale. A 78-kWh lithium-ion battery provides a range of up to 418 km from one full charge, following the WLTP cycle.
For charging, the XC40 EV supports a maximum AC charge rate of 11 kW (Type 2 connection, cable supplied), which takes about 7.5 hours to fully juice the battery. There’s also DC quick charging support at a maximum 150 kW (CCS2 interface) that gets the battery from a 0-80% state-of-charge in 33 minutes.
GALLERY: 2022 Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric P8
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(Like) RON95 @2.05
(Dislike) Poor RV +Expensive battery +Charging downtime +Expensive charging cost
1 is full spec petrol.
1 is low spec EV -compared to Xpeng P5/HiPhi X.
EV cars gotta come clean about battery warranty, recycling possibility, future upgrade assurance. Else pollution is who wanna buy second-hand battery-car? No demand for second-hand no demand to buy another new EV in the future
Same goes to smartphone after 3-4 years, battery life deteriorated, OS cannot update thus less safety, even Bangla also don’t want your second-hand
Totally agree
EV’s are not meant for poor people like you so sorry.
There is a market for this type of vehicle. We cannot apply the same criteria as we do for ICE cars, as buyers would have different priorities. Taking second hand value aside, it looks like a very good proposition..
So base on this type of delivery capabilities, how many can Volvo deliver throughout the tax free period? Pathetic…
will want one and throw away the Dustbin Honda civic and the China poor quality Toilet Bowl EV cars ( no historical dependability record at all)
All cars depreciate the moment you drive out of the lot. With EVs being tax-free, all of your ringgits goes towards the built of materials, transportation and dealer markup. With this in mind, you are paying and are getting “more” car than ICE cars which are taxed highly in Malaysia. The price of the XC40 specs sold in Malaysia is actually cheaper or comparable than some Western markets after conversion. If you have considerations about adopting new and better technology which requires changing some habits then this may not be the right car for you. Change comes at a cost and you are probably the last to adopt a new technology because of fear of the unknown. For the early adopters, they live to experience the joys (and occasional heart break) in being ahead of the curve. It really takes a really open mind and willingness to experiment to get an EV now but the highs of owning one overcomes whatever shortcomings that they may experience. They would chart the path forward for you when you have no other choice but to get one later in the near future when most major manufacturers phase out combustion engine. For now, live and let live, folks!