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2024 Volvo C40 Recharge: What's New, Specs & Features
Last updated August 4, 2026
The biggest change for the 2024 Volvo C40 Recharge is its reworked electric powertrain lineup, which delivers substantially more driving range. A new rear-wheel-drive version joins the revised all-wheel-drive model across all three equipment levels.
About the 2024 Volvo C40 Recharge
1st generation, introduced for 2022; third U.S. model year and a major powertrain-update year rather than a redesign. It was also the final U.S. model year under the C40 Recharge name before the model skipped 2025 in the United States.
Volvo positioned the C40 Recharge as a compact, fully electric five-seat crossover combining SUV-style seating with a lower, sleeker roof than the XC40 Recharge. Its identity centers on smooth one-pedal electric driving, a leather-free cabin, built-in Google functions, and Volvo’s safety focus. It targets drivers who value Scandinavian design and everyday comfort but prefer a more style-focused shape than a conventional compact SUV.
The Core combines a panoramic glass roof and leather-free cabin with Google built-in, Apple CarPlay, heated front seats, and a broad set of driver-assistance features. Plus adds parking aids, a surround-view camera, and an air purifier. The highest equipment level brings adaptive cruise control, lane-centering support, Harman Kardon audio, heated rear seats, a heated steering wheel, and a heat pump.
What changed, by category
Powertrain
A new 248-hp Single Motor Extended Range model pairs rear-wheel drive with an 82-kWh battery and an EPA-estimated 297-mile range. The 402-hp Twin Motor AWD model receives redesigned front and rear motors, increasing its EPA-estimated range from 226 miles in 2023 to 257 miles in 2024.
Tech
An air purifier becomes standard on Plus. The highest equipment level gains standard Pixel LED headlights with cornering lights.
2024 Volvo C40 Recharge specs and features by trim
| Feature | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | Electric Motor / Dual Electric Motors | Electric Motor / Dual Electric Motors | Electric Motor / Dual Electric Motors |
| Transmission | Single-Speed Fixed Gear | Single-Speed Fixed Gear | Single-Speed Fixed Gear |
| Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | AWD |
| Fuel Type | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Horsepower | 248–402 hp | 248–402 hp | 248–402 hp |
| Torque | 310–494 lb-ft | 310–494 lb-ft | 310–494 lb-ft |
| Max Towing | 2000 lb | 2000 lb | 2000 lb |
| Trunk/Cargo | 48.7 cu-ft | 48.7 cu-ft | 48.7 cu-ft |
| Rear Legroom | 36.1 in | 36.1 in | 36.1 in |
| Seats | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Doors | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Electric Range | 257–297 | 257–297 | 257–297 |
| MPGe Combined | 99–107 | 99–107 | 99–107 |
| Adaptive Cruise Control | |||
| Adaptive Headlights | |||
| Automatic High Beams | |||
| Lane Departure Warning | |||
| Park Assist | |||
| Rear View Camera | |||
| 360 Camera | |||
| Alloy Wheels | |||
| Fog Lights | |||
| LED Headlights | |||
| Panorama Moon Roof | |||
| Rear Spoiler | |||
| Navigation System | |||
| Premium Audio | |||
| Smartphone Interface | |||
| Dual Power Front Seats | |||
| Dual-Zone Climate Control | |||
| Heated Front Seats | |||
| Heated Rear Seats | |||
| Heated Steering Wheel | |||
| Integrated Garage Door Opener | |||
| Power Driver Seat | |||
| Proximity Keyless Entry | |||
| Push-Button Engine Start | |||
| Remote Start | |||
Frequently asked questions
What is the main difference between the 2024 and 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge?
The main difference is the 2024 model’s revised electric powertrain lineup. It adds a 248-hp rear-wheel-drive version with up to 297 miles of EPA-estimated range, while the updated 402-hp all-wheel-drive version rises from 226 to 257 miles.
How far can the 2024 Volvo C40 Recharge travel on a charge?
The 2024 C40 Recharge has an EPA-estimated range of 297 miles with the Single Motor Extended Range powertrain and 257 miles with the Twin Motor AWD powertrain.
Does the 2024 Volvo C40 Recharge have rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive?
The 2024 C40 Recharge comes in both forms. The 248-hp Single Motor Extended Range version uses rear-wheel drive, while the 402-hp Twin Motor version uses all-wheel drive. Both powertrains were sold with all three equipment levels.
Did the 2024 Volvo C40 Recharge get a redesign?
No, the 2024 C40 Recharge was not redesigned. Its body, cabin layout, safety suite, platform, and main displays carried over. The important updates were the powertrains and a few trim-specific features.
What equipment changed on the 2024 Volvo C40 Recharge?
Plus gains a standard air purifier, while the highest equipment level gains standard Pixel LED headlights with cornering lights. Core’s main year-over-year change is the expanded and revised powertrain lineup shared across the range.
2024 Volvo C40 Recharge Reviews
What owners are saying about the 2024 Volvo C40 Recharge.
4.4
2024 Volvo C40 Recharge
(10 reviews)
“The visibility rearward in the C40 is atrocious. The glass roof is nobody's choice, but no alternative is obtainable.”
“An absolute dreamy ride. Cons: 1) I'd like to have the ability to have an interior cover for the moonroof for hot summer months, and 2) side mirrors do not tilt down when the car gear is switched to reverse and I am parallel parking.”