- Volvo EX40 is the brand new title for the Volvo XC40 Recharge, beginning with the 2025 mannequin yr
- The Volvo C40 Recharge may even turn into a Volvo EC40, although not till the 2026 mannequin yr
- The Recharge designation may even be dropped from Volvo’s plug-in hybrids
With the arrival of its new EX30 electrical subcompact crossover and EX90 electrical midsize SUV for the 2025 mannequin yr, Volvo has launched a brand new naming technique the place electrical automobiles are designated by an “E” of their names as an alternative of utilizing the separate “Recharge” tag.
Underneath the new naming technique, electrical SUVs mix the “E” with an “X,” whereas electrical sedans will mix the “E” with an “S,” as seen within the title of the ES90 electrical midsize sedan anticipated later this yr.
Volvo has additionally confirmed that electrical coupes and coupe-like fashions will mix the “E” with a “C,” and it is possible electrical wagons will mix the “E” with a “V,” although Volvo hasn’t but indicated whether or not this would be the case.
Volvo is not ready till a car is redesigned to use the brand new naming technique. The automaker introduced on Jan. 21 that the present XC40 Recharge is being rebranded because the EX40 for the 2025 mannequin yr. It will likely be offered alongside the gas-powered XC40, whose title stays unchanged.
2024 Volvo XC40 Recharge
Along with adopting a brand new title, the EX40 for 2025 additionally advantages from an enhance in battery measurement for the Twin Motor fashions to 82 kWh, up from 78 kWh. The DC fast-charging charge for each the Single Motor and Twin Motor fashions has additionally been elevated to 205 kW, up from 200 kW.
Pricing for the 2025 EX40 begins at $52,500, excluding vacation spot.
2024 Volvo C40 Recharge
According to the brand new technique, the present C40 Recharge may even be rebranded because the EC40, although not till the 2026 mannequin yr. There will not be an EC40 for the 2025 mannequin yr, although 2024 examples of the C40 Recharge are nonetheless obtainable, Volvo stated.
Plug-in hybrid fashions may even cease utilizing the “Recharge” tag from the 2025 mannequin yr. As an alternative, they are going to be designated by a “T8” on the finish of their names, which signifies the plug-in hybrid as probably the most potent powertrain within the lineup nonetheless utilizing a fuel engine.
