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Volvo EX40 Single Motor: how many charging stops on the motorway?

Pick a route — the 130 km/h simulation gives you the stops, the duration and the cost.

compact SUV · 2024 · Paris → Lyon · 465 km · Assumptions: 130 km/h · start 100 % · mild weather
Assumptions: 130 km/h · start 100 % · mild weather ·

Result

1 stop
charging
Total time
4h28
charging included
Cost of energy used
27.65 €
94 kWh
On arrival
18 %
~69 km to spare

Route

  1. 100 %ParisCharged at home · 0.20 €/kWh
  2. 354 km · 3h1271 kWh · 14.23 € · 0,040 €/km
  3. 10 %→46 %Mâcon, A6Ionity 114 kW · 0.60 €/kWh15 min · +28 kWh · 17.04 €
  4. 111 km · 1h22 kWh · 13.42 € · 0,121 €/km
  5. 18 %Lyon
0 kmBattery level (%) against distance465 km
The six routes simulated for the EX40 Single Motor
RouteDistanceStopsDurationCost of the energy consumed
Paris → Lyon465 km1 stop4h2827.65 €
Paris → Marseille775 km3 stops7h4965.03 €
Paris → Bordeaux580 km2 stops5h4241.52 €
Paris → Strasbourg490 km1 stop4h4430.66 €
Lyon → Marseille315 kmno stop2h5112.67 €
Paris → Barcelona1,030 km4 stops10h3895.79 €

The car, whatever the route

Range at 130 km/h
393 km
Simulated consumption at 130
20.1 kWh/100 km
Battery
79 kWh

Range recovered at the charger

5 minutes
~47 km
10 minutes
~93 km
20 minutes
~179 km
10 → 80 %
~275 km · 37 min

Range by speed and weather →

Against its rivals: stops and duration

Compare with a rival

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  • Audi Q4 45 e-tron 210 kW vs Volvo EX40 Single Motor duel
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Trip analysis

Volvo EX40 Single Motor on Paris → Lyon

On Paris → Lyon, the Volvo EX40 Single Motor completes the trip in 4h28 with 1 stop.

Motorway consumption: the Caralogy methodology

Consommation simulée : 20.1 kWh/100 km à 130 km/h. WLTP combiné : 18.6 kWh/100 km.

Visualise the trip

Caralogy simulation at 130 km/h. How many stops, how long, how much?

VolvoBEV
EX40 Single Motor
100%
393 km
Range
Paris
0 km · departure
Charge 1
15 min · +28 kWh · 17.04 €
Lyon
465 km · Arrival 4h28
1
Stops
4h28
Duration
27.65 €
Cost of energy used

Frequently asked questions

How many charging stops on Paris → Lyon in a Volvo EX40 Single Motor?+
The Volvo EX40 Single Motor needs 1 stop on Paris → Lyon (465 km at 130 km/h), for a total time of 4h28.
What is the real motorway consumption of the Volvo EX40 Single Motor?+
WLTP consumption does not reflect motorway reality. At 130 km/h, aerodynamic drag raises consumption by 15 to 25 %. Caralogy calculates a specific consumption from the aerodynamic profile (SCx), weight and engine efficiency.
How much does Volvo EX40 Single Motor cost in a Paris → Lyon?+
On the Paris → Lyon (465 km) trip, the energy used by the Volvo EX40 Single Motor costs 27.65 € at default rates (home 0.20 €/kWh, fast charger 0.60 €/kWh). The energy bought at the charger may be higher: what remains in the battery on arrival is not counted.
What is the real motorway range of the Volvo EX40 Single Motor?+
The Volvo EX40 Single Motor is rated at 370 km WLTP, but can count on around 393 km at 130 km/h. This figure determines the number of charging stops.

Continue with the Volvo EX40 Single Motor

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  • Full spec sheet

    Full spec sheet of the Volvo EX40 Single Motor: specs and real cost
    79.0 kWh · 370 km WLTP · 231 ch
  • Consumption

    Consumption and annual running cost of the Volvo EX40 Single Motor
    558 €/yr · 15,000 km/yr
  • Performance

    Performance of the Volvo EX40 Single Motor: 0-100 and lap times
    0-100 in 7.3 s · 231 hp