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Volvo XC40 Recharge Twin AWD: 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 · 2022 · Paris → Lyon · 465 km · Assumptions: 130 km/h · start 100 % · mild weather
Assumptions: 130 km/h · start 100 % · mild weather ·

Result

2 stops
charging
Total time
4h51
charging included
Cost of energy used
48.69 €
126 kWh
On arrival
21 %
~58 km to spare

Route

  1. 100 %ParisCharged at home · 0.20 €/kWh
  2. 249 km · 2h1568 kWh · 13.51 € · 0,054 €/km
  3. 10 %→50 %Beaune, A6Ionity 106 kW · 0.60 €/kWh17 min · +30 kWh · 18.00 €
  4. 111 km · 1h30 kWh · 18.00 € · 0,163 €/km
  5. 10 %→59 %Mâcon, A6Ionity 100 kW · 0.60 €/kWh22 min · +37 kWh · 22.06 €
  6. 106 km · 57min29 kWh · 17.18 € · 0,163 €/km
  7. 21 %Lyon
0 kmBattery level (%) against distance465 km
The six routes simulated for the XC40 Recharge Twin AWD
RouteDistanceStopsDurationCost of the energy consumed
Paris → Lyon465 km2 stops4h5148.69 €
Paris → Marseille775 km5 stops8h2699.14 €
Paris → Bordeaux580 km3 stops6h1267.40 €
Paris → Strasbourg490 km2 stops5h1052.75 €
Lyon → Marseille315 km1 stop3h0624.27 €
Paris → Barcelona1,030 km7 stops11h25140.64 €

The car, whatever the route

Range at 130 km/h
277 km
Simulated consumption at 130
27.1 kWh/100 km
Battery
75 kWh

Range recovered at the charger

5 minutes
~33 km
10 minutes
~66 km
20 minutes
~126 km
10 → 80 %
~194 km · 37 min

Range by speed and weather →

Against its rivals: stops and duration

Compare with a rival

  • BMW iX xDrive50 vs Volvo XC40 Recharge Twin AWD duel
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  • Audi SQ6 SUV e-tron vs Volvo XC40 Recharge Twin AWD duel
    BEV · 509 ch · 94.9 kWh1 stop · 4h21 · −30min vs XC40 Recharge Twin AWD
  • Mercedes GLC 400 4MATIC with EQ Technology vs Volvo XC40 Recharge Twin AWD duel
    BEV · 489 ch · 94 kWh0 stops · 4h12 · −39min vs XC40 Recharge Twin AWD

Trip analysis

Volvo XC40 Recharge Twin AWD on Paris → Lyon

On Paris → Lyon, the Volvo XC40 Recharge Twin AWD completes the trip in 4h51 with 2 stops.

Motorway consumption: the Caralogy methodology

Consommation simulée : 27.1 kWh/100 km à 130 km/h. WLTP combiné : 21.7 kWh/100 km.

Visualise the trip

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

VolvoBEV
XC40 Recharge Twin AWD
100%
277 km
Range
Paris
0 km · departure
Charge 1
17 min · +30 kWh · 18.00 €
Charge 2
22 min · +37 kWh · 22.06 €
Lyon
465 km · Arrival 4h51
2
Stops
4h51
Duration
48.69 €
Cost of energy used

Frequently asked questions

How many charging stops on Paris → Lyon in a Volvo XC40 Recharge Twin AWD?+
The Volvo XC40 Recharge Twin AWD needs 2 stops on Paris → Lyon (465 km at 130 km/h), for a total time of 4h51.
What is the real motorway consumption of the Volvo XC40 Recharge Twin AWD?+
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 XC40 Recharge Twin AWD cost in a Paris → Lyon?+
On the Paris → Lyon (465 km) trip, the energy used by the Volvo XC40 Recharge Twin AWD costs 48.69 € 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 XC40 Recharge Twin AWD?+
The Volvo XC40 Recharge Twin AWD is rated at 418 km WLTP, but can count on around 277 km at 130 km/h. This figure determines the number of charging stops.

Continue with the Volvo XC40 Recharge Twin AWD

The same car, from other angles.

  • Full spec sheet

    Full spec sheet of the Volvo XC40 Recharge Twin AWD: specs and real cost
    75.0 kWh · 418 km WLTP · 408 ch
  • Consumption

    Consumption and annual running cost of the Volvo XC40 Recharge Twin AWD
    651 €/yr · 15,000 km/yr
  • Range

    Range of the Volvo XC40 Recharge Twin AWD by speed and weather
    277 km at 130 km/h · 418 km WLTP
  • Performance

    Performance of the Volvo XC40 Recharge Twin AWD: 0-100 and lap times
    0-100 in 4.8 s · 408 hp