This is the first experience of charging Volvo XC40, a pure electric car that feels very safe.

XC40 is a car on my recommendation list. It is small in size, large in space, comfortable to drive, simple in design, safe and environmentally friendly, and fully meets my definition of a good family car. What about the XC40? The arrival of recharge is actually not too unexpected. After all, the CMA architecture has taken into account the needs of fuel, hybrid and pure electricity at the beginning of research and development. Just let nature take its course

Before we begin, we may say a few words about the Volvo charging family, which includes plug-in hybrid cars and pure electric cars. At present, SPA architectures are all mixed, including S60? Recharge, XC60? Recharge, S90? Recharge, XC90? Charging. CMA architecture is pure electric, that is, the first pure electric vehicle in Volvo charging family, XC40? Charge.

From the overall shape, XC40? There is little difference between the recharge and the fuel version, but it is still very recognizable. There is a gap at the lower edge of the grille in front of the door. On the one hand, it is to dissipate heat, on the other hand, it means that the gate of pure electricity of Volvo cars is slowly opening. Well, yes, mechanical things should be endowed with some humanistic things.

The rear of the car changed slightly, mainly because the nameplate was changed to P8? Charge, and never see the exhaust pipe again. There is one more valve on the side than the fuel version, one for fast charging and one for slow charging. The thick C-pillar is no longer an inspection or Rdesign, but also a recharge. Of course, there is also a contrasting black roof, which is standard in all departments.

XC40？ There is a front compartment for charging, and the visual volume should be about 30L, which is basically the capacity of a big backpack. It is a good choice to put some sundries and charging cables. This should also be the advantage of CMA's flexible architecture, but those that change from oil to electricity will not work.

Although it is a traditional car company, Volvo Car's attitude towards pure electric vehicles is still very avant-garde.

XC40？ Recharge and take off the start switch, but take the sit-and-go mode, get on the bus with the key, fasten the seat belt, hang up the D gear and drive directly. Park in P gear, close the door and lock the car, and automatically cut off the power. Although there are some learning costs for the old owners of fuel vehicles, it is really convenient after a little adaptation. But if the position of the ignition switch on the central control panel inside the fuel vehicle can be handled, it will be more harmonious.

It is necessary to adapt not only to the disappearing start switch, but also to the single pedal mode. XC40？ Regarding the recovery of braking energy, recharging does not give users more choices. Only by turning off or turning on the single pedal mode can the low energy recovery or strong energy recovery of the simulated fuel vehicle be obtained.

In the single pedal mode, the slope of energy recovery intervention is very large, and the braking force is applied quickly. Never release the switch pedal directly, or you will feel sudden braking. If you want to slow down, the correct way is to slowly lift the switch to achieve a delicate balance between the energy recovery system and the drive output. This driving mode of "giving the throttle" and "stepping on the brakes" has really made me feel at a loss after driving for more than ten years. Maybe young people like it. Just get used to it. I comforted myself. Of course, even if you turn off the single pedal mode, you should pay attention to it, XC40? RECHARGE's brake pedal is harder than the fuel version, so I work harder and am not afraid.

XC40？ Charging adopts front and rear dual Valeo motors, with comprehensive power of 300kW and 660n·m and natural four-wheel drive. As for whether the two motors have their own output changes under different working conditions, there is no textual research, no technical explanation and no energy flow monitoring interface. In a word, the owner drives steadily, so leave these technical matters to the electronic control system.

The power source that everyone cares about, XC40? Charging is equipped with 7 1kWh 523 battery of Contemporary Ampere Technology Co., Ltd.. Since the vehicle has not been listed yet, the official has not given written NEDC endurance data, and the product description is about 400~450km. However, from the intuitive observation of the dashboard, the battery life is 390km, but this is not the point. We should pay more attention to the accuracy of battery life calculation.

In the first few tens of kilometers of test drive, the city mainly stops and goes, the speed is not high, and the cruising range decreases. The actual mileage is basically 1: 1. I am quite satisfied. However, at high speed, the speed is above 100km/h, and it enters the "hard working condition" of pure electric vehicles, and the calculation deviation of endurance begins to appear. Finally, the total driving distance 185.8km shows that the cruising range has dropped by 250km, which is basically 75%, which is normal.

At this point, I think it is very necessary to insert something about XC40? Recharged car navigation. Thanks to the deep cooperation with Gaode Map, this has become the most reassuring pure electric vehicle navigation I have experienced recently. In the case of setting the destination, the navigation system will delimit a geographical fence according to your starting point and remaining power, representing the cruising range supported by the current power. When you start route planning, the system will give an estimate of the remaining power of the destination, and if there is a service area on the route, it will also give the remaining power of the service area. Such a small function, to a great extent, can let us know the charging arrangement of the subsequent journey and alleviate the mileage anxiety.

In addition to the cooperation with Gaode Map, Volvo Cars has also introduced Iflytek, Tencent, Tmall, Huawei and other partners to do what they are good at, which is quite good. What about the XC40? RECHARGE's car engine system is more powerful and easier to use than the fuel version.

Due to the addition of battery pack, XC40? RECHARGE's car weight has increased a lot, at least 450kg compared with the fuel version, so it has also changed to a stronger shock absorber, KONI of the Netherlands? FSD shock absorbers become standard. This also makes XC40? The recharge has become more "hard" and the tension is even worse than the fuel version.

The wave of cars we test drive is still in the trial assembly stage, and some subjective driving feelings and objective data only represent the test drive models. We also communicated with engineers on some of these issues, and the subsequent production cars may make some adjustments.

XC40？ Recharge is now in the blind subscription stage. What is blind subscription? It means there is no pre-sale price. It is completely out of trust in Volvo car brand, buy it ~ buy it ~ buy it ~.

Of course, the first wave of people who eat crabs is also beneficial. There are all kinds of deposits, gift packages and many discounts. At the same time, for the first car owner, the official also gave life-long free charging, life-long free traffic, life-long free maintenance, life-long free warranty, life-long free road rescue and home service. If you are tempted, you might as well take a look at the "Wo World" applet.

Having said that, I'd like to make a final statement about XC40? What impressed me most about recharging is safety. XC40？ RECHARGE's battery pack has a set of energy-absorbing aluminum frames outside, and the design of the front collapse area has also been adjusted, and the lower collision beam has been strengthened to reduce the impact of collision on battery safety. Perhaps other enterprises have made various efforts in passive safety, but since it is inevitable to bring such a large battery, I naturally prefer to entrust it to safety experts.

This article comes from car home, the author of the car manufacturer, and does not represent car home's position.