The 2022 Volvo XC40 facelift has been revealed with sharper looks and updated infotainment system with Android Automotive OS. Volvo has given the XC40 a new front bumper with more angular design motifs, and the signature Thor’s Hammer LED headlights are still featured albeit in a triangular shape. The fully-electric (EV) Recharge P8 variant gets a frameless grille plate to keep it visually in sync with the Volvo C40 Recharge, aligning two of Volvo’s current EV line-up. Inside, changes are limite

2022 is here and it will be an interesting year, as multiple car companies have lined out their plans for a host of electric vehicle (EV) launches in Malaysia. As announced during the 2022 Budget, sales of electric vehicles will be exempted from both import and excise tax. The tax-free period is only for a very short time, specifically 2 years, between 1-January 2022 and 31-December 2023 for fully imported (CBU) models. Charge up and strap in. Chery eQ1 –Soon-to-be Malaysia’s cheapest EV? Kickin

This is the fully-electric (EV) Volvo XC40 Recharge P8, displayed at the 38th Thailand International Motor Expo 2021. In Thailand, the XC40 EV is fully-imported (CBU) from China and is priced at 2,590,000 baht (around RM 323k). Note that under the ASEAN-China FTA, the Thai government does not impose any tax on EVs from China. The Volvo XC40 Recharge P8 has a total power output of 408 PS and total torque of 660 Nm. Power goes to all four wheels via the dual-motor setup. 0-100 km/h sprint time is

Hot on the heels of the introduction of the 2021 Volvo XC40 T5 Recharge PHEV on our shores, one can't help but notice that the top speed is now capped at 180 km/h. We did a little more digging and found that this also applied to the regular XC40 T5 R-Design, all variants of the XC60 and S60 sedan. Curiously, the S90 variants still have top speeds exceeding 180 km/h, for now. Also read: Volvo’s 180 km/h limit is so stupid, it’s actually brilliant, but remember Turbo Rolf? This, of course, has bee

To recharge or not to recharge, that is the question that all Volvo XC40 buyers will have to answer when they make their purchase. Volvo has introduced a fully electric version of their compact SUV. They know it as the XC40 Recharge. The XC40 Recharge is the first of Volvo’s new Recharge car line concept and is the first step the company is taking towards their global sales goal of 50% all-electric cars by 2025. The Recharge has a power output of 413 PS and 660 Nm of torque. Volvo claims the XC4

Model | Gallery With the hatchback Volvo V40 no more, the taller riding (and higher priced) Volvo XC40 is now the lowest entry point to the Volvo family. This five-seater locally-assembled XC40 is priced at RM 255,888 and it’s only available in one T5 AWD R-Design variant. A small number of cheaper but lower power output T4 variants were also imported late last year but these have all been sold out. There wasn’t a lot of difference in the prices, a circa RM 10k difference but the reduction in fe