Volvo XC40 Petrol discontinued; now available in EV only

The XC40 facelift was launched in India in 2022. The SUV was offered with a 2.0L petrol mild-hybrid powertrain.

Volvo has silently discontinued the petrol variant of the XC40 in India. The SUV is now only available in pure EV form.

The XC40 facelift was launched in India in September last year. It was available with a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine paired with a 48V mild-hybrid system. This engine produced 197 BHP and 300 Nm and came with an 8-speed automatic transmission.

There had been reports indicating that Volvo was planning to discontinue the petrol version, following the positive response it received for the XC40 Recharge in India.

The XC40 Recharge uses two electric motors that generate 402 BHP and 660 Nm, allowing the car to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 4.9 seconds. The EV is powered by a 79 kWh battery pack that offers a claimed maximum range of 418 km. Volvo says that the battery pack can be recharged from 10% to 80% in 28 minutes using a fast charger.

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