Volvo will shuffle its electric vehicle (EV) lineup for 2025, changing some names and removing one from the U.S. market for a year.
No More “Recharge”
In recent years, Volvo has used the “Recharge” moniker on its EVs and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). But last year, the company introduced two EVs without the name — the EX90 flagship SUV and EX30 subcompact SUV.
That was a sign of things to come. For 2025, Volvo will drop the “Recharge” name from every model.
The company says PHEVs “are now denoted simply by the T8 suffix indicating the level of power output.”
XC40 Recharge Becomes EX40
The XC40 Recharge will be renamed. It’s now the 2025 Volvo EX40.
Mild hybrid editions will keep the XC40 name.
Twin-motor EX40 variants will get a larger battery for the new model year, now 82 kWh instead of 78. That should mean a range improvement, but Volvo hasn’t provided details on the car’s range just yet. All EX40 models, regardless of battery, should charge a little faster. Engineers have boosted the charge rate from 200 kW to 205.
C40 Recharge Becomes EC40 But Takes a 1-Year Break
Similarly, the C40 Recharge will become the EC40. But that change won’t happen in the 2025 model year. There won’t be a 2025 model year for the more coupe-like version of Volvo’s compact electric SUV.
Volvo says the model “will return to the U.S. market for model year 2026.” In the meantime, “Customers interested in the EC40 sleek body style are encouraged to contact their retailer about the C40 Recharge.” Dealers still have enough 2024 C40 Recharge models in stock to sell them well into 2025.
