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by haf63
Wed Oct 16, 2019 8:48 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: XC40 - ELECTRIC
Replies: 3
Views: 2152

Re: XC40 - ELECTRIC

Any ideas on timing and online feed for the reveal today?
by haf63
Wed Oct 02, 2019 2:42 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: XC40 Electric
Replies: 0
Views: 2698

XC40 Electric

Given the 2 recent teaser videos and the imminent announcment on 16th Oct, I thought I would start a thread for the newest member of the xc40 family and the one I have been waiting for since the start of the year. I'm hoping it will be in the 40-50k price range, over 250 mile electric range, and ava...
by haf63
Tue Oct 01, 2019 8:54 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Volvo XC40 hybrid
Replies: 14
Views: 7849

Re: Volvo XC40 hybrid

I am interested in understanding why the guys ordering the hybrid are not waiting for the full electric as thats going to be available not long after. Is it price, range or timing?
by haf63
Mon Sep 30, 2019 11:25 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Poll: Which engine/transmission are you looking at, or have purchased?
Replies: 71
Views: 132829

Re: Poll: Which engine/transmission are you looking at, or have purchased?

Can we add the "electric" given that marketing has started and it will be revealed in less than 2 weeks and likely the one i will buy - assuming a sensible price
by haf63
Wed May 01, 2019 8:22 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: All electric XC40
Replies: 2
Views: 2102

Re: All electric XC40

Your probably right and the wait for a decent small all electric suv seems set to continue. I may have to switch to something like tesla model 3 unless we get some new 40-50k entries in next 12 months. I can hang on till next summer so fingers crossed we get more action from the manufacturers
by haf63
Tue Apr 30, 2019 4:47 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: All electric XC40
Replies: 2
Views: 2102

All electric XC40

I have decied to go all electric SUV for my next car and the nws from Volvo on release by year end is great. Pricing is key as the current i-pace/model Y, e-tron etc are all 70k+ so am hoping xc40 will be sub 50k... https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/first-official-pictures/volvo/volvo-xc40-suv-...
by haf63
Thu Jan 17, 2019 1:56 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Confused about which xc40 to go for
Replies: 28
Views: 13995

Re: Confused about which xc40 to go for

Interesting that Kia niro ev is a suv with some 280 miles official range - best i can see for the price - but hard to say how it stacks up on tech/safety/reliability and all the other important stuff
by haf63
Thu Jan 17, 2019 11:31 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Confused about which xc40 to go for
Replies: 28
Views: 13995

Re: Confused about which xc40 to go for

You make some very good points johnd and i agree with many as I currently have a compant car i3 so after 12 months i do see the difference between advertised and real hence i ordered the REX - so i have a backup when the battery fails me. You are 100% correct in that the difference in winter is huge...
by haf63
Thu Jan 17, 2019 9:49 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Confused about which xc40 to go for
Replies: 28
Views: 13995

Re: Confused about which xc40 to go for

What sort of mileage do you do? I’m averaging 50mpg, and a few trips into the low 60s. Yesterday, NEC to outskirts of Leeds at 60.0mpg. I’ve moved from the Outland PHEV, which was a great car, and I miss the electric drive, but we weren’t allowed PHEVs anymore because it was costing the company too...
by haf63
Wed Jan 16, 2019 11:54 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Confused about which xc40 to go for
Replies: 28
Views: 13995

Re: Confused about which xc40 to go for

Blastpipe wrote: Wed Jan 16, 2019 8:22 am Or don't rush in and wait for the hybrid xc40 that will shortly be announced/available I believe
Am not sure about hybrids as they seem to be a stop-gap to full electric and maybe overtaken quite quickly. The general comment to 'wait it out' does seem the best strategy right now