Thanks guys , appreciate the feedback,

Is there anyway to protect the EV only battery range from draining ?

for instance if you were very low in petrol , you could have the back up of 28 miles in Pure EV mode

Thanks for reply Marks, My concern was more if I only drove 5.5 miles in hybrid mode , why did that reduce electric gauge by 13 miles secondly , so when electric gauge is showing empty/very low , the car obviously continues to drive in hybrid mode and moves between electric and petrol , will this do...

Looking for some guidance , nearly new 2023 T5 , I fully charged it last night on 3pin plug , took approx 4 hours , Full charge showed 24 mile range on electric gauge drove this morning 5.4 miles at fairly low speed , and gauge is saying 11 mile left 59% charged !! Volvo app says I consumed 3.2 KWH ...

Hello , I recently purchased a 2023 XC40 T5 Loving it so far , the only issue I have found ( minor I know ) is the door on the ashtray at the front of centre console has sheard off and is just sitting in place . I purchased it from England and live in Scotland , I have ordered a replacement ashtray ...

I guess you are as well putting in a proper cabled outside 3 pin socket as putting in an electric 7KW charger if the difference in charge time is not so long ,

Greggspies , do you notice a spike in your electricity bills charging your T5

Is it fairly safe to use 3pin plug and cable , and plug it into a kitchen socket ? read some stuff online that indicates its not good practice or safe ?
I have both Volvo T5 supplied cables one for home and one for public chargers

Many thanks for the feedback , as I purchased the T5 from a BMW dealership and got it delivered from Sheffield to Scotland , nobody has really explained in detail how the engine and gears work in different modes , I have only had it a few days but was sure it was using electric motor even when elect...

I have just purchased a 2023 xc40 T5 recharge , it’s pretty impressive, my question is should I drive it in ‘D’ or in B , what in fact is B can someone explain , secondly the electric battery seems to go down quite quickly , but it still feels like it still drives in electric mode even when it is sh...