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Volvo C40 Recharge: The sensible Swede

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Niels Eixler
August 16, 2022

A fully electric Volvo, muscular but sensible. It’s got no shortage of power but draws the line at speeding. From 0 to 100 kph in 4.6 seconds, but it won’t go over 180 kph.

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