EX40
The XC40 you already like — fully electric.
The EX40 keeps everything that made the XC40 a hit and swaps the gas engine for one of the smoothest electric drivetrains Volvo builds. Same footprint, same familiar cabin, but silent and much quicker.
From the low $50,000s
If you've been looking at the XC40, text me — I'll tell you in one message whether the electric EX40 is the smarter buy for how you drive.
Hi, I’m Inna. I put this page together for anyone considering the EX40.
Everything here is what I usually walk my clients through in person — the trims that actually matter, how the powertrains compare, and what the numbers look like. If a question pops up, just text me. I answer fast, and I’ll save you the back-and-forth with the floor.
Available EX40s right now.
The three things I’ll say about the EX40 first.
Familiar Volvo cabin
Same layout as the XC40 — but quieter, quicker, and with a real frunk for charging cables.
Two ways to buy it
Single motor for range-first buyers, twin motor if you want the 4.7-second 0–60 and true AWD confidence.
Level 2 charging that just works
Charges from 20% to 80% overnight on any standard home Level 2 setup.
The EX40 is the XC40 you already like, without the gas station. If you've driven the XC40 and liked it, this is a short decision.
Formerly badged XC40 Recharge, the EX40 is available in single-motor extended range or twin-motor AWD. It's the easiest transition to electric for anyone stepping out of a gas Volvo or a compact German SUV.
- XC40 loyalists ready to go electric
- Home-charging households wanting one predictable EV
- Drivers who want SUV height without EV bulk
- Anyone cross-shopping the Genesis GV60, Mercedes EQB, or Tesla Model Y
Ways to drive it.
Rear-wheel drive, 82 kWh battery.
Dual motors, all-wheel drive, performance-tuned.
Single motor or twin motor is mostly about how you drive and where you park in winter. Tell me both and I'll point you at one.
Safety, cabin, technology.
- Full City Safety collision-avoidance suite
- Pilot Assist adaptive cruise with lane centering
- Blind Spot with Steer Assist and Rear Cross-Traffic auto-brake
- 360° camera and Park Pilot Assist
- Volvo's structural safety cage retained from the XC40 platform
- Nordico or wool-blend upholstery
- Panoramic fixed-glass roof
- Frunk (small front trunk) for cables
- 60/40 folding rear seat with pass-through
- Harman Kardon premium audio available
- 9" Google built-in center display
- 12.3" driver display
- One-pedal driving mode
- 150 kW DC fast charging — 10–80% in about 28 minutes
- Wireless CarPlay and Android Auto
Same cabin quality as the XC40, quieter at speed. The quietness is what switchers comment on first.
The numbers, briefly.
Same easy footprint as the XC40 — city-friendly, with the cargo space families actually use.
What an EX40 actually costs to own
The fair comparison isn't sticker to sticker — it's payment plus fuel plus maintenance against the gas XC40. I'll run both side by side for you so the electric decision is made on real numbers, not vibes.
EV incentives and lease programs depend on how you buy and change regularly. I'll confirm your current eligibility before you count on it.
Text me for today’s numbers“Is electric worth it for me?”
Sometimes no. If you can't charge at home and you road-trip a lot, I'll point you back at the gas XC40.
“I don't want a long dealership visit.”
Do it by text with me. Come in once, drive it, sign.
“Will the price change?”
You'll have the out-the-door number before you make the drive.
“If you love your XC40 but the fuel bill bothers you, this is the trade-in I want you to look at. The single-motor extended range is the one I recommend for most of my Falls Church clients.”
About the EX40.
How's it different from the EX30?+
The EX40 is a little larger, a lot more familiar if you're coming from an XC40, and has more usable cargo. The EX30 is the quicker, more design-forward pick.
Do I need Twin Motor?+
Only if you regularly drive in snow or want the performance. Single motor extended range is more efficient and cheaper.
Tax credits?+
EV credits are moving targets. I'll pull the current-week federal + Virginia summary for you before you sign anything.
The mistake I see: comparing the EX40 to the XC40 on sticker price alone. Look at the monthly plus running costs — it changes the answer.
Tell me what you need. I’ll do the sorting.
If you've been looking at the XC40, text me — I'll tell you in one message whether the electric EX40 is the smarter buy for how you drive.
Not ready to visit yet? Text me "EX40" and I'll send the current EX40 list with my honest take on each one — no follow-up calls.
Switchers · the XC40 they already know, electric