Portland Volvo Cars Blog

The fully electric Volvo XC40 Recharge and XC60 Recharge plug-in hybrid have been named as two of the best electric cars for 2021 by Autotrader.

The Volvo XC40 Recharge, the first fully electric vehicle from Volvo Cars, has been named Best Electric Luxury Subcompact SUV by Good Housekeeping.

For the second consecutive year, the Volvo XC40 has earned the Best Resale Value Award by Kelley Blue Book in the Luxury Subcompact SUV category.

The future of Volvo Cars is electric and the new Volvo C40 Recharge is the latest manifestation of its commitment to a zero emission future. The C40 Recharge has all the benefits of an SUV but with a lower and sleeker design. It is based on the CMA vehicle platform and the first Volvo model in history designed as pure electric only.

Volvo Cars is committed to becoming a leader in the fast-growing premium electric car market and plans to become a fully electric car company by 2030.

Volvo Cars has earned more 2021 TOP SAFETY PICK PLUS (TSP+) awards by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) than any other automaker in 2021. IIHS awards TSP+ to vehicles that provide the highest level of safety.

The 2021 Volvo XC40 luxury compact SUV has been named one of the Best New Cars for 2021 according to the experts at Autotrader.

The experts at Car and Driver have named the 2020 Volvo XC40 an Editor’s Choice, ranking it 5 out of 5. They mention its “fun and funky styling, refined interior, and technologically advanced features” as reasons for choosing it, concluding that the XC40 “exerts its personality without straying from the brand’s core values.”