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Car Review

Volvo EC40 review

Prices from
£52,500 - £63,050
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Published: 12 Nov 2024
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Buying

What should I be paying?

The EC40 range starts at £51,003 (yes, and three owing to a Volvo discount at the time or writing) for the Single Motor model in Plus spec, topping out at £58,800 in Ultra spec with the Twin Motor powertrain.

There are just the two trim levels available – Plus and Ultra – and when you select the Ultra spec car you lose the option for the Single Motor powertrain; it’s just the Extended Range and Twin Motor here. 

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So the Extended Range car in Plus spec is a £1.1k premium, with the Twin Motor adding £4.5k to the entry price. Meanwhile in Ultra trim the Extended Range car costs £55,480 and the Twin Motor is another £3.3k on top.

What are the trims like? 

Plus comes very well equipped, with heated front and rear seats and steering wheel, panoramic glass sunroof, wireless phone charging, heat pump, adaptive cruise control, LED headlights, park assist, powered tailgate and 19in alloys.

Ultra offers you matrix LED headlights, upgraded Harman Kardon sound system, 360-degree parking cameras, dual zone climate, fancier cruise control, 20in alloys and an upgraded interior trim.

Which one should I go for? 

The ‘entry’ trim is so generous we’d be likely to go for the Single Motor Extended Range car in Plus guise for £52,167. That model leans into the EC40’s strengths a bit better than the others, while its 346 miles of official range make it very usable for longer journeys.

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There are a variety of ways to get into a Volvo, many of which can be arranged entirely online. If we were to order this car we could get it on Volvo’s PCP package over three years and 30,000 miles for £922 a month with a £5k deposit.

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