- Volvo XC70 has been designed for China for now, but will reach other markets
- A 1.5 -liter engine can be attached to 21.2kwh or 36.9kWh battery packages
- The fast charge capacity of DC will come as standard
Volvo has revealed plans to launch a new XC70 model in China, which will be perfectly located between its SUV XC60 and XC90, but will be offered in a plug -in version of the hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) that is capable of traveling 124 miles only with battery feed.
Although the Swedish company already offers an attractive line of hybrids in Europe and the US, the company has traditionally opted for smaller and light battery packages that offer around 50 miles.
The details of the next XC70 suggest that you can opt with battery packages of 21.2kwh or 36.9kwh, which are larger than some cars in the city Ev Pure, such as the Fiat 500E and the Gaygull byd.
China’s CLTC rank test is generally more generous when it comes to efficiency, so it is likely to take the 124 miles of rank with a pinch of salt in the real world (100-110 miles is more likely), but it is backed by a four-cylinder engine of 1.5 liters in case the batteries work.
In addition, Volvo states that the next vehicle is able to load CC quickly, so battery packages can be canceled to about 80 percent in 28 minutes from the appropriate points of sale, while it is also said that the bidirectional load appears.
According to Auto Express, the vehicle is intended for China, where long -range plug -in hybrids are fashionable, but the Swedish brand has not ruled out take it to other markets “on a later date.”
Bridging the Gap
Long -range plug -in hybrids, such as the Volvo XC70, make a lot of sense, particularly for those with a cargo exit at home. Keeping the packets overflowed means that the average daily mileage, which is as low as 19 miles per day in the United Kingdom, can be easily covered without worrying the engine.
Even much longer trips can be sent happily in EV mode using Volvo’s largest battery packages, which means that only longer trips need to resort to fossil fuels.
Currently, EV public collection is expensive in the United Kingdom and in much of Europe, which has been a key argument for many not to make the change to EV. If loading is as expensive as fuel filled, what is the point?
With Volvo’s technology, the owners could avoid the light load rates found in road service stations when they chose to trust the internal combustion engine. Once at a destination, it makes sense to look for cheaper loading exits of lower power to fill the battery packages.
Offering this type of flexibility could be a great attraction for those who are currently in the fence of the pure electric vehicle and, whenever it is connected and use predominantly as EV, it will reduce local emissions and save money from the owners in the pumps.
