There’s little doubt the C40 Recharge and XC40 Recharge will appeal to different customer sets; Volvo probably wouldn’t be building both of them if that wasn’t the case. We dove into the weeds with these fraternal twins and came up with a bevy of reasons why buyers would select one over the other.
Powertrain
Both machines are based on the company’s Compact Modular Platform, a global mid-size unibody architecture shared with other brands in Volvo’s corporate household. Propulsion consists of twin electric motors, one on the front and one on the rear axle. This means the presence of all-wheel drive, something a few of its competitors cannot claim. Since its XC40 cousin was first marketed with gasoline-powered engines, the C40 is technically the first Volvo model in history designed as a pure all-electric vehicle.
Jeep, Fiat small crossovers approved for production at Polish plant
Output of new Jeep SUV to start in Nov. 2022, followed by Fiat version in April 2023; Alfa Romeo awaiting approval
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Fiat s small crossover will be a five-door model derived from the Centoventi concept (pictured), which was shown at the 2019 Geneva auto show.
TURIN/MILAN - Stellantis has approved the Jeep and Fiat versions of three new SUV/crossovers that will be built in the former Fiat Chrysler Automobiles plant in Tychy, Poland.
Production of a small Jeep SUV will start in November 2022, followed by a Fiat small crossover in April 2023, Stellantis documents seen by
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It ll be built on an all-new platform.
Jeep isn t the sort of company that is traditionally associated with small soft-roaders. The company is best known for its off-roaders and luxury SUVs, like the new Grand Cherokee L. The Wrangler is another of its popular offerings, one that has always been aimed at enthusiasts to the extent that it s is now available with half-doors. But it seems that the time has come for the brand to offer something smaller than both the Jeep Compass and Renegade, and reports say that a new Jeep is on the way, with production expected to begin in July 2022. It ll be the first Fiat Chrysler model on a PSA Groupe platform as part of the Stellantis merger and will be followed by small models from both Fiat and Alfa Romeo.