Electric or Hybrid?

Crown Volvo Cars wants to help you to get a running start on your vehicle shopping experience by taking some time to highlight the basic differences between hybrid and electric Volvo models.

A Plug-in Hybrid Volvo pairs an electric motor with a combustion engine to provide you with high driving performance at an eco-friendly rate. Transition into a Plug-in Hybrid Volvo’s Pure Electric and you’ll have the ability to foster zero tailpipe emissions during routine drives and optimize your long-distance fuel economy with Hybrid mode.

Volvo started with the most complete range of Plug-in Hybrid cars in 2019—a fact that still holds today—and continues to push the barriers of sustainable driving with fully electric vehicles and high future ambitions. By 2025, Volvo hopes to split its vehicle sales at 50% electric and 50% hybrid. Future steps like these will help all of Volvo’s models achieve a climate-neutral status that honors the Paris Agreement.

Fully-electric Volvo’s combine a high-performing electric powertrain with intelligent practicality that takes the compromise out of environmentally conscious driving.

Crown Volvo Cars offers you access to five different Plug-in Hybrid models and two Electric models. Let’s take a closer look at how these vehicles are made and the benefits they offer.

Examining the Functionality of Fully Electric Vehicles

Pure electric cars source their power from a plug-in battery and fully electric motors. Slide behind the wheel of an electric Volvo to experience an electric powertrain that offers high-performance and superior efficiency. Fully electric Volvo powertrains instantly burst into high speeds and supply you with smooth, silent acceleration along the way.

Take a look at the pure electric XC40 Recharge Volvo electric SUV, and you’ll find two electric motors that measure 150 kW/300Nm. A brake energy regeneration design transfers energy back to your battery when your Volvo brakes so you can go the distance on a one-pedal driving style.

You can charge your Volvo at home while you’re sleeping with a carport or garage charging wall box. Public charging stations are becoming increasingly prevalent so you can meet your needs away from home. Volvo has partnered with ChargePoint so you can gain direct access to the nation’s biggest public charging network.

Your EV (electric vehicle) charging time will be influenced by factors including outside weather, your battery’s current temperature and condition, your vehicle’s condition, and your charging equipment. You can check out an electric Volvo’s technical specs for more precise information relating to this charging topic.

Key Electric Volvo Benefits

An electric Volvo can create less expensive operating costs, reduce driving emissions, and provide a more responsive behind-the-wheel experience. No tailpipe emissions, zero tailpipe carbon dioxide, and no nitrogen oxide emissions allow electric Volvo drivers to experience high-performance driving in an environmentally sound manner. Charging costs are often lower compared to gasoline prices, so you can cruise past gas pumps while practicing sustainable driving.

One similarity between Volvo’s electric gasoline and hybrid cars is the high levels of safety. Electric Volvos go through the same testing process as hybrid and gas vehicles.

What’s behind Volvo’s Plug-in Hybrids?

Plug-in Hybrid Volvos pack an additional electric motor that lends a helping hand to the vehicle’s combustion engine. The results of this working relationship are lower CO2 emissions and seamless performance that’s consistent in variable conditions.

If you’re seeking driving flexibility, you can’t go wrong with a Plug-in Hybrid Volvo. Three distinct driving modes within our Plug-in Hybrid streamline your ability to drive with focused performance. These separate Plug-in Hybrid drive modes include a Power mode that generates thrills, the zero tailpipe-emissions Electric mode, and the ultra fuel-efficient Hybrid mode.

Key Volvo Plug-in Hybrid Benefits

Volvo settles for more with a plug-in battery and gas engine combination that translates to more powerful driving. Each model within the Volvo Plug-in Hybrid lineup comes with a charging cable so you can charge at any given time. Adapters enabling Level 1 and Level 2 charging can support standard household outlet charging connections.

You can rest easy knowing that your Plug-in Volvo comes with an 8-year/100,000-mile warranty on the model’s hybrid system and hybrid battery components. Driving a Volvo Plug-in Hybrid may qualify you for federal tax income credit.

The Volvo Cars app brings you closer to your Plug-in Hybrid. You can utilize the Volvo Cars app to precondition your car’s heated seats, switch on your steering wheel, and much more. Are you ready for a more refined drive?

Find Your Next Vehicle at Crown Volvo Cars

Crown Volvo Cars offers an extensive range of mild-hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and pure electric cars that are shaping the future of driving. Visit our dealership today to explore the most complete range of Plug-in Hybrid cars available and browse Volvo electric car inventory.