Volvo Car Malaysia Unveils New PHEV Powertrain

Volvo Car Malaysia will introduce a new PHEV powertrain for its Series 90 and 60 vehicles, bringing with it increased electric range and power.

From May 1, 2022, the new PHEV powertrain will be available for all Recharge T8 models, including the V60 (without a doubt the best-looking Volvo available in Malaysia to date), S60, S90, XC60, and XC90.

Key highlights of the new PHEV powertrain include:

New long-range battery of 18.8kWh, up from 11.6kWh

New rear electric motor generating 145hp compared to the previous 88hp

Increased EV range up to 90km from the previous 40 to 49km

Increase in total power to 462hp compared to the previous 407hp.

One-Pedal Drive will be made available on the XC60 and S90 PHEVs

A third layer of cells is built into this new and improved powertrain to increase battery capacity from 11.6kWh to 18.8kWh, which is channelled to the rear electric motor, increasing its output to 145hp. Total power increases by a significant 55hp, from 407hp to 462hp. Keeping in mind that the S60 T8 already had a 0-100 km/h time of 4.4 seconds with 407hp, it will be interesting to see what that time will be now.

The larger capacity battery also improves electric driving range, increasing it to between 70 and 90 kilometres, nearly doubling the previous electric range of 40 to 49 kilometres.

Buyers of the XC60 and S90 PHEVs will also have access to One Pedal Drive, which will be especially useful in stop-and-go traffic. The One Pedal Drive system also provides more effective battery regeneration and higher regeneration, both of which improve fuel efficiency.

Volvo Car Malaysia will raise the prices of their fleet offerings in Malaysia on May 1, 2022. The price increase will begin with the XC40 T5, XC40 Recharge T5, XC60 B5, and XC90 B5, while the new 90 and 60 series will be sold at the new price point when it is released. The current Recharge T8 models are still available at the same price and will be sold until supplies run out.

You can contact any Volvo car authorised dealer or follow Volvo Car Malaysia on Facebook http://bit.ly/VolvoMY-FB and Instagram http://bit.ly/VolvoMY-IG for more details on the new Recharge Plug-In Powertrain and car price adjustment.