2024 Tesla Model Y Performance vs 2024 Volvo XC40 Recharge
Range, charging speed, efficiency, and price — side by side, with the EPA numbers.
2024 Tesla Model Y Performance
$53,990
vs
2024 Volvo XC40 Recharge
$53,500
The verdict at a glance
- 2024 Tesla Model Y Performance goes farther on a charge — 285 mi vs 254 mi EPA (31 mi more).
- 2024 Tesla Model Y Performance charges faster on a road trip — up to 250 kW DC.
- 2024 Tesla Model Y Performance is more efficient, so it costs less per mile to drive.
- 2024 Volvo XC40 Recharge is cheaper to buy, starting at $53,500.
Full spec comparison
Spec
2024 Tesla Model Y Performance
2024 Volvo XC40 Recharge
EPA range
285 mi
254 mi
Battery (usable)
79 kWh
79 kWh
Efficiency
0.31 kWh/mi
0.33 kWh/mi
DC fast (peak)
250 kW
200 kW
AC onboard
11.5 kW
11 kW
Connector
NACS
CCS1
Drivetrain
AWD
AWD
Starting MSRP
$53,990
$53,500
Charging time (20% → 80%)
Charger
2024 Tesla Model Y Performance
2024 Volvo XC40 Recharge
150 kW DC
22 min
22 min
350 kW DC
13 min
16 min
Cost to drive
Home charging at $0.15/kWh, 12,000 miles/year.
Estimate
2024 Tesla Model Y Performance
2024 Volvo XC40 Recharge
Electricity / year
$558
$594
Common questions
Which has more range, the Model Y or the XC40 Recharge?
2024 Tesla Model Y Performance has the longer EPA range at 285 miles, versus 254 miles for the other.
Which charges faster?
2024 Tesla Model Y Performance peaks at 250 kW on DC fast charging, so it adds range quicker at a high-power station.