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Curiosity is killing me; is there any real info on the specs of the electic mild hybrid motor?

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I know Vilvo hasn't released any real info on the electric motor from the mild hybrid XC40"s, but is there any info at all available on it? I'm just curious about torque value it adds. It must add something to the overall number output, even though Volvo essentially says it doesn't add anything.
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Well we know it's a 48V hybrid system, and the system power is 247 hp / 258 hp. Mostly the electric motor fills in the gaps in the torque curve for the turbo to get spooled up. I found that it has a 10.7 kWh battery to support the electric motor. Some useful links are here and here.

Unfortunately, like you, I can't find an exploded view, a service manual, zip, zilch, nada on the motor itself.

I DID find this about Geely's 48V hybrid design, and it appears to use a FEAD (Front End Accessory Drive) motor that attaches to the crankshaft via the serpentine belt on the front of the motor that drives everything else. If that's the case then removing the beauty cover around the engine bay and looking at the front of the motor you should see something that looks like an A/C compressor clutch, but bigger, and not attached to any pump or compressor. That would be the FEAD motor if I'm on the right track.

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Well we know it's a 48V hybrid system, and the system power is 247 hp / 258 hp. Mostly the electric motor fills in the gaps in the torque curve for the turbo to get spooled up. I found that it has a 10.7 kWh battery to support the electric motor. Some useful links are here and here.

Unfortunately, like you, I can't find an exploded view, a service manual, zip, zilch, nada on the motor itself.

I DID find this about Geely's 48V hybrid design, and it appears to use a FEAD (Front End Accessory Drive) motor that attaches to the crankshaft via the serpentine belt on the front of the motor that drives everything else. If that's the case then removing the beauty cover around the engine bay and looking at the front of the motor you should see something that looks like an A/C compressor clutch, but bigger, and not attached to any pump or compressor. That would be the FEAD motor if I'm on the right track.

Thank you very much! Although I have the B4 194HP version, I assume the basics are the same.
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I know Vilvo hasn't released any real info on the electric motor from the mild hybrid XC40"s, but is there any info at all available on it? I'm just curious about torque value it adds. It must add something to the overall number output, even though Volvo essentially says it doesn't add anything.
On Volvo's official Technical Data specifications it states the electric motor has 10kW (13hp) and 40 Nm max torque output.
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On Volvo's official Technical Data specifications it states the electric motor has 10kW (13hp) and 40 Nm max torque output.
Oh really? It feels meatier than that small amount of torque. Especially in the midrange.
Oh really? It feels meatier than that small amount of torque. Especially in the midrange.
AFAIK the electric motor doesn't help all the way during rapid acceleration since the 7DCT clutch has a max input torque of 330 Nm. The internal combustion engine alone on the B4 produces 300 Nm and the electric motor 40 Nm which combined puts it above the max input torque for the clutch. For the midrange power boost, I would guess that that would be the turbo?
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