Volvo XC40 Recharge road trip cost — South Africa

Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric Single Motor · 20.8 kWh/100km · electricity @ R2.71/kWh

Electricity cost uses Eskom Homelight tariff R2.71/kWh (2026-04-01). Municipal rates may be higher.

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Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric Single Motor

20.8 kWh/100km (WLTP) · electricity cost per trip shown below

Trip costs across all major SA routes

Electricity cost calculated at current electricity price. Toll fees use Class I (standard light vehicle) tariffs. All figures are one-way.

RouteElec.Total
DurbanPort Shepstone

N2 · 1 toll

R 67,64R 108,64
PretoriaRustenburg

N4 · 5 tolls

R 67,64R 152,14
Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)East London

N2 · 0 tolls

R 169,10R 169,10
JohannesburgRustenburg

N4 · 5 tolls

R 98,64R 183,14
DurbanRichards Bay

N2 · 3 tolls

R 93,01R 190,51
Cape TownGeorge

N2 · 0 tolls

R 242,38R 242,38
East LondonBloemfontein

N6 · 0 tolls

R 316,79R 316,79
PretoriaZeerust (Botswana border)

N4 · 6 tolls

R 149,38R 336,88
JohannesburgeSwatini Border

N17 · 5 tolls

R 186,01R 339,01
Port ElizabethBloemfontein

N9, N1 · 0 tolls

R 374,85R 374,85
PretoriaPolokwane

N1 · 4 tolls

R 163,47R 395,97
JohannesburgBloemfontein

N1 · 3 tolls

R 225,47R 422,97
DurbanEast London

N2 · 1 toll

R 394,58R 435,58
JohannesburgNelspruit (Mbombela)

N4 · 3 tolls

R 202,92R 463,92
Cape TownPort Elizabeth (Gqeberha)

N2 · 1 toll

R 422,76R 495,76
DurbanBloemfontein

N3 · 3 tolls

R 360,76R 547,26
DurbanPort Elizabeth (Gqeberha)

N2 · 1 toll

R 563,68R 604,68
BloemfonteinCape Town

N1 · 1 toll

R 563,68R 618,18
PretoriaBeit Bridge (Zimbabwe border)

N1 · 6 tolls

R 293,11R 650,61
Cape TownEast London

N2 · 1 toll

R 591,86R 664,86
JohannesburgDurban

N3 · 5 tolls

R 332,57R 680,07
East LondonJohannesburg

N6, N1 · 3 tolls

R 542,26R 739,76
Port ElizabethJohannesburg

N9, N1 · 3 tolls

R 599,76R 797,26
PolokwaneBloemfontein

N1 · 7 tolls

R 388,94R 818,94
BloemfonteinPolokwane

N1 · 7 tolls

R 388,94R 818,94
DurbanRustenburg

N3 · 10 tolls

R 410,92R 842,92
Nelspruit (Mbombela)Bloemfontein

N4, N1 · 6 tolls

R 428,40R 886,90
BloemfonteinNelspruit (Mbombela)

N1, N4 · 6 tolls

R 428,40R 886,90
JohannesburgCape Town

N1 · 4 tolls

R 789,15R 1 041,15
Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border)Bloemfontein

N1 · 9 tolls

R 518,59R 1 073,59
BloemfonteinBeit Bridge (Zimbabwe border)

N1 · 9 tolls

R 518,59R 1 073,59
DurbanPolokwane

N3 · 9 tolls

R 494,35R 1 074,35
Cape TownDurban

N2 · 2 tolls

R 975,17R 1 089,17
PolokwanePort Elizabeth (Gqeberha)

N1, N9 · 7 tolls

R 763,22R 1 193,22
Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)Polokwane

N9, N1 · 7 tolls

R 763,22R 1 193,22
Nelspruit (Mbombela)Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)

N4, N9, N1 · 6 tolls

R 802,68R 1 261,18
Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)Nelspruit (Mbombela)

N9, N1, N4 · 6 tolls

R 802,68R 1 261,18
Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border)Durban

N1, N3 · 11 tolls

R 625,68R 1 330,68
DurbanBeit Bridge (Zimbabwe border)

N3, N1 · 11 tolls

R 625,68R 1 330,68
PolokwaneCape Town

N1 · 8 tolls

R 952,62R 1 437,12
Cape TownPolokwane

N1 · 8 tolls

R 952,62R 1 437,12
Nelspruit (Mbombela)Cape Town

N4, N1 · 7 tolls

R 992,08R 1 505,08
Cape TownNelspruit (Mbombela)

N1, N4 · 7 tolls

R 992,08R 1 505,08
Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border)Cape Town

N1 · 10 tolls

R 1 082,27R 1 691,77
Cape TownBeit Bridge (Zimbabwe border)

N1 · 10 tolls

R 1 082,27R 1 691,77

Electricity cost at R2.71/kWh (Eskom Homelight, 2026-04-01). Municipal tariffs higher.

About the Volvo XC40 Recharge's consumption figure: The 20.8 kWh/100km figure is the manufacturer-published WLTP combined-cycle rating for the Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric Single Motor. Real-world consumption varies with speed, climate control and road conditions.

Note: WLTP combined. Trip cost shown as electricity cost, not fuel.

Source: https://www.volvocars.com/za/cars/xc40-electric/