What EV Charger Do You Need for a 2025 Volvo EX40 Twin?
Wiring a 60 amp breaker and hardwiring the unit is required to handle your car at its peak rate. You need a 48 amp Level 2 home charger to get the fastest AC charging speeds possible. Hiring a licensed electrician is unavoidable for this kind of high voltage installation. Your battery holds 93.5 kWh of energy and delivers 260 miles of total range.
The numbers
| Maximum AC charging rate | 11.0 kW (48 A) |
|---|---|
| Charger size to buy | 48 A |
| Circuit breaker required | 60 A |
| Outlet / connection | hardwired (a 48 A EVSE must be hardwired -- no household receptacle is rated for it) |
| Charge port | J1772 |
| Full charge on Level 2 | about 8.5 hours |
| Range added per hour (Level 2) | about 31 miles |
| Full charge on a 120 V outlet | about 65 hours |
| Range added per hour (120 V) | about 4.0 miles |
| EPA rated range | 260 miles |
| Energy for a full charge | about 93.5 kWh at the wall |
Why 48 amps and not more
Your car accepts a maximum of 48 amps through its on board charger. Feeding it anything larger will not speed up your charging times because the vehicle limits the intake. A 48 amp EVSE refills your battery from empty in 8.5 hours at a rate of 31 miles per hour. The EPA test lists a charge time of 8.0 hours at 32 miles per hour because standard test cycles do not always run at the absolute peak AC rate. Buying a 50 amp unit like the ChargePoint Home Flex lets you dial down the output to 48 amps in the app if your panel has capacity limits.
What the install involves
You must install a dedicated 60 amp breaker in your home electrical panel to run a 48 amp charger safely. Hardwiring is mandatory because no household receptacle is rated for a continuous 48 amp draw. Run heavy gauge copper wire from the panel to the mounting location on your garage wall. Call an electrician to pull permits, verify your main panel load calculation, and mount the hardware. Do not attempt DIY wiring on a circuit of this size.
Chargers that match this car
Energy monitoring built in. Hardwire it for the full 48 A.
Compact unit, good for tight garages.
Adjustable from 16 A to 50 A in the app, which helps if your panel is tight.
Worth having as well
Common questions
- What kind of plug does this car use?
- Your car features a J1772 connector. This model year falls in the industry transition to NACS, so your vehicle might ship with a NACS port and a J1772 adapter. Confirm your physical port before ordering.
- Can I plug this into a standard wall outlet?
- Level 1 charging on a standard household outlet takes 65 hours for a full tank at 4.0 miles per hour. That is too slow for daily driving needs, so you need a hardwired Level 2 setup.
- Which charger hardware should I buy?
- You can pick the Emporia Level 2 EV Charger for built in energy monitoring, the Wallbox Pulsar Plus for a compact frame, or the ChargePoint Home Flex for adjustable amperage. All three deliver the required 48 amps.
- What is my car efficiency?
- Your vehicle consumes 36.0 kWh per 100 miles. That translates to an EPA rating of 94 mpge.
Other vehicles
Charging times derived from EPA data for the 2025 Volvo EX40 Twin. Electrical requirements follow NEC 625.41, which sizes a circuit at 125% of a continuous load. Always have a licensed electrician verify your panel.