Volvo FL Electric
The Volvo FL Electric is an electric rigid truck from Volvo Trucks (Sweden). It comes with a 175 – 565 kWh battery, with a gross vehicle weight of 12 – 18.6 t. Stated range: 450 km. Sold in European Union.
- Battery
- 175 – 565 kWh
- GVW
- 12 – 18.6 t
- Power
- 180 kW
- Range
- 450 km
Volvo FL Electric specifications
Battery and charging
- Battery capacity
- 175 – 565 kWh
- Battery configuration
- 3 to 8 battery packs
- Charging
- DC fast charging
- Charging system
- AC 43 kW or DC 150 kW
- Charging time
- full charge (4 packs) in 2.3 h at 150 kW DC, 8 h at 43 kW AC
- Range
- 450 km (280 miles)
Power and drive
- Motor power
- 180 kW (241 hp)
- Transmission
- Single electric motor, 2-speed gearbox
Weights and dimensions
- Gross vehicle weight
- 12 – 18.6 t (26,500 – 41,000 lb)
Source: Volvo Trucks: Volvo FL Electric, checked 27 October 2026.
What the Volvo FL Electric is built for
The Volvo FL Electric is a battery-electric rigid truck with a gross vehicle weight of 12 – 18.6 t (26,500 – 41,000 lb), built for urban and regional distribution, where daily distances are predictable and the truck returns to its depot to charge.
Its rated weight is above the median of 15 t across the 8 electric rigid trucks with a stated gross vehicle weight in our database.
Battery and charging
The Volvo FL Electric is offered with 175 – 565 kWh batteries, above the median of 375 kWh across the 10 electric rigid trucks in our database.
It charges by DC fast charging (AC 43 kW or DC 150 kW), full charge (4 packs) in 2.3 h at 150 kW DC, 8 h at 43 kW AC.
The maker states a range of 450 km; real range depends on load, terrain, speed and weather.
Power and drive
Its electric drive delivers 180 kW continuously; its peak power is below the median of 295 kW across the 11 electric rigid trucks in our database.
Drivetrain: single electric motor, 2-speed gearbox.