Volvo FM Low Entry
The Volvo FM Low Entry is an electric refuse truck from Volvo Trucks (Sweden). It carries a 360 kWh battery, with a gross combination weight of 32 t. Stated range: 200 km. Sold in European Union.
- Battery
- 360 kWh
- GCW
- 32 t
- Power
- 330 kW
- Range
- 200 km
Volvo FM Low Entry specifications
Battery and charging
- Battery capacity
- 360 kWh
- Battery configuration
- 4 battery packs
- Charging
- DC fast charging
- Charging system
- AC 43 kW or DC 250 kW
- Charging time
- full charge in 1.5 h at 250 kW DC, 8.5 h at 43 kW AC
- Range
- 200 km (124 miles)
Power and drive
- Motor power
- 330 kW (443 hp)
- Transmission
- Two electric motors, I-Shift gearbox
Weights and dimensions
- Gross combination weight
- 32 t (70,500 lb)
Source: Volvo Trucks: Volvo FM Low Entry, checked 27 October 2026.
What the Volvo FM Low Entry is built for
The Volvo FM Low Entry is a battery-electric municipal truck. Electric drive suits city services: the trucks work at low speed in streets and at night, where a silent, exhaust-free vehicle matters, and they return to the same depot every day.
Battery and charging
The Volvo FM Low Entry carries a 360 kWh battery, above the median of 284 kWh across the 7 electric municipal trucks in our database.
It charges by DC fast charging (AC 43 kW or DC 250 kW), full charge in 1.5 h at 250 kW DC, 8.5 h at 43 kW AC.
The maker states a range of 200 km; real range depends on load, terrain, speed and weather.
Power and drive
Its electric drive delivers 330 kW continuously; its peak power is above the median of 185 kW across the 9 electric municipal trucks in our database.
Drivetrain: two electric motors, I-Shift gearbox.
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