- Power
- 160–240 kW
- Price
- from PLN 189,511–217,254
Independent heavy-vehicle dossier
Volvo Trucks VNR Electric
452 kWh usable and 442 km — the VNR Electric is the American counterpart to the European FM and FH.
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442 km
Range
manufacturer claim
250 kW
DC charging
37.2 t
Combination weight
452 kWh
Usable battery
Volvo Trucks VNR Electric
Buying decision
The EvCompass verdict
The key arguments drawn from the published data and the EvCompass editorial summary.
Volvo quotes installed and usable capacity separately here — 565 kWh gross is 452 kWh net — which eases comparison with the European range, where the same company does it differently. A four-pack configuration shortens the route accordingly. No EU homologation; in Europe you buy the FM or the FH.
Strengths
- A 452 kWh usable battery gives 442 km of range and DC charging reaches 250 kW, giving the VNR a complete regional profile.
Weaknesses
- The guide gives 377 kWh for the small configuration while the page footnote says 452 kWh usable, so the battery figures conflict.
The full picture
Specifications
Manufacturer-published facts grouped by the decisions they inform, without raw source headings.
Battery and charging
- Usable battery
- 452 kWh
- Gross battery
- 565 kWh
- DC charging
- 250 kW
- On charging
- Up to 250 kW DC on CCS1 (also CCS2); to 80% in 60 min with 4 batteries, 90 min with 6 batteries (manufacturer product guide)
Powertrain
- Powertrain
- Battery electric
- Continuous power
- 340 kW
- Torque
- 5,493 Nm
- Axle configuration
- 6x2
Mass and load
- Combination weight
- 37,195 kg
- Gross vehicle weight
- 24,494 kg
Market and year
- Model year from
- 2,021
- Markets
- US, CA
- Production status
- In production
- Vehicle class
- Class 8
- Measurement basis
- manufacturer, 'up to 275 miles' (442 km) for the 6-battery 6x2 or 6x4 tractor. 4-battery configurations: 4x2 straight truck up to 230 mi (370 km), 6x4 straight truck up to 190 mi (306 km), tractors up to 175 mi (282 km).
These are manufacturer-published figures gathered through EvCompass research.
Price and availability
What it costs and whether it is available in Poland
Published price evidence and the Polish availability answer, kept together for a buying decision.
The manufacturer publishes no price for this vehicle.
In heavy transport that is the rule rather than the exception — makers quote on request.
Volvo Trucks North America does not publish an MSRP. California HVIP lists the VNRe as eligible for a base voucher of $120,000 (Class 8) / $85,000 (Class 7 straight truck), but HVIP's public vehicle pages carry the voucher amount only, not a base price. No verified transaction price found.
Source: California HVIP vehicle catalogPoland
Not available in Poland
n/a - North America only; not homologated for the EU. The European equivalents are the FM / FH Electric.
Charging infrastructure
Recommended chargers
Chargers matched to the vehicle's published power or to a clearly stated duty profile when that figure is missing.
This vehicle charges at up to 250 kW DC — the chargers below are matched to that figure.
- Power
- 240 kW
- Price
- PLN 201,737
- Power
- 300–480 kW
- Price
- from PLN 221,079–305,380
Sources and research
Research notes
The sources and research notes behind the figures, claims and editorial assessment.
CONFLICT on the small battery: the volvotrucks.us page footnote says '565 kWh represents 452 kWh usable energy, 375 kWh represents 300 kWh usable energy' while the printed product guide says '4 Batteries: 377 kWh'. 565/452 (6 packs) is used for the headline. Weights converted from Volvo's US figures: GCW 82,000 lb = 37,195 kg (6x2/6x4 tractor); straight-truck GVW 54,000 lb = 24,494 kg (6x4) / 33,000 lb (4x2). Torque 4,051 lb-ft = 5,493 Nm. Power is quoted as 340 kW / 455 hp continuous; no peak figure is published. Two-speed I-Shift automated transmission, top speed 65 mph. The truck has been in customer hands since 2021; Volvo reported 20 million customer miles by Oct 2025 and 750+ battery-electric trucks operating in the US and Canada by May 2026. Volvo Trucks North America previewed a next-generation VNL Electric in May 2026 (separate record).