When you buy a new Volvo, you'll receive a complimentary 4- or 5-year period of Connect Plus1. After this complimentary period, you'll need to purchase a subscription to keep the in-car connectivity to run the Google services and related apps with unlimited data2.
Note
If you don't purchase a Connect Plus subscription, the Google services and apps will remain downloaded and will have limited offline capabilities.
You can use your phone’s tethering feature to share its internet connection with the car.
You’ll be contacted before the complimentary period ends with the option to extend your Connect Plus subscription when it's available in your market. Until then, no action is required and it will remain free of charge.
Note
The first complimentary periods will begin to expire in 2025, depending on the retail delivery date of your car. Only owners of cars with Google built-in from model year 2022 and later need to buy an extension of the service after this period.
Cars with Google built-in of model year 2021 will keep these services without needing an extension, as long as they are offered by Volvo Cars and supported by the car's technology and network capabilities. Volvo Cars reserves the right to reduce functionality when it is no longer practically possible to maintain full functionality.
Finding the status of your Connect Plus
You can see the status of your Connect Plus in the Volvo Cars mobile app:
- In the Volvo Cars mobile app, go to the car tab
and press .
Extending your Connect Plus subscription
Connect Plus is a subscription that you will need to renew on a yearly basis.
If you cancel before the end of the 12 month period, you will still have Connect Plus for the remaining time of the subscription.
The subscription cost will be disclosed when the extension offer is introduced in your market.
Note
Purchasing a Connect Plus subscription
You'll be notified in advance before the complimentary service period ends via:
- Push notifications on your phone from the Volvo Cars app
- E-mails
You'll be able to purchase the Connect Plus subscription in the Volvo Cars mobile app or via the Volvo Cars website.
In the Volvo Cars mobile app:
and press Shop.Via the Volvo Cars website store.volvocars.com:
Cancelling Connect Plus
You'll be able to cancel the subscription via the Volvo Cars mobile app.
and press .Buying or selling a car with an active Connect Plus subscription
Connect Plus is tied to the car, not to the person who purchased it. When you buy a pre-owned car with an active subscription, any remaining time on the subscription will be available for you to use.
If you sell your car, the Connect Plus subscription cannot be transferred to a new car.
When the remaining time of the subscription comes to an end, you as the new owner of the car will need to purchase the subscription to keep the in-car connectivity to the Google apps and services.
Applicable models
C40, model year 2022-2024
EC40, model year 2025 and later
EX40, model year 2025 and later
EX30, model year 2024 and later
EX90, model year 2025 and later
S60, S60 Recharge, model year 2023 and later
S90, S90 Recharge, model year 2022 and later
V60, V60 Recharge, V60 Cross Country, model year 2023 and later
V90, V90 Recharge, V90 Cross Country, model year 2022 and later
XC40 Recharge Pure Electric, model year 2022-2024
XC40 (mild hybrid), model year 2023 and later
XC60, XC60 Recharge, model year 2022 and later
XC90, XC90 Recharge, model year 2023 and later