Small car lovers lamenting the lack of affordable electric compact cars can get a boost from Volvo’s reveal Wednesday of the EX30. The all-electric compact SUV is a key product in the company’s lineup as it transitions to all-electric—one that will start at $34,950, possibly excluding destination, with two-engine four-wheel drive available.
Volvo says that’s the same starting price as a comparable petrol car — and that’s before considering that the EX30’s total cost of ownership will be lower than any current Volvo EV and low. than other all-electric luxury competitors.
As the company previously revealed, the EX30 is expected to have Lowest carbon emissions of any Volvo ever made. EX30 will be manufactured in China. The automaker has yet to detail whether it could be built somewhere else — like Volvo’s larger car. Electric SUV EX90 will be built in both China and South Carolina.
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EX30 range, charging, acceleration
The EX30 carries a bunch of pretty impressive numbers. The single-engine rear-wheel drive extension starts at around $35,000 and will return an expected range of up to 275 miles, according to Volvo, though the firm didn’t specify specifics. whether these are EPA cycle miles or not. It will receive a nickel manganese cobalt chemistry (NMC) battery of an undisclosed size on Wednesday but is reported to be 69 kWh. In the twin-engine, all-wheel drive versions, the EX30 will be able to quickly charge from 10-80% in “a little over 26.5 minutes”, according to Volvo, with a maximum charging capacity of up to 153 kW.
The 422hp Twin Engine versions of the EX30 will be able to accelerate to 60 mph in just 3.4 seconds—making this relatively affordable vehicle the fastest accelerating vehicle ever. .
“Increasing consumer demand globally for small, all-electric premium SUVs,” Volvo explained in a press release about the model, perhaps clarifying how the company see this model as suitable for today’s electric car market. It can be positioned quite close to Electric vehicle Kia Niro or Hyundai Kona Electricand it is expected to be several inches smaller than Volvo XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge modelsbut at the time of writing, Volvo has yet to reveal the dimensions.
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All Volvo signals, with Google inside
The EX30 has a tall, chunky wagon style and at first glance, it doesn’t seem like it’s emphasizing ground clearance and off-road ability. Instead, it is a hatchback with a rather high roof that curves smoothly. A border subtly wraps from the front around the sides and resolves at the rear as a ridge that divides the taillights vertically. The bit-map headlights borrow design from Thor’s Hammer plus some of their styling from the upcoming EX90, and with a blunt nose, it echoes some familiar Volvo front-end designs but without the grille. heat. What’s more, Volvo says that there will be five vibrant exterior colors that can stand out from the ones you’re used to seeing on newer Volvos.
Buyers will be able to choose from one of four individually furnished (themed) rooms. The EX30 also offers an “immersion” of Scandinavian-inspired ambient light themes, combined with ambient sounds.
12.3-inch, in-one single touch screen interface The layout is the same as that of the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y, will have Google built-in as well as digital key functionality available across a variety of phones. Volvo says that the EX30 will be available for over-the-air software updates that “will make it better over time.”
Expect a full suite of active safety items, including a safety feature that helps prevent “door” accidents with cyclists or joggers.
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Volvo EX30 Cross Country coming soon
Volvo also says the EX30 will be offered in Cross Country version next year, with greater ground clearance, skid plates, black panels and 19-inch black wheels, with 18-inch wheels available. Volvo also put a Swedish flag on the hood. Order books for the EX30 Cross Country will begin in 2024 for that model, and production will take place later in the year.
Internationally, Volvo indicates that the purchase process will be through VolvoCars.com, and it will also offer the EX30 through Care by Volvo subscriptions, starting in Europe for 599 euros ($640) a month. For US customers, it clearly states that a reservation does not guarantee availability of the selected model and that “retail prices are subject to change”.
Volvo says it plans to sell only electric vehicles by 2030, and it is aiming for half of its sales by mid-decade to be electric.
Volvo announced in 2021 move to online sales in the US starting with electric vehicle models with a 2022 production year, as well as a purchase process without evaluation, negotiation and bargaining, with “transparent and fixed pricing models”, but after feedback from the The agent hasn’t arrived yet. Ford is issuing a no-bargain pricing policy with its EV starting in 2024.
