Volvo EX30 2024 review – upcoming compact electric car in Malaysia; up to 428 PS, 480 km range; Conti enough?
The Volvo EX30 is one of the most interesting EVs around, perhaps because it’s so different. It’s unique in design (so cool), unique in size (tiny, and not just for a Volvo), unique in user interface (you’ve probably heard of the no-button, no-gauge/HUD approach), and – as Hafriz Shah discovered in Sweden – unique in driving. The latter was a surprise to testers.
Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) is ready for the launch of the Volvo EX30, the upcoming model. Registration of interest is openand some units of EV have been was found on a trailer headed to Port Klang. last month. This indicates that CKD assembly operations at Volvo’s Shah Alam plant have begun and exports have also begun.
The EX30 is Volvo’s smallest car (ever?). Built on Geely’s Scalable Electric Architecture (SEA) platform, it also supports smart #1, smart #3 and coming soon X-ShipThe dedicated EV is just 4,223mm long, 1,837mm wide and 1,555mm tall, making it 202mm, 26mm and 97mm shorter than the XC40 respectively. Its 2,650mm wheelbase is 52mm shorter than the smallest XC. The EX30 is also much smaller than its smart siblings.
EX30 is now available at Thailand And Indonesia. In the Land of Smiles, there are three versions on offer. All feature a 69 kWh nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery pack with a maximum charging rate of 11 kW AC and 153 kW DC.
The Core Single Motor Extended Range and Ultra Single Motor Extended Range feature a rear-mounted motor rated at 272 PS (200 kW) and 343 Nm, with a WLTP range of 480 km. The top-spec Ultra Twin Motor Performance adds a front motor for 428 PS (315 kW), 543 Nm and a WLTP range of 460 km.
Through inside IndonesiaThere’s no AWD model, but RWD buyers have a choice of two battery packs. The base Plus trim gets a 51 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery pack good for 215 miles of range, while the top-of-the-line Ultra Extended Range trim gets a 69 kWh NMC battery good for 300 miles of range.
We’ll know soon which variants Malaysia will be getting. For now, check out our video review and let us know what you think of the Volvo EX30. From RM200k OK?
PHOTO GALLERY: Volvo EX30 Ultra Extended Range at GIIAS 2024
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