$35K Volvo EX30 Is a High-Tech, Sophisticated EV for Urban Drivers
Volvo today unveiled the EX30, its smallest, most affordable electric vehicle yet. European customers can reserve it now, and US customers can place pre-orders at VolvoCars.com(Opens in a new window).
"The attractive pricing of the EX30, which starts at $34,950 MSRP in the US, means our customers get a premium all-electric SUV for a similar price to an internal combustion engine-powered equivalent," Volvo says.
Combined with 275-mile range on the Single Motor variant, on par with the base model of a Tesla Model Y (279 miles) but over $10,000 cheaper, the EX30 is a compelling new option. The Dual Motor variant goes 265 miles on a single charge, and goes from 0-60 in 3.4 seconds—the brand's fastest-accelerating car ever. It also fast charges with impressive speed, going from 10-80% in 26.5 minutes. That's about as low as we've seen from any automaker yet.
The EX30 is more affordable and has higher range than the two other EVs Volvo currently offers, the XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge, both of which are around $55,000 with 225-mile range. It is also more compact—the brand's "smallest SUV ever."
Despite its attractive pricing, the EX90 is far from a budget car in its interior quality and technology. It's based off Volvo's flagship 2024 EX90, a larger, 7-seat electric SUV that sets the new design and technology philosophy for forthcoming EV releases. The brand plans to be fully electric by 2030.
"We wanted to build the EX30 based on the experience we have in the EX90," Lisa Reeves, Volvo head of interior design, tells PCMag. "We want to have a big SUV experience within a smaller car." A newly designed center console takes advantage of space typically filled by the transmission jutting into a gas-powered car. It replaces the
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