Volvo EX30
Single Motor Extended Range Ultra electric RWD automatic
Sustainability Rating: 4½ stars
Our verdict:
The EX30 is Volvo's smallest fully electric SUV. Tested here is the Single Motor Extended Range version. It comes with a battery of 69 kWh nominal capacity and weighs almost 1.8 tonnes. The vehicle's balanced design and adequate consumption values make it possible to achieve an average score of 89% and by that just closely miss a fifth Green star.
- The EX30 has no tailpipe emissions and performs well in tyre and brake abrasion, though production and energy supply emissions slightly reduce its air quality score.
- Energy consumption is reasonable overall, with higher demand in cold starts and highway driving; most life cycle energy use comes from production and electricity supply.
- A balanced mass, battery size, and consumption, combined with the relatively clean European electricity mix, give it a high greenhouse gas performance score.
Driving Experience
Our comments:
- The EX30 is an SUV and this is reflected in its estimated real-world consumption values, which fall in the range for 'adequate' for all scenarios – warm weather and cold winter, urban, rural, highway and mixed driving. Thanks to the 69 kWh battery, the expected driving ranges are also seen as adequate for most consumer's needs. The consumption readings on the board computer display are accurate.
- Drivers are advised to preheat the vehicle before cold winter trips, if possible. By doing so, a significant increase of driving range can be achieved. The EX30 impresses with a very quick heat-up of the cabin in cold ambient conditions, ensuring good thermal comfort.
- The vehicle's home charging efficiency is good with a grid-to-battery-output value of 91%. The fast DC charging is seen as adequate. The EX30 doesn't offer any kind of bidirectional charging functionalities.
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