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Volvo EX30 vs Volvo XC40

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Volvo EX30
Volvo EX30

$59,990 - $71,290

2025 price

Volvo XC40
Volvo XC40

$49,990 - $83,888

2024 price

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2025 Volvo EX30
2024 Volvo XC40
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Engine Type

0.0L
Fuel Type
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Electric
Fuel Efficiency
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0.0L/100km (combined)
Seating
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5
Dislikes
  • Expensive for its niche market
  • Recycled materials don't always work
  • Needs a head-up display

  • Ride comfort isn't there on long journeys
  • Loud cabin at higher speeds
  • Interior trims don't match grade level
2025 Volvo EX30 Summary

The Volvo EX30 Twin Motor Performance Ultra is the first Volvo model designed as an EV from the ground up and the Chinese-owned Swedish carmaker is making some pretty cool claims about it.

Including that it is the smallest but fastest Volvo ever (a bit of a strange combo) and it has been truly designed with a greener footprint in mind, all the way to the materials used in the cabin.

It's a niche market - a small but super punchy EV that features a luxury price tag - so rivals are few and far between but the closest at the moment are the Cupra Born, Hyundai Kona Electric, Peugeot E-2008 and Tesla Model Y.

Is Volvo carving out a new little segment with this cute EV? Is this segment needed? I've been driving it for the last week with my family to find out.

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2024 Volvo XC40 Summary

The XC40 Recharge Twin Motor is the flagship model for the segment leading small electric SUV from Volvo.

Well positioned in terms of price, specifications and driving range, it continues to prove itself a fierce rival to the Mercedes-Benz EQA, Lexus UX and newcomer BMW iX1.

But does it bring its A-game to every attribute buyers in the small electric SUV segment demand? In this review, we put it to test to find out.

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