This is the new EX30, Volvo's smallest fully electric SUV and it's also the fastest Volvo ever. Priced from EUR 36,000 (about RM177K), the Volvo EX30 comes in either single or twin-motor variants.
The twin-motor all-wheel drive version delivers 315kW (428hp) and it can do 0-100km/h in just 3.6 seconds. As a comparison, the bigger Volvo C40 has 402hp and it does 0-100km/h in 4.7 seconds. If you want the longest range, the single-motor EX30 Extended Range version with an NMC battery can deliver up to 480km on a single charge.
The extended-range twin motor model can support DC fast charging up to 153kW, while the standard range version can do 134kW. 10-80% charging takes slightly more than 25 minutes. The shorter-range model uses an LFP battery which uses lithium iron phosphate chemistry while the extended range gets a NMC battery which uses Lithium, Manganese and Cobalt.
The EX30 also features a large central infotainment display with Google built-in. Besides having the full suite of safety features, the EX30 is also their first car to feature Volvo's next-generation Park Pilot Assist which can help you park in parallel, curved, perpendicular and diagonal fishbone-style parking spaces. The Volvo EX30 is also available in a Cross Country edition which has more ground clearance and features skid plates and black panels for the front and back.
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Volvo Lineup To Be Fully Electric By 2030, “No Ifs, No Buts” The Swedish carmaker takes a jab at rival brands which will continue to sell ICE-powered vehicles in the future according to Volvo brand’s chief commercial officer Bjorn Annwall "Volvo will not sell a single car that is not full-electric after 2030, regardless of market," said Annwall, which is a stark contrast to rival brands such as Mercedes-Benz, which pledged to go all-electric by 2030 “where market conditions allow.”
At the same time, names like BMW and Toyota are playing it safe and going with a diversified powertrain offering ranging from gasoline, battery-powered, and hydrogen-powered platforms for the foreseeable future.
There are some key factors that allowed Volvo to offer a brand-new EV built on a dedicated architecture at such a low price. The main one is that it rides on parent company Geely's Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA) platform for small and compact vehicles, which underpins other EVs including the Smart #1, Zeekr X, and Smart #3.
As a result of sharing costs, Volvo expects the EX30 to help lift its operating profit margin to 8 to 10 percent by mid-decade from about 6 percent currently.
Gallery: 2024 Volvo EX30 2024 Volvo EX30 38 Photos "We'll make better margins on this car than we do on ... the XC40 BEV and the C40. We're not doing this just for fun," Volvo's Chief Commercial Officer Björn Annwall said at the EX30 launch event in Milan last week. For comparison, the XC40 and C40 Recharge EVs delivered 7 percent profitability in the first quarter.
The EX30's high profitability will not be an exclusive result of the shared platform, though. To cut costs, Volvo also applied creative design and engineering principles. For example, the core theme around the EX30 is centralization, according to Volvo Head of Commercial Francesco Speciale.
"We have centralized a lot of elements that would normally drive cost in a higher-segment car," he noted. As opposed to the Volvo EX90 flagship, customers have lower content expectations on an entry model, which helps the EX30's profitability.
The subcompact crossover's low price will bring Volvo closer to price parity with combustion engine vehicles, as the EX30 will undercut similarly sized gasoline-powered crossovers from Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi. In addition, it will also compete with offerings from the mass-market's top end.
"You can get a fully electric car for the same price as an internal combustion engine car in the same segment," Speciale said, adding that the EX30 "creates an opportunity to democratize electrification across our markets."
For all these reasons, Volvo believes the EX30 has the potential to become its best-selling vehicle, especially since it will play in a market segment largely ignored by premium automakers.
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This is the new EX30, Volvo's smallest fully electric SUV and it's also the fastest Volvo ever. Priced from EUR 36,000 (about RM177K), the Volvo EX30 comes in either single or twin-motor variants.
The twin-motor all-wheel drive version delivers 315kW (428hp) and it can do 0-100km/h in just 3.6 seconds. As a comparison, the bigger Volvo C40 has 402hp and it does 0-100km/h in 4.7 seconds. If you want the longest range, the single-motor EX30 Extended Range version with an NMC battery can deliver up to 480km on a single charge.
The extended-range twin motor model can support DC fast charging up to 153kW, while the standard range version can do 134kW. 10-80% charging takes slightly more than 25 minutes. The shorter-range model uses an LFP battery which uses lithium iron phosphate chemistry while the extended range gets a NMC battery which uses Lithium, Manganese and Cobalt.
The EX30 also features a large central infotainment display with Google built-in. Besides having the full suite of safety features, the EX30 is also their first car to feature Volvo's next-generation Park Pilot Assist which can help you park in parallel, curved, perpendicular and diagonal fishbone-style parking spaces. The Volvo EX30 is also available in a Cross Country edition which has more ground clearance and features skid plates and black panels for the front and back.
if not mistaken, this EX30 is just few k USD cheaper than xc40 recharge.. if true, then why not top up 10k for the bigger size suv??
if not mistaken, this EX30 is just few k USD cheaper than xc40 recharge.. if true, then why not top up 10k for the bigger size suv??
Because not car buyers choose a car base solely on size. In fact many buyers want a smaller car. The Ex30 is from a true dedicated EV platform unlike the XC40. The interior and exterior styling is also refreshing compared to its older siblings from a different mother.
Because not car buyers choose a car base solely on size. In fact many buyers want a smaller car. The Ex30 is from a true dedicated EV platform unlike the XC40. The interior and exterior styling is also refreshing compared to its older siblings from a different mother.
But still don't justify its pricing vs xc40.. If is 30k-40k cheaper, then i might consider it.
EX30 based on news, starts at around USD 35k, XC40 recharge MSRP is 52k+.
If true, that would means the price gap when come to Msia is easily around 50k-70k lower than xc40 ... Making it at 210k +/-, slightly cheaper than the lexus UX?
Very promising. If it really comes here at an affordable price (around 200k), this will really give a lot of manufacturers a run for their money... why buy an Atto3 when top up sikit get so much more power and features?
Very promising. If it really comes here at an affordable price (around 200k), this will really give a lot of manufacturers a run for their money... why buy an Atto3 when top up sikit get so much more power and features?
Atto3 is different segment, but if one don't mind the size but chasing for brand, yeah this can be an option
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