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Winter testing: Pushing a Volvo EX30 to the restrict in Swedish Lapland

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Watching Niclas Lindberg, an ice-driving specialist, fluently testing adhesion in a Volvo EX30 is sufficient to mesmerise even a sophisticated motorist, not to mention this humble author on his first journey to Lulea, about 750 miles north of Gothenburg in Swedish Lapland.

This is the place Volvo has been testing, near the Arctic Circle, because the Nineteen Sixties. Right now, they’re evaluating the EX30 and rebadged EX40 (née XC40 Recharge).

Both vehicles have been topic to untold mileage (the precise quantity is difficult to compute, as a result of testing takes place over a number of years, with many autos concerned) throughout numerous maturity ranges, from early prototypes to remaining manufacturing vehicles.

Drivers, with numerous ranges of expertise, take a look at the vehicles in ambient temperatures of between -40deg C and +60deg C. Systems and parts should assure hundreds of various capabilities with very particular necessities.

Volvo’s senior security technical chief, Mikael Ljung Aust, has a background in cognitive science and is a driver behaviour knowledgeable. His analysis appears on the contributing components to crashes, and finally he tries to mitigate them.

He says: “Winter testing is easy sufficient. It checks how a automotive behaves, in a really strong method. It checks how a automotive behaves in extremes and, importantly, the way it interacts with drivers.

“Ultimately, from a security testing perspective, there are plenty of questions that want answering. What if it’s a wet day and there’s ice on the highway? How do the digital programs behave within the chilly? What concerning the exterior sensors? What concerning the inside ones? How does the battery final within the chilly?

“And sure, we could try and do it in some kind of hermetically sealed test environment. But nature is free!”

Volvo’s consideration to element means travelling removed from dwelling to know and handle a difficulty. Ljung Aust continues: “We’ve gone as far as sending engineers to America to test an edge case for our autonomous software systems. There was this bridge that set off the autonomous emergency braking – not just for Volvo – and we figured out the sensors were confusing the layout of the bridge with the rear of a truck. Using real-world data and learning from it, you see.” 

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Volvo EX30 receives the distinguished Red Dot ‘Best of the Best’ Design Award

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The Volvo EX30 small SUV has been honored with the distinguished Red Dot award: Best of the Best Product Design 2024. 

The award recognises excellence in design primarily based on 4 fundamental rules of fine design: the standard of perform, the standard of seduction, the standard of use, and the standard of duty. The jury of 39 consultants from all around the world chosen the EX30 because the winner in a aggressive area with a complete rating of 93/100.

“The Volvo EX30 embodies Volvo Cars’ design values in a smaller format and is a showcase in premium Scandinavian design where form follows function,” says Jim Rowan, CEO at Volvo Cars. “The EX30 shows the lowest carbon footprint of any fully electric Volvo car to date and is designed to be as safe as you’d expect from a Volvo car. It is packed with cutting-edge technology and is a perfect fit for today’s market as a growing number of car buyers switch to electric cars.”  
 

The EX30 contains a lengthy wheelbase, massive wheels and equal overhangs, bringing steadiness and refinement to the outside. The use of pure and recycled supplies within the automotive serves as a step in the direction of our sustainability targets. Additionally, we utilised the area within the absolutely electrical EX30 and created a centralised theme for every thing from storage to controls and the touchscreen, leading to a versatile area with premium proportions.

A multi-awarded automotive 

The EX30 was revealed final summer season and has already gained greater than 20 main awards, together with the distinguished Car Design award 2024, established in 1984 by Auto & Design journal. It has additionally been awarded The Sun Car of the Year, World Urban Car from the World Car Awards, the Small SUV/Crossover of the Year from The Sunday Times, and the Eco Warrior of the Year award from Top Gear.  

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The totally electrical Volvo EX30 named 2024 World Urban Car

Small and mighty certainly – we’re celebrating as we speak, as a result of our totally electrical Volvo EX30 has landed an enormous accolade on the prestigious World Car Awards.

 

Beating a aggressive subject of nominees, the EX30 was awarded the title of 2024 World Urban Car in a presentation held as we speak on the New York International Auto Show. Our smallest ever SUV was additionally named as one of many high three vehicles on this planet out of an inventory of 38 nominees.

 

“Winning this award with the EX30 is incredibly gratifying and a firm validation of our ambitious electrification strategy,” says Jim Rowan, our Chief Executive. “Customer response to the EX30 has exceeded our expectations, and it has proven to be a perfect car for today’s marketplace as a growing number of car buyers switch to fully electric cars. I’m convinced the EX30 will strongly contribute to our growth this year and beyond.”

 

The EX30 was revealed final summer time to virtually common acclaim and has already gained a number of main awards, together with The Sun Car of the Year, the Small SUV/Crossover of the Year award from The Sunday Times, and the Eco Warrior of the Year award from Top Gear journal.

 

As such, the EX30 is a robust addition to our product portfolio, which additionally incorporates a number of engaging plug-in hybrid and mild-hybrid fashions in a number of segments. Those vehicles are an essential bridge on the best way to Volvo Cars’ ambition to promote solely electrical vehicles by 2030.

 

Since its reveal, the EX30 has quickly confirmed to be a well-liked automotive with prospects – primarily based on our orderbook, we count on it to be certainly one of our best-selling fashions this 12 months.

 

It is the smallest SUV we’ve ever launched and it’s constructed on a purpose-designed electrical automotive platform. In addition to producing zero tailpipe emissions, it has been developed with a deal with preserving its carbon footprint to a minimal throughout the automotive’s full lifecycle.

 

EX30 patrons have a selection of three electrical powertrains: a Single Motor model with 200kW (272hp) and a 51kWh battery; a Single Motor Extended Range with battery capability elevated to 69kWh; and a Twin Motor Performance mannequin with 315kW (428hp) and a 69kWh battery. The EX30 provides a driving vary of as much as 296 miles (476km) and its battery could be recharged from 10 to 80 per cent capability in slightly over 25 minutes.

The small print

  • Charging instances are depending on components similar to out of doors temperature, present battery temperature, charging gear, battery situation and automotive situation.
  • Range in line with the life like WLTP driving cycle below managed situations for a brand new automotive. Real-world vary might range.
  • Features and companies might not be accessible in all markets and won’t be customary in all markets or for all fashions.
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Volvo EX30 LCA reveals lowest carbon footprint of any totally electrical Volvo automotive to this point

The Volvo EX30 possesses the smallest carbon footprint of any totally electrical Volvo automotive to this point1. That’s in response to the life cycle evaluation (LCA) of the Volvo EX30, out there here, which concludes that it has a complete carbon footprint of 23 tonnes per 200,000 km – approximately 60 per cent lower than the XC40 ICE (petrol)2.

The carbon footprint report identifies the important thing contributing supplies and processes to the automotive’s emissions. Exclusively targeted on greenhouse fuel (GHG) emissions, the report covers the automotive’s life cycle, beginning with the extraction and refining of uncooked supplies and ending with the automotive’s finish of life.

Using wind-based electrical energy to cost the EX30 considerably reduces the carbon footprint in contrast with world or European electrical energy mixes by roughly 42 per cent and 22 per cent respectively3. This underlines the necessity to speed up investments in renewable power infrastructure globally for electrical vehicles to achieve their full local weather potential.

“Transitioning to electric cars is key to limiting climate change, but increased transparency about its challenges is needed to reduce their emissions even further,” says Jonas Otterheim, Head of Climate Action at Volvo Cars. “By studying the EX30’s carbon footprint and identifying its primary materials and processes, we aim to provide valuable insights that can help guide decisions in our company towards becoming more sustainable, as well as among the wider industry.”

We have now accomplished complete LCAs of the carbon footprint for 3 of our totally electrical vehicles launched since 2019: the Volvo EX40, EC40 and now the EX30. By making these experiences out there to the general public, we hope to assist prospects make knowledgeable selections when selecting their subsequent electrical automotive.


An vital step in our journey in the direction of web zero greenhouse fuel emissions
A automotive is not only pushed. It can be designed, developed, constructed and transported – offering us with quite a few alternatives to cut back greenhouse fuel emissions and make progress in the direction of achieving every of our sustainability ambitions. With the Volvo EX30 we are taking an vital stride in the direction of our purpose of turning into a completely electrical automotive firm by 2030 and our intention to achieve web zero greenhouse fuel emissions by 2040. 

The proportion of recycled supplies within the EX30 is the best of any Volvo automotive up to now. Around one quarter of the aluminum and nearly one fifth of the metal is recycled materials. In addition, round 17 per cent of all plastics inside the automotive, from inside parts to exterior bumpers, are comprised of recycled materials. 

Thanks to initiatives throughout our provide chain and manufacturing, the LFP-equipped Volvo EX30 has a ‘cradle-to-gate’ affect of an estimated 14.8 tonnes – simply over 60 per cent of the mannequin’s complete carbon footprint4. This consists of emissions generated through the manufacturing of supplies and the automotive, however excludes emissions from the use and end-of-life phases of the EX30. 

We plan to scale back the EX30’s CO2 affect even additional by collaborating with suppliers throughout our total worth chain. By 2025 for instance, our battery suppliers are working in the direction of decreasing emissions from manufacturing the LFP battery by 20 per cent, and by 46 per cent within the case of the NMC battery. To do that, our suppliers intention to switch electrical energy utilization throughout cell manufacturing with renewable power sources, improve the share of recycled content material of their supplies and cut back their provide chain emissions.

Production of the EX30 started in November 2023, and the primary vehicles have been delivered to their new homeowners in European markets late final 12 months. To date, the EX30 has acquired a number of prestigious awards, together with Small SUV/Crossover of the Year within the News UK Motor Awards, Carwow Car of the Year 2024, Eco Warrior of the Year within the TopGear.com Awards 2023, and Car of the Year by The Sun.

1 The lowest carbon footprint of any totally electrical Volvo automotive to this point assertion pertains to globally out there merchandise over 200,000 kilometres of driving utilizing the identical power combine through the use section

 

2 Based on Single Motor geared up with an LFP battery (51kWh) with 15 years and 200,000 kilometres of driving, utilizing an EU28 common power combine

 

3 Based on Single Motor geared up with an LFP battery (51kWh) with 15 years and 200,000 kilometres of driving, utilizing an EU28 common power combine

 

4 Based on Single Motor geared up with an LFP battery (51kWh) with 15 years and 200,000 kilometres of driving, utilizing an EU28 common power combine

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Volvo EX30 excels as Carwow Car of the Year

  • All-new, absolutely electrical EX30 provides to its spectacular awards tally, topped the Carwow Car of the Year 2024
  • The small SUV “smashes it out of the park” with its all-round excellence
  • EX30 additionally ‘highly commended’ within the Outstanding EV class, together with the forthcoming EX90 massive SUV within the Most Anticipated New Car class, and Volvo Cars within the Brand of the Year class

The all-new, absolutely electrical Volvo EX30 continues to take pleasure in an distinctive debut awards season, reaching all-round acclaim because the Carwow Car of the Year 2024.

The small SUV triumphed from among the many a whole bunch of vehicles reviewed by Carwow previously 12 months for its vastly widespread and influential shopper on-line channels. Carwow operates YouTube’s largest automotive channel, with greater than eight million subscribers, and a web site that helps 1000’s of motorists select the precise automobile yearly.

Mat Watson, Carwow Chief Content Officer, declared: “Volvo has smashed it out of the park. The little EX30 is the most effective all-round electrical automobile – and the most effective automobile all-round – that I’ve pushed all 12 months, and it’s priced to attraction to the pinnacle as a lot as its design and driving expertise attraction to the center.

“It has bags of character, drives really nicely, is efficient and is one of the most affordable small electric SUVs you can buy. There’s loads of space in the front, and it is really good at soaking up bumps for a relaxing and comfortable drive. It is a persuasive argument for anyone thinking about going electric.”

In addition to the EX30’s general success, the mannequin was extremely counseled within the awards’ Outstanding EV class, whereas its much-anticipated sister mannequin, the forthcoming EX90 absolutely electrical massive SUV, was likewise extremely counseled within the Most Anticipated New Car class. To seal the model’s all-round success, Volvo Cars collected an extra excessive commendation within the Brand of the Year class.

The awards had been decided by the Carwow content material staff, making use of their many years of expertise in assessing vehicles to assist consumers make the only option. Their judgement considers the complete spectrum of shopping for and proudly owning, together with worth, efficiency, effectivity, consolation and practicality, along with particular qualities and improvements that make the most effective fashions stand out from the group.

Nicole Melillo Shaw, Volvo Car UK Managing Director, mentioned: “Once again, the EX30 has proved its strength in depth, demonstrating how it goes further than being an exceptional, practical and – importantly – keenly priced fully electric car to offer qualities that make it an all-round winner. Carwow’s prestigious award is a wonderful affirmation of our efforts to ensure Volvo Cars leads the premium market into this exciting new era of electrified motoring.”

The EX30 and EX90 are key gamers in Volvo Cars’ ambition for 50% of its worldwide new automobile gross sales to be absolutely electrical by the mid-2020s and to be a completely electrical automobile maker by 2030.

For extra info on the Volvo EX30, and to make use of the web configurator, please go to www.volvocars.co.uk

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Volvo EX30 wins Electrifying.com’s Car of the Year award for all-round excellence and designed-in sustainability

  • All-new Volvo EX30 collects each Small Family Car and general Car of the Year honours within the 2024 Electrifying.com Awards
  • Fully electrical small SUV is recognised for its all-round buyer enchantment and deal with sustainability
  • EX30 is accessible to order now, with first UK buyer deliveries in early 2024

The all-new Volvo EX30 has been topped Electrifying.com’s Car of the Year for 2024.

Announced as we speak, the award recognises the EX30’s all-round capability and enchantment, in addition to Volvo Cars’ deal with sustainability in each side of the automotive’s growth, design and efficiency.

Electrifying.com’s judging panel additionally bestowed the Small Family Car of the Year award on the EX30.

Ginny Buckley, Electrifying.com founder and CEO, stated: “With a cool Scandi design, generous equipment levels and a price that undercuts the competition, the EX30 is a great package that we predict will be a big hit with buyers. But as the electric experts, what stands out for us most about this car is that it’s been designed and manufactured with sustainability at its heart, something that sets it apart from the pack.”

The EX30 is an object lesson in effectivity and sustainability, not simply when it comes to efficiency from its superior battery electrical powertrain, however throughout the automotive’s total lifecycle. With the smallest carbon footprint of any Volvo automotive up to now, it marks an vital development in Volvo Cars’ progress in direction of changing into a carbon-neutral enterprise by 2040 and having a 100% electrical automotive vary by 2030.

Nicole Melillo Shaw, Volvo Car UK Managing Director, stated: “We could not have hoped for a better start for the EX30. Electrifying.com’s expert assessment of our new small fully electric SUV is much welcomed as independent validation of a fantastic car, along with the efforts we are investing in delivering real change and a more sustainable motoring future.”

Available to order now, the EX30 can journey for as much as 296 miles on a single cost and presents a DC fast-charging time of simply 26 minutes (10 to 80% battery cost). First UK buyer deliveries are anticipated in early 2024.

For extra info on the Volvo EX30, and to make use of the net configurator, please go to www.volvocars.co.uk

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All-new, fully electric Volvo EX30 is TopGear.com’s Eco Warrior of the Year

  • Volvo EX30 fully electric small SUV recognized for excellence in carbon reduction and sustainability
  • New model has the smallest carbon footprint of any Volvo car to date, with savings made throughout the car’s lifecycle – from materials and manufacturing to end-of-life disposal
  • Innovative use of recycled and renewable materials, including denim and polyester textile waste, and flax, a fibre derived from linseed plants

The Volvo EX30 has been named ‘Eco Warrior of the Year’ in the TopGear.com Awards 2023, further solidifying its position as an environmentally friendly vehicle.

At an event in London, Jack Rix, Top Gear Editor in Chief, highlighted the EX30 for its efforts in significantly reducing its carbon footprint through its manufacturing processes and materials sourcing.

This recognition reflects Volvo’s commitment to sustainability and carbon neutrality, as well as the EX30’s remarkable design and construction.

Volvo’s approach to sustainability extends beyond reducing tailpipe emissions, with a comprehensive evaluation of the entire car production process contributing to significant carbon savings. Recycled and renewable materials, including flax-derived fibres and recycled denim and polyester, are extensively utilized in the vehicle’s construction. Additionally, intelligent design features enable multiple functions with fewer materials and wiring requirements.

Nicole Melillo Shaw, Volvo Car UK Managing Director, expressed the company’s dedication to implementing wide-reaching sustainability initiatives and its commitment to achieving carbon neutrality.

As part of Volvo Cars’ electrification strategy, the EX30 plays a pivotal role in the company’s goal for 50% of its global new car sales to be fully electric by the mid-2020s, with complete electrification targeted by 2030. The EX30, with a driving range of up to 296 miles and a fast-charging time of just 26 minutes, is available for order with multiple ownership options.

For more information on the Volvo EX30, and to explore the online configurator, please visit www.volvocars.co.uk

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Volvo EX30 receives prestigious awards as The Sun’s Car of the Year

•    The all-new, fully electric Volvo EX30 wins The Sun Car of the Year and Small SUV/Crossover of the Year at the News UK Motor Awards

•    These awards recognize the EX30 as the top model in its class, with its electric powertrains, advanced technology, Volvo quality, safety, design, and competitive pricing

•    Available for purchase now, starting at £33,795

Even before its arrival on UK roads, the new Volvo EX30 has already received its first major awards. It has been named Car of the Year by The Sun and Small SUV/Crossover of the Year at the News UK Motor Awards, positioning it as the top choice in the small SUV segment. The EX30, a fully electric vehicle, is set to arrive in early 2024.

The recent awards highlight the key attributes that make the EX30 stand out, including its choice of electric powertrains, cutting-edge technology, and Volvo’s commitment to quality, safety, and design. What sets it apart is its accessible price, making it an attractive option for buyers.

Rob Gill, The Sun Motors Editor, expressed his confidence in the success of the EX30, stating “The EX30 is everything you expect a modern Volvo to be – safe, Scandi cool, and sustainable – at a price you’d never expect. The EX30 is going to be a huge hit.”

The News UK Small SUV/Crossover award reflects the positive reception the EX30 has received from various media platforms, including The Sunday Times. Nick Rufford, Motoring Editor at The Sunday Times, commented on the EX30’s appeal, stating “Savvy buyers have been holding out for an electric SUV that’s smart looking, has vim and zest, and doesn’t break the bank. This mini-Volvo’s sub-£34,000 starting price undercuts not only its electric rivals but plenty of petrol SUVs, too.”

Kristian Elvefors, Volvo Car UK Managing Director, expressed his enthusiasm for the EX30’s success, emphasizing its importance in reshaping perceptions of electric vehicles and solidifying Volvo’s leadership in electrified motoring.

The Volvo EX30 is the smallest SUV ever introduced by Volvo and is built on a specially designed electric vehicle platform. It offers three electric powertrain options: a Single Motor version with 272hp and a 51kWh battery, a Single Motor Extended Range with a larger 69kWh battery, and a Twin Motor Performance model with 428hp and a 69kWh battery. The EX30 has a driving range of up to 296 miles and can be charged from 10 to 80% capacity in less than 30 minutes.

The EX30 is available in two equipment grades: Plus and Ultra. Both options focus on seamless connectivity, digital integration, smart functionality, safety, comfort, and convenience, keeping in tune with the preferences of modern consumers.

Prices for the EX30 start at £33,795 for the Single Motor versions and £40,995 for the Twin Motor Performance models. The purchase price includes a comprehensive care package covering the first three years/60,000 miles, which includes scheduled servicing and wear-and-tear items.

For more information about the Volvo EX30 and to use the online configurator, visit www.volvocars.co.uk

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Volvo Cars announces UK prices and specifications for the all-new, all-electric EX30

  • All-new EX30, Volvo’s smallest ever SUV, on sale to UK customers from today
  • Three electric powertrains:
    • Single Motor with 272hp and 51kWh battery
    • Single Motor Extended Range with 272hp and 69kWh battery
    • Twin Motor Performance with 428hp and 69kWh battery
  • On-the-road prices from £33,795
  • Two equipment grades at launch – Plus and Ultra; additional Core entry-level grade to be introduced later
  • Plus specification includes 12.3-inch touchscreen display, two-zone climate control, Harman Kardon premium sound system with dashboard soundbar, front and rear parking sensors and rear camera, heated front seats and steering wheel, a heat pump* and an 11kW on-board charger
  • Additional features on Ultra grade include 360-degree camera with virtual 3D view, fixed panoramic sunroof, Park Pilot Assist self-parking system, 20-inch alloy wheels, power-adjustable front seats and a 22kW on-board charger
  • All new EX30s benefit from three-year/60,000-mile care package
  • UK customer deliveries from first quarter of 2024

On the day that the all-new EX30 is revealed to the world, Volvo Cars is pleased to announce UK specifications and pricing for the fully electric small SUV. The new model goes on sale today and the first cars will be with UK customers in the first quarter of 2024.

The EX30 might be the smallest Volvo SUV yet, but its urban-friendly exterior dimensions belie a roomy and comfortable interior with plenty of smart storage space. Equally, it has a big role to play as a key model in Volvo Cars’ electrification strategy and growth ambitions.

Beyond having an electric powertrain and being constructed on a new pure-EV platform, the EX30 has been developed with a focus on achieving a smaller carbon footprint than any previous Volvo car. Its cleaner profile is not limited to zero tailpipe emissions: it also takes in greater use of recycled materials in the car’s construction and close scrutiny on reducing lifecycle carbon emissions, from materials sourcing to supply chain operations, manufacturing processes and end-of-life disposal.

Kristian Elvefors, Volvo Car UK Managing Director, said: “The EX30 has huge potential for expanding the reach and performance of our brand in the UK. It brings together our established strengths in electrification, safety and design without compromise in a convenient, compact package. With an authentic approach to improving sustainability and lowering carbon emissions, it will have strong appeal to urban consumers looking for an efficient electric car that’s easy to live with. Together with our retail partners, we are excited to bring fresh thinking and a genuinely new proposition to the market for small SUVs.”

The UK model range

The EX30 range in the UK will come with three different powertrain options: a Single Motor version with 272hp and a 51kWh battery; a Single Motor Extended Range with 272hp and a 69kWh battery; and a Twin Motor Performance with 428hp and a 69kWh battery.

On-the-road prices are from £33,795 for the Single Motor versions, £38,545 for Single Motor Extended Range cars, and £40,995 for the Twin Motor Performance models.

Pre-homologation performance figures indicate a potential driving range of up to 298 miles on a single battery charge, with power consumption of up to 4.0 miles/kWh. Battery charging will be quick and convenient, with 10 to 80% charging in as little as 26 minutes. The EX30 also promises rapid acceleration, with the Twin Motor Performance version expected to accomplish 0-62mph in just 3.6 seconds – making it the fastest-accelerating Volvo car ever.

Customers can choose from five exterior paintwork colours and a series of interior treatments, classed as ‘rooms’ – each with its own ambience and character created through different textures, colours and finishes, using a range of sustainable and recycled materials.

Plus and Ultra equipment grades

The initial UK model range consists of two equipment grades, Plus and Ultra. Both reflect the priorities of today’s customers for seamless connectivity, digital integration and intuitive functionality, together with high levels of safety, comfort and convenience. An additional entry-level Core grade will be added at a later date, at a lower price point.

The Plus versions come as standard with a 12.3-inch central touchscreen with built-in Google functions and wireless smartphone integration using Apple CarPlay. There’s also a Harman Kardon premium audio system, featuring a new soundbar that extends across the width of the dashboard. The two-zone climate control set-up has an air-purification system and uses an energy-saving heat pump*, while the heated front seats and steering wheel help contribute to quick and efficient warming. A rear camera and front and rear parking sensors help the driver safely manoeuvre tight spaces, and Pilot Assist provides adaptive cruise control with steering assistance to help keep the car safely within its lane. There’s also an 11kW on-board charger and the peace of mind of a three-year/60,000-mile care package that covers the car’s standard servicing schedule, plus wear-and-tear consumables.

Building on this specification, the EX30 Ultra models provide higher levels of driver-assistance with a 360-degree camera with virtual 3D view and Volvo’s Park Pilot Assist automatic parking system. Other features include a fixed panoramic sunroof, 20-inch alloy wheels, power-adjustable front seats, dark-tinted rear windows and a more powerful, 22kW on-board charger.

Safety leadership

Safety is synonymous with the Volvo brand, and the EX30 small SUV benefits from new technology to give extra protection to everyone on board – and other road users. It introduces Safe Space Technology, which specifically addresses the kind of accident risks familiar in urban areas.

This equips the car with front and rear Cross Traffic Alert with brake support, which detects and warns the driver of other vehicles approaching unexpectedly and applies automatic braking if there’s an imminent collision risk. There is also Door Opening Alert, which gives visual and audible warnings to help guard against a door being opened into the path of a cyclist or other road user approaching from the rear.

On-the-road pricing

EX30 Single Motor Plus – £33,795

EX30 Single Motor Extended Range Plus – £38,545

EX30 Twin Motor Performance Plus – £40,995

EX30 Single Motor Extended Range Ultra – £42,045

EX30 Twin Motor Performance Ultra – £44,495

WLTP range figures (preliminary data)

EX30 Single Motor – up to 214 miles

EX30 Single Motor Extended Range – up to 298 miles

EX30 Twin Motor Performance – up to 286 miles

For more information on the EX30, and to use the online configurator, please go to www.volvcars.co.uk

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The fully electric Volvo EX30 SUV: a small car with big potential

Sometimes, first impressions can be misleading. Yes, the new Volvo EX30 is our smallest SUV to date. And yes, it comes at an attractive price. But it can have an oversized impact, representing one of our biggest business opportunities in the coming years.

The Volvo EX30, available to order now in selected markets*, is a cornerstone of the strategic transformation we are on as a company. Already by mid-decade, we aim for half of our global sales volumes to consist of fully electric cars and to reach an operating profit margin of 8-10 per cent. By 2030, we plan to sell only fully electric models.

We expect the EX30 to be one of our best-selling models in the coming years as we work towards those ambitions, and it will significantly contribute to our growth and profitability objectives.

With the Volvo EX30, we enter a new and fast-growing segment for our brand. There is a growing demand from consumers globally for small, fully electric premium SUVs. For example, many people living in the city are looking for a car that brings convenience and allows them to commute to work and get around, while doing so in a way that reflects who they are.

The EX30 is also designed to be as safe as you’d expect from a Volvo car and aims to look after both you and others in hectic urban environments. For example, it includes a special safety feature for bikes that helps to prevent so-called ‘dooring’ accidents, by alerting you when you are about to open your door in front of a cyclist, scooter or runner. State-of-the-art protective safety technology further illustrates how we’ve applied our high safety standards to the EX30.

The EX30 provides drivers with a true and capable SUV, born electric and packed with all the smart tech that they need. Combined with an attractive starting price of around EUR 36,000, this means customers get a premium fully electric SUV for a similar price to combustion engine-powered equivalents.

And as if that wasn’t enough, data from our initial analysis in two markets shows the total cost of ownership to be currently lower than any other fully electric Volvo car – and well ahead of much of the competition in the electric, small SUV segment*.

“We know that price and cost of ownership is still one of the biggest challenges when people consider switching to an electric car,” said Jim Rowan, our Chief Executive. “With the Volvo EX30, we aim to bring premium, fully electric mobility to a much broader audience, helping to advance and speed up the transition to full electrification that our industry and society needs.”

In the way you want it

With its convenient size, smart technology and different configurations to choose from, the Volvo EX30 is designed to appeal to a wide range of customers – each with their own preferences, needs and ways of life.

That same flexibility and convenience is reflected in the way we structured the commercial offer. It is designed around convenience and freedom of choice. You decide how you want to access a Volvo EX30: for example, through outright ownership, leasing or subscription.

Our Care by Volvo subscription offer has been very successful in recent years, not least because it gives customers flexibility and price predictability. We’ll offer that same level of transparency on the EX30: you can see your monthly cost at a glance, without hidden fees or costs, allowing you to enjoy life with your EX30 even more.

“With subscriptions for the EX30 starting at EUR 599 per month, we strongly believe this car will be an attractive choice for many customers – not just for our existing customers, but also to those who are new to the Volvo brand,” said Björn Annwall, our Chief Commercial Officer and Deputy CEO. “That will allow us to create new customer relationships and boost customer retention over time.”

A seamless customer experience

The Care by Volvo subscription packages are part of our ever-growing online offer. We’ve focused on developing a simple, intuitive and smooth buying process via our online flagship store, volvocars.com. Transparent online pricing without hidden fees, as well as an easy-to-understand offer, makes ordering a new Volvo EX30 a breeze.

That online sales process reflects our ambition of creating the best possible customer experience, seamlessly merging online and offline channels. Regardless of whether you visit one of our retailers, walk into one of our urban studios, head to our website or use the Volvo Cars app, everyone should get the same outstanding and meaningful experience.

In addition to the United Kingdom, which will be our first market to switch to a fully integrated online/physical, direct-to-consumer model this year, the Volvo EX30 will also be available online in other selected markets.

The small print

  • The Volvo EX30 is available for order as of today across Europe and other selected markets. In the United States, customers can place pre-orders, while orderbooks will open in other markets at a later stage that will be communicated in due course.
  • Total cost of ownership calculations from third-party data, based on 36 months and 60,000 kms of driving an EX30 Single Motor Core in the German and French markets. We expect similar results in other markets.