Regardless of a delay of practically a 12 months, Volvo’s compact electrical automobile, the 2025 EX30 has arrived at dealerships with its authentic characteristic set and pricing—if, that’s, you are looking for one of many dearer dual-motor all-wheel-drive variations within the lineup.
At current, the 2025 Volvo EX30 lineup begins with the EX30 Plus Twin Motor Efficiency variations, as dual-motor fashions are badged, beginning at $46,195, together with the $1,295 vacation spot cost. Plus variations add Harman Kardon premium sound, a panoramic roof, and 19-inch wheels
What’s lacking, as of but, are the single-motor variations of the EX30—together with the single-motor-only EX30 Core, which was set to function the bottom mannequin for the U.S. lineup at simply $36,245. Additionally lacking are single-motor EX30 Plus variations, which in any other case adopted the identical characteristic extras as above, with out all-wheel drive, and have been to value $40,195.
Extremely variations get a brand new era of Volvo’s Pilot Help driver help, together with assisted lane adjustments, a surround-view digital camera system, and parking help, and value $47,895 with AWD. The Extremely had been set to value $41,895 in single-motor type however that additionally stays lacking from the lineup.
That leaves simply two variations at current for the U.S.—the Twin Motor Efficiency Plus, and the Twin Motor Efficiency Extremely, as Volvo phrases them.
“It stays our ambition to introduce the EX30 Single Motor within the U.S.,” mentioned U.S. media relations supervisor Russell Datz to Inexperienced Automobile Stories. “We are going to share extra particulars on timing at a future date.”
2025 Volvo EX30 electrical SUV (single-motor, Cloud Blue)
U.S.-bound EX30 fashions have been initially as a consequence of be sourced from China. Volvo phrases the preliminary deliveries of EX30s taking place now as being a part of a restricted run positioned to fulfill pre-order demand from lovers.
“It’s nonetheless our intention that the majority or all EX30s destined for the U.S. market shall be constructed at our plant in Ghent, Belgium as soon as manufacturing begins there,” mentioned Datz.
All variations of the EX30 have a collection of superior security options together with blind-spot displays, and its interface relies round Google Constructed-In, which means it revolves round native Google companies like Maps—though wi-fi Apple CarPlay is supported.
In U.S. spec, the EX30 shall be provided in a selection of Moss Yellow, Cloud Blue, Vapour Gray, Crystal White, or Onyx Black, with inside “expressions” together with Mist Pine, Indigo, and Breeze. Volvo says that these are complemented with 5 ambient lighting themes.
That’s comparable in value to a gasoline-engine equal, and Volvo achieves that parity with out counting on the EV tax credit score. That’s one thing the EX30 received’t qualify for, with closing meeting in China and, possible, a battery sourced from China as nicely.
2025 Volvo EX30
Twin-motor variations of the 2025 EX30 have an EPA vary score of 253 miles. U.S. variations get a 69-kwh nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery pack that, in dual-motor variations will be capable to cost from 10-80% in lower than half-hour. It projected 275 miles below the EPA cycle for single-motor fashions.
Volvo will not but assign a U.S. arrival date or mannequin 12 months for these extra reasonably priced variations of the EX30, however it’s possible they will arrive later this calendar 12 months. Whether or not that is thought of a part of the 2025, 2026, and even 2027 mannequin 12 months, it stays to be seen.
The EX30 has the bottom CO2 footprint of any Volvo, the corporate says. Volvo flipped forwards and backwards in calling the EX30 a automobile and an SUV, however within the U.S. it phrases it an SUV. Volvo says the EX30 is up for weekend adventures, however it’s unclear whether or not it’s going to provide some degree of off-road functionality or higher floor clearance than Volvo’s automobiles. It has mentioned, nevertheless, {that a} extra rugged Cross Nation model is on the way in which.
2025 Volvo EX30 Cross Nation
2025 Volvo EX30 Cross Nation
2025 Volvo EX30 Cross Nation
Over the long run if Volvo can provide sufficient to keep away from markups, that can place the EX30 as a viable various to the outgoing Chevy Bolt EV and Hyundai Kona Electrical, in addition to the Nissan Leaf Plus. It additionally undercuts the Kia Niro EV by a major quantity. At about 167 inches lengthy, the EX30 is actually small-car-sized by American requirements.
Volvo has for years instructed that it sees subscriptions as a method towards EV adoption, and the EX30 is perhaps an effective way to attain that. Volvo introduced in 2021 that its U.S. EVs could be offered with no-haggle pricing and technically offered on-line solely, though that technique has but to take type.
