Regardless of a delay of practically a yr, Volvo’s compact electrical automobile, the 2025 EX30 has arrived at dealerships with its unique characteristic set and pricing—if, that’s, you are in search of 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 had been to price $40,195.
Extremely variations get a brand new era of Volvo’s Pilot Help driver help, together with assisted lane modifications, a surround-view digital camera system, and parking help, and price $47,895 with AWD. The Extremely had been set to price $41,895 in single-motor kind 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 Automotive Experiences. “We’ll share extra particulars on timing at a future date.”
2025 Volvo EX30 electrical SUV (single-motor, Cloud Blue)
U.S.-bound EX30 fashions had been initially as a result 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 almost all or all EX30s destined for the U.S. market might 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, that means it revolves round native Google companies like Maps—though wi-fi Apple CarPlay is supported.
In U.S. spec, the EX30 might be supplied in a alternative 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 worth 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 last meeting in China and, possible, a battery sourced from China as effectively.
2025 Volvo EX30
Twin-motor variations of the 2025 EX30 have an EPA vary ranking 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 yr for these extra inexpensive variations of the EX30, but it surely’s possible they’re going to arrive later this calendar yr. Whether or not that is thought of a part of the 2025, 2026, and even 2027 mannequin yr, 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, but it surely’s unclear whether or not it should supply 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 best way.
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 different 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 big quantity. At about 167 inches lengthy, the EX30 is actually small-car-sized by American requirements.
Volvo has for years recommended that it sees subscriptions as a method towards EV adoption, and the EX30 is perhaps a good way to attain that. Volvo introduced in 2021 that its U.S. EVs can be bought with no-haggle pricing and technically bought on-line solely, though that technique has but to take kind.
