Volvo’s EX30 may even are available in an off-roading cross nation trim and hits the streets in 2024. The small ‘B section‘ EX30 EV is an enormous deal for Volvo, and right here’s why…

Volvo plans to be promoting solely EVs in simply seven brief years in 2030 and plans to be carbon impartial a decade later. It has made important strides getting its fleet to EVs with some plug-in Recharge hybrids, the XC40, C40 EVs, and the now delayed EX90.

However right now’s announcement is its greatest in electrification but. The brand new EX30 might be priced to maneuver a whole lot of automobiles at $35,000 US and can on the identical time be extremely compelling each inside and outside. The Volvo EX30 is obtainable for order as of right now throughout Europe and different chosen markets. In america, prospects can place pre-orders, whereas orderbooks will open in different markets at a later stage.

The 2 configurations are detailed under, however basically it comes all the way down to a RWD and an AWD mannequin.

It seems while you put two quick motors in a small EV, you get a bit of rocket ship. The RWD-only mannequin propels the EX30 to 60 mph in simply over 5 seconds, which is already impressively quick. Nevertheless while you add a 145 horsepower motor to the entrance for a complete of 422hp, you get a bit of SUV that may go from 0-60 in supercar pace of three.4 seconds.

That is sooner than a bunch of recent Ferraris and Porsches. In a $35,000 electrical SUV?! It’s Volvo’s quickest accelerating automotive ever, and I feel it even beats any Polestar by a second.

It even beats any non-performance Tesla and can run with a Efficiency Mannequin Y off the road.

Different specs are very strong however maybe not as eye-watering as that acceleration. Weight is 4,000 lb.+/-140 lb. for RWD/AWD. The 69kWh/64kWh battery/usable is fairly near what Chevy places in its Bolt, and contemplating the EX30 is about the identical measurement because the EUV, it’s no shock it will get an identical 265/275-mile vary for the AWD/RWD.

The Bolt comparisons finish there with the DC quick cost charge of 153kW, which is strong, particularly for a 64kW battery, however we’ll have to order judgement for that every one necessary charging curve. Volvo touts “you may cost your battery from 10 to 80 per cent in a bit of over 26.5 minutes,” which is the important thing metric there.

Nice wanting inside and outside

Volvo has spent the previous month teasing out photos, however right now’s press launch has the motherlode of photos above. Suffice it to say, the fashionable inside appears to be like wonderful from the minimalist cockpit to the ethereal glass ceiling. The skin is likely to be subjectively very trendy Volvo.

However wait. There’s extra!

Volvo EX30 Cross Nation – another factor?

Volvo shocked us proper earlier than the launch with the information that there can be a pseudo-off-road AWD variant referred to as the EX30 Cross Nation. I’d assume the AWD vary would go down with the decreased aerodynamics and beefier tires. Value it?

Electrek’s Take

It has been laborious to maintain this information below wraps as a result of I feel it is a vital milestone in EV adoption for the Swedish/Chinese language carmaker below the Geely umbrella.

For younger city and suburban commuters, this looks as if a dream automotive. It’s one of many quickest accelerating vehicles on the street, nimble and small, but nonetheless able to shuttling children round city in minimalist luxurious. Additionally, AWD Volvo-safe in rain and snow. Oh, and it doesn’t look half unhealthy.

The downsides right here is that this isn’t attributable to hit sellers for an additional yr and received’t qualify for US Federal tax credit as a result of it’s made in China. It would nevertheless have the ability to be leased with that tax credit score going to the lease holder, which means lease costs needs to be the candy spot.

If I wasn’t already smitten with my equally sized 2023 Chevy Bolt EV, I’d be signing as much as drop $35K. If I’m GM and taking a look at this, I’m considering what may have been for the Chevy Bolt if they’d made any effort.

The spec sheet for this factor is off the charts and might be public this week. https://t.co/VsbnSyXJoa
Actually exhibits what Chevy may have accomplished with the Bolt with out an excessive amount of effort. Suppose quick charging, awd, loopy acceleration, and so on

— Seth Weintraub (@llsethj) June 5, 2023

You’ll be able to watch the disclosing video stay at 7:30 a.m. ET right here.