The Volvo EX30 is a small, electric crossover with a $35,000 price tag and about 275 miles of range. For most drivers, that should be more than enough to handle daily driving duty, and the price makes it the least-expensive Volvo you can buy regardless of powertrain. The good news for the folks who pre-ordered one is that, despite rumors that the EX30 would be delayed into 2025, Volvo has now announced that deliveries will begin before the end of next month.
That said, if you pre-ordered the base model with the single motor, you’ll still have to wait to get your car. Volvo says it “prioritized the most requested model” and will start with the dual-motor version that starts at about $45,000. That’s a whole lot of money to spend on anything, but it’s also less than the average transaction price of a new car, making it comparatively affordable if you’re the kind of person who can justify spending $50,000 on a car.
The EX30 can also charge at a speed of up to 153 kW and can reportedly charge from 10 to 80 percent in about 25 minutes. That’s still not as quick as putting gas in an internal combustion vehicle, but it also isn’t that much longer than it takes to order and eat at a fast food restaurant.
The dual-motor version of the EX30 also makes 422 horsepower, a big jump up from the 268 hp that comes on the single-motor crossover. You’ll lose a little bit of range if you choose to buy the dual-motor EX30, but that 400 pound-feet of torque is also enough to launch the EX30 to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds. Not bad for a crossover that costs about as much as a Ford Mustang GT.
As for the more-affordable-but-apparently-less-popular single-motor version of the EX30, Volvo says it will go on sale later next year. When that will be, exactly, still isn’t clear. But hey, at least those who ordered their dual-motor version early will likely be able to enjoy it before ringing in the new year.