New Volvo EX30 Drive Review: The Cheapest AND Quickest new Volvo

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New Volvo EX30 Drive Review - The cheapest AND quickest new Volvo. The embargo has lifted on the full drive review of Volvo's most important new car in two decades - the fully electric small SUV that has a 300-mile range, is the best value new Volvo on sale, and the fastest accelerating ever made. Oh, and did we mention it's also practical? Tesla rival no doubt, but how does it drive?
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:19 Is it an SUV?
1:45 Ground up Geely platform (Smart #1)
2:00 Lotus Eletra
2:10 RWD or AWD
2:20 RANGE
2:30 Will be even cheaper?
2:45 PERFORMANCE
3:20 DESIGN
3:48 C40 Recharge comparison
4:31 DIMENSIONS
4:47 2 different batteries
5:37 Wheels and tyres
6:38 DRIVING
7:32 Square steering wheel?
7:58 Weight
8:35 Central speedo
9:00 Infotainment
9:25 Ride quality
9:53 NOT AN SUV
10:40 Rear design
10:55 BOOT
11:30 Seats down
11:40 Rear end design
12:04 CHARGING SPECS
13:04 DRIVING contd
13:40 0-62 ACCELERATION
14:38 CABIN
15:18 4 trim levels
19:00 Worse than the XC40?
19:35 REAR CABIN
21:48 DRIVING contd
22:23 RIVALS
23:18 Bonnet too long?
23:53 Interviewing Volvo designers & engineers
25:00 No grille
26:24 VERDICT
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@DavidMeggers 6 ай бұрын

I’ve watched at least five reviews of this vehicle, non of them are as engaging or comprehensive as yours, even down to the nerd stats, the detailing, and mentioning the old style Volvo font being used. Brilliant work on this and all videos. Oh yes, it’s on my shortlist for my next vehicle

@TheLateBrakeShow 6 ай бұрын

That's really kind. We try to add as much info as poss, and of course Jonny is a total CarPervert anyway!

@aXimo 6 ай бұрын

Exactly why I’m watching this video and not any other.

@commuterbranchline8132 6 ай бұрын

Truth well told by a true dyed in the wool lover of cars. Thanks Jonny.👍

@93455Driver 6 ай бұрын

Agreed, great review.

@benjaminsmith2287 6 ай бұрын

Agree. This is an excellent, thorough review. Hats off.

@therealjpster 6 ай бұрын

I agree with Matt Prior - hiding safety features like fog lights and mirror adjust in multiple levels of touch screen is inexcusable. Bring back buttons.

@jonkf7548 6 ай бұрын

Maybe I should start a business that makes big, chunky buttons that connect to the CAN and make the car think the secret menu screen combination for fog lights or screen wash has been pressed.

@alabar9795 6 ай бұрын

@@jonkf7548u would be a millionaire in no time. People are crying out to have logic and functionality brought back over endless touch screen crap

@jadams3427 6 ай бұрын

@@jonkf7548 I have a young Indian colleague who is quite a petrolhead. She wants to start a company that does V8 conversions in Teslas ! Yeah... bring back buttons too !

@garethneal82 6 ай бұрын

Is this a case of pressing the voice button and asking it to do it? I drove an Ionic 6 at the weekend and within an hour, I was completely used to voice control.

@jamestyrrell2225 6 ай бұрын

Yes!!! I've just got a 2023 VW Passat (as a company vehicle) and oh my god, the led head lights are unbelievably bright. And to adjust the range setting of them I have to go into about 5 settings menus! It infuriates me, why not just have a dial next to the headlight switch like everything else 😂

@martinweston8147 6 ай бұрын

Lots of these reviews this morning, I guess post embargo, but where do I go first @the late brake show, of course!

@DariuszTech 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely agree 😊

@patrickdgarez86 6 ай бұрын

I concur. While not against EVs by any means, it is hard to get excited when they release a new one. However, despite my lack of enthusiasm, I will always watch a review if Sir Johnny is the one reviewing.

@fredbloggs72 6 ай бұрын

Several reviews popped up on my notifications this morning, I must admit to watching a couple of the shorter ones, might have well saved mytime and gone straight to this one. As for the speed, I guess there will be a spate to sales for aftermarket HUD's, but saying that will have to test drive to see if it's a problem, after all never was on my classic mini.

@keegan854 6 ай бұрын

This is my favorite review video so far, by far. I love how you spread the driving segments throughout -- it's way more engaging than some other videos where I'm just watching someone drive for 20 or 30 minutes.

@HelloForeignWorld 6 ай бұрын

So what we really want and need is EX 30 - Wagon... something with a larger boot and more leg room for the second row

@GodmanchesterGoblin 6 ай бұрын

Great video! I really like the car, but... The lack of central speedo (and maybe cruise speed indication) and the lack of physical buttons for basic functions (you can't find them without looking for them) are a definite issue for me and many others I think on many newer cars. The best controls I ever had for HVAC were on my Mk 1 Volvo S80. The designers of the controls in that car must be wondering what the hell happened since then. I understand cost-cutting, but looking away and refocussing to navigate a large screen (which obviously lacks tactile reference points) is not my idea of a relaxed drive and certainly has some impact on safety.

@portnaluinge 6 ай бұрын

I love that Volvo has finally brought out something that gives V40 owners somewhere to go within the brand. Premium, compact, but at a competitive price. Love the looks, packaging and performance but I’m not sure how I’d get on without an instrument cluster. Will be test driving one as soon as I can though.

@JackFromMorley 6 ай бұрын

Never understood why they binned the V40, they were so popular, see them everywhere - guess maybe they just lost the rights to the focus chassis or something? Was a real shame

@zawatowski 6 ай бұрын

Before that, they binned the V50 too. A compact sized estate car, wildly popular on our roads. It got "replaced" by the smaller hatchback V40 (which is not worthy of the "V" imho, as it's a hatchback) and the larger, more expensive V60. They make some strange decisions sometimes

@portnaluinge 6 ай бұрын

@@JackFromMorley Yeah, it was the licence they had to pay Ford for the platform that did it. They developed a replacement, but changed plans and that became the Polestar 2 (in EV only trim).

@joemacleod-iredale2888 6 ай бұрын

Might replace my v40 with this if the rear legroom can accommodate my leggy kids behind me…

@hillppari 6 ай бұрын

v40 was volvo this is made in china

@jimhutton4352 6 ай бұрын

What sets TLBS apart from most KZfaq channels? The cinematography! I mean the production levels are off the charts! Honestly Jonny, not keen on the car, and my daily is an XC60, but as always you are eminently watchable 👍🏻👍🏻

@TheLateBrakeShow 6 ай бұрын

Thank you fir the honesty

@AiraBai 6 ай бұрын

Already said it in the past, this is the best top gear after the trio.

@MumrikDK 6 ай бұрын

Rather that he is one of the few KZfaq reviewers who doesn't review everything like it was a sports car.

@TimInertiatic 5 ай бұрын

Agree with all of that, but will add: Relevant & interesting content Lack of ego No screaming / shouting No irritating music No irritating memes No willy waving

@eddiefara 6 ай бұрын

I’ve had many i3s over the years and I feel like this is a natural successor. I want one.

@MuadDib1402 6 ай бұрын

Thinking of an i3. Have you had many problems with them?

@17addidas 6 ай бұрын

08/2016 i3 REX . 145000 flawless Km . A joy to drive . @@MuadDib1402

@kevinashurst634 5 ай бұрын

@@MuadDib1402 I had an i3 REX 2018. Brilliant, absolutely brilliant car. Sold it for a Polestar 2.

@Juanguar 6 ай бұрын

How is no one talking about the hazards being not a physical button and instead a button on a screen ? This is a really dangerous precedence and should be criticized heavily

@andrerodriguez7603 2 ай бұрын

I agree. Owning a Tesla 2023 Model Y I seldom use the screen to touch a button. I hold down a physical button on the steering wheel to activate voice commands to choose options on the screen. Tesla is always about safety. That’s why they make the safest cars in the world.

@jwvandegronden 6 ай бұрын

This has been on my short list from the moment it was presented! Really like the car, the effort and the design queues! Really really nice vehicle, well put together it seems, great design and finally, a not black interior!! Love the “Breeze” of fresh air!! PS Jonny, thank you again for your honesty! Accoladed with your verbal dexterity and love for language it is such a pleasure to listen to your comments, your compliments and your convictions, all of which I share wholeheartedly!

@markbartoszek8585 6 ай бұрын

This is the first time watching one of your reviews, and I really enjoyed it. The EX30 is a car I've had my eye on for quite some time, and not only did you go over the details in-depth, but you were honest and fair in your feedback. I appreciate that!

@gordonheazlewood3067 6 ай бұрын

Great review as usual and I totally agree that adding a heads up display or small speedo in front the steering wheel would have made this car more legendary. I own a Kia Niro S model and it's a great car so far however I have been keenly looking at the EX30 as a potential contender.

@hanstubben 6 ай бұрын

A conventional cluster in front of the driver and tactile buttons makes it perfect.

@DariuszTech 6 ай бұрын

Love the high quality and informative content as always. Thank you ❤

@erinwiebe7026 6 ай бұрын

I always enjoy how detailed your reviews are; noticing the little things is important. The lack of a speedometer in front of the driver and the lack of dedicated switch gear for climate controls etc, doesn't feel like Volvo ethos to me. Even the shiny black plastic buttons on the steering wheel (haptic feedback) seems like a misstep. Everything the driver uses while driving shouldn't detract from their attention on the road. It's impossible to perform tasks by muscle memory when the menu system on the centre stack changes depending on what mode it's in.

@JonathanEzor 6 ай бұрын

Other than the Tesla-esque lack of a front display of some kind, I love what Volvo has done here. Thank you, Jonny!

@TimInertiatic 5 ай бұрын

Like SUVs, it's a baffling design trend

@mc4130 6 ай бұрын

Love it. Finally a properly designed car for todays roads and families. Really enjoyed that, thanks Jonny. I’ve got an i3 and I love it and am gutted they didn’t replace it. This is bigger, but same ethos. I really love than you can really hear the passion and just how serious this is to you! Thanks!

@petergorton9848 3 ай бұрын

yep, definitely modern day i3. Luv ours - light (1200kg), roomy, delightful. Shame about the low range ...

@thefrenchruraldream8069 6 ай бұрын

I love the late brake show always great reviews and eclectic content. Far better than motor shows of old. Keep up the fantastic work 😊

@5impleSteph 6 ай бұрын

Looks like a nice car with its stripped back interior, although the lack of switches, buttons and drivers instrument panel is a huge let down (for me at least) I like clean lines but clean lines can still have practical user controls

@Nicholas.T 6 ай бұрын

Not just a let down for you…. Millions of other folk too !!

@neglectedloves 6 ай бұрын

As always your videos are way beyond informative. Your charming and eloquent manner of talking to people (barn finds) and again explaining new and older cars is so entertaining that I could just watch your videos for hours! 🙏🏻 PS: as brilliant car the EX30 is, the missing head up display is a huge flaw in my opinion

@Tsenngu 6 ай бұрын

It is all about price. The ditched they head up display as it would increase the price by a stupid amount according to volvo themselves.

@neglectedloves 6 ай бұрын

@@Tsenngu or just a simple second and small screen behind the wheel wouldn't cost an arm or a leg... in the Facelift version it will be included 😉 Even Fiat could do it 😂

@hugoferreira4512 6 ай бұрын

Really like your reviews. I agree with your understanding on how cars should be. Love this car and the reasons behind the way it is. It really makes me appreciate the Hyundai/Kia group and validates their views on electrical cars. This car is basically Volvo's take on the Kona/E-Niro that were lauched 5/6 years ago. Same exterior size, similar size battery and comparable prices just done in a different way for different target buyers. Really hope Volvo does a C30 style eletric car with 300 miles range their way for those of us who don't like or want somekind of SUV style car.

@presterjohn71 6 ай бұрын

If it had a speedometer above the steering wheel it would be a 10/10 for me. As it is I can still see myself getting a used one of these in a few year's time. It just ticks all the boxes.

@JohnCline 6 ай бұрын

Virtually no car has a speedometer above the steering wheel (except for those that have a head-up display.) You have to look down through the steering wheel in most cars, I find it quicker and easier to glance at the speedometer at the top left of the display in my Tesla Model 3.

@ellistreloar2047 6 ай бұрын

At last, a grown up male car reviewer who is not wetting his knickers about acceleration times and who also recognises the interesting and important design compromises of this car. Thank you for the best informed and mature review of the EX30 in the ‘real world’ context of modern driving. How refreshing to watch a man who is not so insecure about his own equipment that he has to dribble over speed, size etc. well done, reposted wherever I can. You deserve more views.

@tmh44 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic packaging on this car--really enjoyed the review. As a fan of smaller, boxier vehicles in general I'm thrilled to see this on the market--I hope that it sells well so that other OEMs embrace this ethos.

@johnmcdonald489 6 ай бұрын

I saw this on display at a shopping centre recently and quite liked it. I won’t be investing in electric until the next decade but good to see the direction it’s going.

@poundrick 2 ай бұрын

That’s how you put together a car review! Superb level of detail along with some good car nerd stats and facts. New subscriber onboard.

@scottishfanta 6 ай бұрын

Johnny! The production quality on this was amazing, keep it coming!

@richard63 6 ай бұрын

Yes, another few inches forward with the front cabin would make the backseat area more comfy. I know you don't like the offset speedo but then I don't like the ipad sitting up so high, as well. Overall it is an attractive vehicle. All the lightweight materials and storage areas and centre-consol features just add to all the other positives. I hope Volvo does well with it.

@RichardGoth 6 ай бұрын

I like it apart from the missing gauge cluster. The cubbies are good but they could have been a lot simpler with optional customisable inserts to suit the individual owner

@Professor-Scientist 6 ай бұрын

you can retrofit all that stuff

@stepheng8779 6 ай бұрын

@@Professor-ScientistWhat gauges? Strange a brand known for safety has put everything in an awful touch screen

@garyanson763 Ай бұрын

A super good review. You really have the knack of covering off all the essentials in your reviews. Keep doing what you’re doing. :)

@fort6564 6 ай бұрын

22:50 the weight on the twin motor perfomance version seems way off (by about 300kgs), compared to volvo’s spec sheet (they say a max of 1960~ kgs)

@TheLateBrakeShow 6 ай бұрын

I think we must have got the kerb weight mixed with mass.

@Perthshire 6 ай бұрын

Anyone considering an EV should watch the recent "Geoff Buys Cars" series about the trip from John o' Groats to Land's End.

@paulaus 6 ай бұрын

I think a lot of the reasons for what they've done with screens displays etc is to make it much easier to swap from LHD to RHD on the production line.

@darrens3 6 ай бұрын

You're 100 percent correct on that one, same with the electric windows being in the middle too. But that's also to save putting long expensive and easy to fail, but hard to get to wiring looms in the doors like cars of old. Before if your windows failed you had to pretty much dismantle the entire door and surrounding parts, with this you just lift out the centre panel. The only thing in the doors is the motors for the windows and a lock and nothing else.

@TimInertiatic 5 ай бұрын

Very likely, but a HUD on the steering column would not add significant cost but would improve the experience significantly

@markhamilton7289 2 ай бұрын

yes its all done from a simplicity of construction and cost saving standpoint. from the form follows function school i love this about it. clever design. no LHD or RHD door trims. no different size gloveboxes and the design makes it look like the rwd/lhd steering swap is in essence a couple of bits of lower trim and nothing more.

@marlenevenaas7803 2 ай бұрын

@@TimInertiaticHeard from Volvo that the front was too short for a HUD

@MaxStraesser 6 ай бұрын

Architecture is not shared with the Lotus Eletre - that uses an 800V Lotus Electric Premium Architecture, whereas the EX30 and Smart use the Geely SSP platform, which is 400V (source: Lotus engineer at Hampton Court Concours). Motors, voltage, suspension system, cabling, battery integration are all different. Other than that, great review - pity it doesn't at least have a HUD, otherwise I'd get one in an instant.

@thomaskirkland8391 6 ай бұрын

Johnny absolutely on the money. This ticks a lot of boxes which other manufacturers have overlooked or avoided. Small tweaks such as a speedo in front of the driver would be a welcome change, it's just more intuitive and ergonomic. Small wins such as the electric window switches on the centre console make perfect sense, my 206 had them! It's a shorter wiring loom, you don't have to branch out cables to the doors, and the hand you would ordinarily use to adjust things within the cabin (such as temperature gears etc) is utilised. Makes perfect sense. There's a lot going for this car.

@tobias_dahlberg 6 ай бұрын

I'm surprised no one else has done this with an EV. They've utilized cost-cutting where it makes sense and done so beautifully it seems. Also, this will be made in China but they also announced recently that due to the good reception of the car, they will bring production to Ghent, Belgium as well because they think these will sell very well, might even become their new best seller once the petrol XC40 leaves the lineup.

@AiraBai 6 ай бұрын

Shame on the no physical buttons and central tacho, but that storage

@CaryInVictoria 6 ай бұрын

Another great review, Johnny. I particularly enjoyed hearing comments from the car's designers. In that regard, had you spoken to a safety engineer I expect you would have learned why the front of the car is as long as it is. Two things I found missing (or just missed): how strong is the regenerative braking (and whether it is adjustable), and your take on its lane-keeping and adaptive cruise capabilities. Regarding the lack of a driver's display, I don't think it would bother me in the least, considering that the current speed is displayed in a rather large font in the top-left of the centre display.

@descb600f 6 ай бұрын

VW group manage to have a shorter bonnet and 5 Star crash test results, it's definitely style over function.

@markhamilton7289 6 ай бұрын

I've been thinking about this and looking down to see the speed seems easier because we are used to it....however just sliding your eyes sideways to a speed display in line with the top of the wheel is actually less effort and an easier refocus. i tried it on the ex30s doing the showroom tours and it is really quite natural.

@superstrada6847 6 ай бұрын

Good to see you again Johnny! Always enjoy your car reviews! I am leaning towards the EX30. Question: If the rear seats are folded down do you think a bike can fit? Thanks again!

@cannygrowabeard 6 ай бұрын

It’s missing the fun colours of Fusion Red from the S60 and Bursting Blue from the XC40. The yellow looks cool, but it’s sad that is the only launch colour with any vibrancy. The absence of an instrument cluster feels like a miss from a brand known for their focus on safety.

@clewis5220 6 ай бұрын

Yes let’s have a red and a blue one in the colour palette please. 🙏

@stephenholland5930 6 ай бұрын

Typica these days that there is only a choice of 5 colours - 3 of them being white, grey and black!

@jadams3427 6 ай бұрын

I would be content with the white, or the grey one. Black is for BMW users...... abusers, perhaps.

@glenbetton3146 6 ай бұрын

Car looks great and would fit great with home-charging daily urban use in tight spaces, which is really the core EV growth niche. Well designed and well positioned.

@WainwrightWalksWiaLocalLad 6 ай бұрын

The first electric car I would consider buying! Great video....as always, cheers

@raymondpritchard 6 ай бұрын

I knew there was something I missed out doing on my recent weekend jaunt to Barcelona 😂 Another fantastic video 👏🏽

@vincentvg2 6 ай бұрын

It's a superb piece of design - still full of Scandi chic despite the price point and Chinese influence. However: I'm with you and all the other commentators about the touch screen and the lack of "in front" dash display. I love the windscreen head-up display of my XC60 - and would quite happily trade a dash-mounted cluster for the centre screen PLUS a good H/U display. But without either? I'm not so sure. And I think touchscreen-mounted controls should, by law, be confined to ONLY those not required when driving.

@marlenevenaas7803 2 ай бұрын

Heard Volvo say that front of the car was too short for HUD. But for me: lack of it or a small display in front of the wheel + only two window buttons + a little bit too little backseat space is a deal breaker

@sch-corp 6 ай бұрын

Looks great, I don't hold much hope for it being affordable in Australia though. On the speedo in the centre stack thing, I have a C4 Picasso with the big centre screen and it really isn't something that's annoyed me (despite coming from more traditional cars with ordinary gauge clusters behind the steering wheel). Really just a matter of getting used to it, I think. I remember driving a Toyota Echo for the first time and thought the central gauge cluster was actually a really cool and quirky innovation!

@av_oid 6 ай бұрын

65k for the entry, small battery, slowest model in Australia. However it’s made in China, so should be compared to a MG4. For 65k you can get the entry Ioniq 5 or an entry Tesla Model 3 (also made in China, but with a much bigger battery).

@davidnorton5887 6 ай бұрын

Its not affordable even in its ’home’ country (sort of) Sweden.

@sch-corp 6 ай бұрын

@@av_oidif that's the case then yeah, it'll be a fringe player down here as compared to the Chinese marques. I am hoping to maybe pick up an MG4 Excite 51 for ~$30k in a couple of years time (I reckon Pickles will be flooded with white ones when state and local governments churn through them!)

@ad_fletch 6 ай бұрын

Hmm about same as a Polestar 2 base model in AU then. Interesting.

@catmandoodoo7903 6 ай бұрын

If they were that bothered about safety you wouldn’t need to go into a submenu on the touchscreen to switch the fog lights on.

@tombarnestube 2 ай бұрын

The best EX30 review I've seen (and there are MANY on KZfaq right now!). It's balanced, reasoned, in depth and unbiased. Johnny - you're easy to watch and seem like damn good guy! I've now ordered my EX30, Single Motor, Ext Range, Ultra, Cloud Blue, Breeze interior!

@bibliotek42 6 ай бұрын

Looks lovely! I do wonder whether insuring it will be a problem with that acceleration. Thanks for another excellent video!

@antj29 6 ай бұрын

Don’t get why these ev’s have to be so quick. 3.6 sec to 60 on a school run car,,,,,, makes no sense to me.

@olis_garage 6 ай бұрын

Lol exactly - imagine what happens in one of these when someone accidentally hits the wrong pedal

@CaryInVictoria 6 ай бұрын

I've wondered about that too. I have a Volvo C40, which is a rocket, but I never approach it's limits. My guess is that Volvo figures that switching to smaller motors would not significantly reduce its costs or the size of the battery needed to keep the same range, so they may as well keep it as is to pick up the performance-minded as well as its primary market, commuters and errand-runners. But as I say, just a guess.

@joshmiller8264 6 ай бұрын

That speedo would completely put me off from buying the car. So strange how throwing out time-tested ergonomics appears to be a trend right now in car interior design

@Spoolingturbski 6 ай бұрын

Volvo has led in some of the most important innovations the automotive world has ever seen. Look up what Volvos changed in invented. It’s crazy.

@joshmiller8264 6 ай бұрын

@@Spoolingturbski this is very true. And who am I to say, maybe this is the future. I'm sure we will see in 10 years :)

@blewits9474 6 ай бұрын

Totally agree. I think Tesla did it for cost saving in the model 3 and it’s a dreadful decision. Can’t believe others are copying. This car can do 0-60 in 4-5 seconds and you have to take your eyes off your line to check speed. makes this more dangerous? If it weren’t for this I would buy this car. Volvo, please change this!

@terminal-velocity111 6 ай бұрын

Some moron thought it was a good idea to put the speedo in the wrong place. That’s why they’ve stuffed the car full of tech to avoid crashing as your eyes wonder off the road. (Trust me, I’m a raging Volvo owner, 460, 960, S90, S80) Shame the only thing to be excited about is the 0-60

@MarkSanders77A 6 ай бұрын

Mini 😎

@StevenFolberg-yw1oc 6 ай бұрын

Terrific, informative, balanced review. Love it!

@fxtmotos 6 ай бұрын

Nice one, Jonny. Well put together and nicely weighted video. Any idea of when it will be available in the UK?

@Nick-ct1ww 6 ай бұрын

Do people think China sells us cheap subsidised cars out of the kindness of their heart. Short term gain....long term pain.

@ollianddelphine 6 ай бұрын

This is going in the right direction, simpler, normal door handles, practical shape and not stupid expensive. Still hate giant ipads in cars, I hope its a phase and we will revert to simple proper buttons again eventually.

@TheLateBrakeShow 6 ай бұрын

Agree to that!

@stephenholland5930 6 ай бұрын

I believe VW are starting to bring back proper buttons after poor customer feedback to the haptic crap.

@SpottedCreeper 6 ай бұрын

Would be nice to know what your thoughts are compared with it's sister car, the Smart #1. Same platform but different design ideas etc. Great review, thanks Jonny

@mhoseinofi 6 ай бұрын

Have been waiting for your review of this! Thanks Jonny

@clownworld-honk410 6 ай бұрын

A third less range in EV's in the cold and even more in extreme cold like they have in Sweden for 6 months of the year. Maybe Volvo don't expect to sell many up in the tundra of their country!

@thomo1077 6 ай бұрын

Extreme cold for 6 months and tundra, that’s rubbish. Volvo will expect to sell loads of these in Sweden.

@tommarino69 6 ай бұрын

It's quite similar to the Renault Megane E-tech, looks bigger and chunkier than it actually is, and the Megane also has that all important Allegro-esque steering wheel.😁 Looks like this will be a hit for Volvo and as always another great review Jonny 👏🏻👍🏻

@RobertWheeler-nv8bk 6 ай бұрын

Jonny. The LBS is the only car review 'channel' I trust. You speak with such honesty and clarity for which I thank you. I am not yet convinced by EVs, but the EX30 is the only current model I would consider for all the reasons you stated (new R5 might sway me next year) keep up the excellent work.

@cannavaras 6 ай бұрын

What would it take to convince you?

@Paulo-ov4yo 6 ай бұрын

Spot on! 100% agree with the review. I'd consider, but I'd like to see a HUD for the speedo, etc

@fordgrunt351 6 ай бұрын

Of all the Volvo EX30 test drives that just dropped - I am watching Jonny Smith (the legend!) first

@Matteo_Licata 6 ай бұрын

Brilliant car. I'm glad manufacturers are finally getting the message and delivering sensibly-priced EVs with a decent range. That's precisely the kind of vehicle that will push EV adoption forward. By the way, loved the video also because I lived in Barcelona for five years. I've recognised the scenic road that goes from Barcelona to Sitges, and I remembered how much I enjoyed driving on it with my MX5!

@paulj3625 6 ай бұрын

Great review Jonny, love the design, would be my next choice with great packaging, I hate the idea alot of car designers are doing by moving the speed away from the drivers eye line.

@AviatingWithMel 6 ай бұрын

Finally. The fact that this starts pricewise somewhere between the MG4 LR and Trophy is astonishing given that it comes from a more premium car maker like Volvo. Its nice to know that there are going to be options when my PCP is up on my MG4 (as much as it has been an alright car thus far the problems I had on day one have coloured my judgement of the brand a bit). The Speedo, not being in front of me isn't a big deal breaker, I got used to it driving a 2007 Mini. Looks like a decent car and I love the recycled materials, I just hope you can get a darker seat colour as I wear jeans - a lot, thus I have never been a fan of light seats.

@eddytheviper 6 ай бұрын

I'm actually really excited for the next iteration of Volvo cars. I'm currently besotted with my V90 but I hope in 5 years they will have this new design language in a long range luxo barge estate. I hope this is a runaway success and I think it should be compared to comparable BMW and VW group products

@sandersson2813 6 ай бұрын

Volvo no longer sell estates in UK, which is a dreadful shame.

@alexhampton2802 6 ай бұрын

I think Volvo have done a fantastic job with this, I must admit I'm not even bothered by the central speedo, driven mk1 and 2 Yaris with a central instrument cluster and I thought it was fine, though I do agree it won't be for everyone so a HUD would definitely be a good idea. Keep up the good work Jonny.

@CyclicscoobyFlyer 6 ай бұрын

I've got a few comments Jonny, bare with me... 1. My 99 UK Scooby had a 0-60 of 5.6 and cost £36k iirc. So cost/performance wise, it IS cheap. (With more range too - I managed 90 miles on a full tank of Optimax once) 2. As a thru and thru petrol head, I hated Volvo's growing up. Then Hubby got an 04 S60 2.0T and it served us faultlessly for 12yrs, flying thru every service... Not as fast a my Scooby, but more than capable and ALOT more comfortable... I cannot fault them... BMW/Audi specs and quality, but without the shouting... 3. I totally agree that it needs a 'driver' display... I code Micro Controllers and I can buy a 2.8" LCD touch for £15, a 7" touch for £60...!! It'd cost a car manufacturer, buying in 1000's, a mere couple of quid to add another screen... Go on Volvo... Do it... Thanks Jonny... 3 of my subs dropped this today, but I watched yours... xxx

@TheLateBrakeShow 6 ай бұрын

Really value your detailed comment on these issues, thank you. 90 miles on a tank?? 😳

@perlarsson9350 6 ай бұрын

For the OEMs it is not that easy.. It comes with a swath of certifications, homologations, market adaptions. You get it cheap privately but the effort to have it approved word wide as a OEM is huge. It also comes with extras (which no one talks about and even fewer actually understand) UN ECE 155/156. So full traceability for changes affecting type approvals... you can guess the rest if the OEMs want to keep variants down as much as possible..

@timmybikester2309 6 ай бұрын

Cracking review as ever, keep up the good work.

@junichirokato896 6 ай бұрын

12:57 Unfortunately, it is not a European family EV. It is Chinese.

@gemspotting6252 6 ай бұрын

This is a great example of how a highly logical company like Volvo are targeting a highly illogical market with people wanting SUVs etc. not sure about those frameless mirrors though - you could knock a house down with the mirrors on my old 850 and they’d still work afterwards! Frameless just seems fragile to me?

@graemecarswell2528 6 ай бұрын

Great review. Thanks very much for your comments and considered approach.

@joachimrayos4337 6 ай бұрын

This might really work for me here in central Texas. Currently have an XC60 PEHV and this would slot in nicely beside it for a pure electric commuter and the 911 (996) becomes the fun weekender.

@alexmaddox2255 6 ай бұрын

Very very interesting offer from Volvo this. I think it will sway a lot of people to the EV market

@michaelkilbride2927 6 ай бұрын

Made in China will not gave the build quality of old volvo and then the risk of battery fire no thanks

@anders95 6 ай бұрын

European models will be made in Belgium starting in 2025.

@rickybryan1759 6 ай бұрын

Very good video - Ive watched three of the four launch videos I intend to watch and I think yours was the best.

@TheLateBrakeShow 6 ай бұрын

That's really lovely to hear. Thank you. 👍🏽

@rickybryan1759 6 ай бұрын

@@TheLateBrakeShow better b-roll footage and the inclusion of the interviews are two things that stood out for me

@MegaRetr 6 ай бұрын

Great review as usual)

@markdawson4625 6 ай бұрын

Well done Volvo, a non SUV, excellent. A high riding family hatch with a practical square boot entrance, at a 'good price' and clever, dare I say, sensible design. The german manufacturers are missing a trick with their heavy, overpriced, large and inefficient EV's. Glad to see Volvo have kept indicator stalks for safety reasons presumably, but a heads up speedo would have been nice, but actually, moving your eyes to the left/right slightly as opposed to down, isn't a big issue really. Really good thorough review Jonny, other youtubers take note.

@anders95 6 ай бұрын

I haven't been this excited for a car in a long while. Well done, Volvo👏🏻

@jordanh.2998 6 ай бұрын

I really like the EX30, and I agree with you about the speedo. I'd also prefer to see more hard buttons personally, I noticed your eyes spent a lot of time looking away from the road while messing with the screen...

@kymvalleygardensdesign5350 3 ай бұрын

I love the fact that this is built in a shed so typically British it made me smile from, ear to ear watching this, my grandfather owned a 2-cylinder Morgan I have never seen anything like it until now. I have owned real MG's, a 911, a 1967 Mk 1 Cooper S a VDP Montego, a P100 pickup, a SAAB vector a Loutus Eclat a Fordson Major, an SD1 a TR6 a Chevy Corvette a Mustang and many euro boxes Many thanks for bringing this wonderful creation to my attention. I am saving my pennies to put an order in as soon as I can. Never owned a Volvo. 😀

@CathodeRayNipplez 6 ай бұрын

Soz, I can't condone Chinese corporations anymore.

@user-sd3ik9rt6d 6 ай бұрын

And the device you wrote that on was manufactured in.....?

@CathodeRayNipplez 6 ай бұрын

@@user-sd3ik9rt6d South Korea. Sheesh, do you think everything is made in China? 🙄 Next stupid question...

@neiltitmus9744 6 ай бұрын

Pitty its Chinese

@stuartgroves7545 6 ай бұрын

Great review as usual Jonny

@joemacleod-iredale2888 6 ай бұрын

The embossed moose tray is to vomit into when you feel dodgy because you can’t see past the front seats 😊 21:19

@Jimontherun 6 ай бұрын

That is one ugly car for £40k. I think Volvo has lost the plot.

@craigwilliams6734 6 ай бұрын

Don’t hate me Jonny, but I don’t think anyone is interested in EVs - they are fast but so boring and toxic

@andrewhills6535 6 ай бұрын

TRUE - not for the real world these stupid milk floats 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🙋🏼‍♂️

@Evaso_CC 6 ай бұрын

You think wrongly…and “toxic” wtf does that mean? 😂😂

@tomnewton440 6 ай бұрын

🎣

@rocklover7437 6 ай бұрын

Geoff buys cars real world race second hand BMW Diesel Vs top of range Porsche EV shows how bad EV,s are .They are 15min City cars that will wag it's finger at you if you go against Government rules .

@cannavaras 6 ай бұрын

Why lie? He used a Range rover which broke down therefore losing the race against the "terrible" EV. Why not just admit that? He had to replace the ICE with another car. Not sure you or he undersatnd what winning and losing is. He hates EV so you will lap up all that hate in your own little bubble. Enjoy the horse and carts with your other luddites. @@rocklover7437

@Bertlestein 3 ай бұрын

Great review pal. I've just ordered a cloud blue/ indigo & Denim Plus model this morning. Absolutely gorgeous car!

@martingill6996 Ай бұрын

Great review as always, love the fact you spoke to designers. Adding only a few essential buttons and a head up display and it would have made the best it could be .

@andrewhills6535 6 ай бұрын

Electric - no thanks 🙋🏼‍♂️

@user-sd3ik9rt6d 6 ай бұрын

A response Pavlov would be proud of.

@Hasdac 6 ай бұрын

@@user-sd3ik9rt6dgo watch Geoff Buys cars these vehicles aren't fit for purpose..

@andrewhills6535 6 ай бұрын

@@user-sd3ik9rt6d who is Pavlov ?

@michaelenglund 6 ай бұрын

Why are you here watching?

@peterpodgorski 6 ай бұрын

Yeah, who'd want an objectively superior technology? If you don't get out of your car sweating, smelling like petrol and other fluids, and with your left foot hurting from the condition known as "manual in traffic", are you even a driver? Are you even a man?

@olaskabo5346 6 ай бұрын

Volvo have done a great job with the EX 30. Love the design of both the interior and exterior, clever use of recycled materials and how it drives. Reading some of other reviews online I see quite a few complaints about the user interface on the touchscreen.

@paulclark4426 6 ай бұрын

Great review. Exterior looks great. Interior is a mix for me, deal breaker is the lack of buttons and the lack of an actual dashboard.

@bashsharif8272 6 ай бұрын

great review Jonny, making me want one now. Couple of things I didn't like on the EX30 were the spotty plastic on the door trim (like on buses) or the lack of a centre console.

@spencerclarke121 4 ай бұрын

Agree - the dash trim is like a urinal surround - awful!

@tissot233 6 ай бұрын

Have to say the same others have said. Perfect with porper, comprehensive info for people actually looking to possibly buy the car and also engaging. No wonder you were in Fifth Gear.

@PilotEJ401 6 ай бұрын

IMO the ONLY EX-30 review that needs to be watched. Excellent fair expert...by Jonny Smith 👍👍

@johnlydon533 5 ай бұрын

Great video. Great review. Enjoyed watching 👍🏼👍🏼. Nice car

@jeffmoore4358 6 ай бұрын

Great review. Thank you. How good is the stat nav for selecting charging points on a long journey?

@williamsgareth1999 6 ай бұрын

Another very thoughtful review - thank you. So interesting to see how Volvo (and others) work through their product planning in the next few years. To date, the PHEV has often been the premium priced model - XC90 T8 etc. But at some point, as an EV becomes the default option, it will become harder to charge a premium price for it. This EX30 looks like a sensible way ahead, with recycling and cost reduction to offset the cost of rare earth minerals etc. in the power train. I’ve had a dozen or so Volvos, so am probably not the hardest sale Volvo will have to make. But I could see running one of these alongside our petrol XC90 V8, keeping the petrol car for long distance / IKEA / trips to the tip; or until it gives up under the weight of discarded muffins and spilled apple juice.

@leehatwell890 5 ай бұрын

Best review I've seen so far, and like so many others I agree about the HUD omission, although I suspect people will get used to it. I ordered mine a couple of months back after looking at XC40 recharge, EQA and Model Y. It was a leap of faith but seems to offer cutting edge tech at a sensible price (other EV's being unrealistically over-priced). This will be my first Volvo, after many German cars, and my buyer's nerves are making way for what appears to be an exciting journey into the next generation of EV's .. I hope!

@leonardosimm3536 6 ай бұрын

Great review. This is probably the most attractive EV, for a variety of reasons. Like you, I value the simplicity - the elegance - of the design concept and execution. I've owned many Volvos over the years and it looks like the company retains its idiosyncratic approach to real world motoring issues. This is a very promising take on the EV genre.

@kotwbutach9701 6 ай бұрын

I had a VOLVO 850 with bulletproof 2.5L petrol engine - it was more like a crashproof tank with great quality leather interior - this one EX30 compared to it is really like a toy car for 3yr old kids. I believe engeneers from '90 cry when they see this. 😂

@jadams3427 6 ай бұрын

Old Volvos were safer cars to crash, and more likely to do so, cos you could not see out, and they handled like farm machinery. I expect the EX30 is not terrific for direct vision, but it almost definitely handles more like a modern car.