Volvo EX30 review - Game-changing new EV rated | batchreviews (James Batchelor)

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Electric cars from premium carmakers are expensive, right? Well, that could change with the Volvo EX30 because, on the surface at least, it’s a high quality EV with a decent electric range and has a low starting price of just under £34,000. The EX30 could be the EV Brits have been waiting for.
It's the smallest car in Volvo's range but it's also the fastest. It comes in two battery flavours - 51kWh and 69kWh - and, depending on that battery, has an electric range of between 214 and 298 miles.
The interior is a bit of a showstopper in terms of design and features some very neat touches, and the exterior is pretty smart too. But the headline here is the price - the EX30 is some £5,000 cheaper than a Vauxhall Mokka Electric. Yes, really!
But it's not all good news as I find out in this video.
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@Stan-at-KangarooIslandTV 7 ай бұрын

I just got my Polestar RWD delivered to me last week - so happy - it is SO GOOD! I also love this little car, and considered waiting for it but it needs a dashboard with at least speed, range etc please Volvo!!

7 ай бұрын

Great review Batch as always 👍

@batchreviews 7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it ❤

@robertlloyd7493 7 ай бұрын

Great insight 👍

@batchreviews 7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@beatles4sale2007 6 ай бұрын

Love a “Batch” review, although not a car dealer, I listen to the “Car Dealer”‘podcast and it’s excellent as well. Channeling his inner “Quentin” and funny trousers, but a great Car Journalist to boot, great to have found this site.

@christye6013 7 ай бұрын

Hi James, checked again this morning and Volvo UK site still says the heat pump only comes with the Ultra spec

@wolvoman1 5 ай бұрын

Question, on a bright sunny day and the driver wears sunglasses, will the sensor have a fit, lol ? A speedo or HUD can easily be downloaded to a mobile phone and placed in front of the driver.

@HenryPalfrey1963 7 ай бұрын

Another excellent review with sensible constructive dislikes, very informative.

@user-ps3qk3xl2d 5 ай бұрын

Where was this filmed? Thx

@VSS1 7 ай бұрын

Great review, always a pleasure to see you. I think even the cheapest 33k car can take you from London to Birmingham without stopping in any weather, in safety and comfort is more than sufficient. It's almost a no brainer for the price and what you get for your money. Dare i say it will eat into Tesla's sales £40k for the cheapest saloon model 3?

@xyredmax 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback on the AWD drivetrain and steering. I ordered the Ultimate Twin the day after the launch, but I have concerns over how it will drive/handle and the range. I need to drive one before I commit to the 45k. Did you know that Volvo want you to pay in full, wait 2 weeks to deliver to your chosen dealer then the dealer 'might' take your part exchange and refund you!!

@mikejackson3119 5 ай бұрын

With the twin you can switch off the full performance mode so it’s rear wheel drive only so more relaxed option .

@xyredmax 5 ай бұрын

I might be wrong, but I think it is the permanent AWD you can switch on/off and not the level of BHP

@mikejackson3119 5 ай бұрын

If you look at the user manual the BHP is split between front & rear . @@xyredmax

@stevecade857 4 ай бұрын

See if you can test drive the xc40 recharge. The ex30 will be very similar in driving feel as Volvo have a design ethos they seem to follow in all their cars. Had one when the wife's xc60 was in for a service and I was very impressed with the ride and how controllable and smooth the power delivery was. I didn't need the xc40 size of car so have ordered the performance ex30 as we're now Volvo converts since owning an xc60. I do have two disappointments with the ex30 though. No info in front of the driver. I would of paid extra for HUD but is not even an option. Volvo HUDs are great. No memory seats as far as I know. The ex30 allows you to set the mirror positions per profile/key. I'm hoping it does thesame for driver seats position as well but that hasn't been reported (memory seats). If you live with a shorter 2nd driver you'll understand. Electric seats without a memory function are a waste of money as they're quicker to adjust manually.

@stevecade857 4 ай бұрын

@@xyredmaxI think you may be confusing Volvo hybrids which have the option to turn on AWD so petrol engine (front) and electric motor (rear) are always working together off-road. Volvo don't tend to do different power modes as such. You have all of the power all of the time and I doubt the ex30 will be any different. How that power is delivered would depend on the 'throttle' profile and level of traction control in use.

@FormulaWhine 7 ай бұрын

The trouble with all new cars is in order to achieve the coveted high Euro NCAP ratings they have to put in all these features that distract you. And then they have all gone down the route of installing giant tablets rather than neatly integrating screens into dashboards. And to top it all off they then bury all the controls you need at your fingertips inside these screens, making them even more distracting. Euro NCAP need to focus less on driver aids that actually hinder, and apply penalties to manufacturers who use software to save money over the manufacturing of physical buttons.

@AngryBritain 7 ай бұрын

That dash looks like Tube Carriage. Horrid.

@RamaP94 7 ай бұрын

I love when people tell on themselves. You complain that the car beeps at you constantly meaning you keep going over the lines and you are bad at driving.

@batchreviews 7 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@Smiler7 7 ай бұрын

No head’s up display or viewing screen near the steering wheel. Speedo on the big screen too. Dangerous to be messing with the screen for changes you need to make while driving. Older drivers, who can afford this car, will not like this buttonless World.😢

@court1188 7 ай бұрын

Built down to a price, many things missing. No review has mentioned the ergonomic disaster of having many functions on one column stalk. Big performance and dangerous centre only display means Volvo have sold out on safety. I look forward to your review of the Jeep Avenger James, you have been awol for a while.

@henrietn 7 ай бұрын

The ranges are still laughably bad though. Like you said, real world condition and the cold climate means you can easily take of 20 percent of claimed range figures. And thats not good.

@pb5x5 7 ай бұрын

It is still 30,000 odd so still far from cheap.......... You need a mortgage for a new cars these days.

@jianwei2009 6 ай бұрын

So… for example in NJ, you ends up paying… 20000 for a brand new car after local and federal tax break. You cannot find this type of deal anywhere else. Look at how much CRV and RAV4 cost😂

@b9bot148 6 ай бұрын

Volvo is known for safety. It seems they forgot that when making this vehicle. Not having a decent dashboard in front of you seems careless. I need to pay attention to the road in front of me, not to the right of me well trying to look at that panel with so much information all over it. Those window and door switches is something really silly. Add the two switches for the rear doors and windows for god sake.

@badmikeyt 6 ай бұрын

Tesla's have had a center console for years, and within a few hours of driving it, you don't even notice the difference. It's not a safety issue in the slightest for the vast majority of drivers.

@udoblotenberg9701 6 ай бұрын

How often a day do you open the rear windows from the front seat, and for what reason?

@jspope2008 7 ай бұрын

Until a manufacturer can get 1000 miles range whether you use air con or it’s cold and doesn’t take hours to recharge, I couldn’t get interested.

@batchreviews 7 ай бұрын

Why on earth would you want a 1,000-mile range?

@VSS1 7 ай бұрын

What a bizarre thing to say. What are you going to do with 1000 Mike range? Does your petrol or diesel car have a 1000 mile range?

@jspope2008 7 ай бұрын

Because I often drive from UK to Rome. The pathetic 200 or 300 Miles would be useless. Just not a nice anyway to drive as a car with a proper engine.

@jspope2008 7 ай бұрын

@@VSS1No but it doesn’t take a couple of hours to recharge! Hopeless. I assume you have one. Quite a price drop on them recently!

@VSS1 7 ай бұрын

@@jspope2008 Yes I do! Very happy with it, but I have no issue with people choosing to have a ice car in not militant about it. However, I'm glad for it to be an option as it really works well for us. I just enjoy getting into a warm preheated car every morning.