My Volvo EX30 Review
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- Sit back, relax and grab a coffee! Time for my take on the 2024 Volvo EX30. Is it any better than the previous Volvo EX30 I tested. How's the software doing now? Still issues? Here you go, enjoy!
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I’ve had mine for a while now (EX30 twin motor performance ultra). Drives wonderfully, the performance is unparalleled in this price range, and the design is just beautiful inside and out. Also been super happy with the software, finding it far easier to use than the model 3 we test drove a couple of times (especially the climate control UI).
Speaking as an owner, this is a very accurate and perceptive review.
A few comments:
1. The Plus also has the black roof and mirrors, and the Harmon Kardon system.
2. The MY25 rear logo is lower down than the area you pointed out.
3. The USA Plus also has the glass roof.
4. In the UK the 20" wheels are standard and other interiors (and paint colours) are No Cost Options.
5. Prices have gone up in the UK for MY25 cars.
6. No need for driver display or HUD - you very quickly get used to the speedo readout and I'm tempted to say I prefer it, certainly to a conventional circular needle dial where you have to "work out" what speed you're doing.
7. The hardware is very well designed and built but the software still needs MUCH more development.
I pick up my Ex30 on last Friday and its a lot of fun drive this thing. Its also efficient, and soo comfortable. Great car for couple without kids.
Have had our ex30 twin ultra for a little while, it came with version 1.4. Have covered 429.9 miles and averaging 31.7kWh/100 (in the ex30 app), so am happy.
Like many ‘fast’ accelerating EVs, it can out-accelerate its brakes, and has large disc brakes all around. Faster to accelerate than decelerate.
The acceleration is linear and instant (torque). So different to ICE performance cars…
The update I am waiting for is the ability to lock and unlock from my phone, and not the ex30 app.
I used a sharpie on the Harmon Kardon logo to reduce the reflection…
Great car. Great brand. Great build quality.
Keep up the good work, with informative, nuanced and fun reviews!
Thanks so much. 😊
Finally someone mentions the speakers in the back doors.❤
Even the journalist and Volvo PR persons during my last press trip to Sweden didn’t believe me when I said this: LOL
@@thom-lov I have an EX30 on order and should deliver w/c 120824. During my initial visits to the Dealership. I advised about the rear door speakers and was told categorically that there wasn’t and that I was mistaken.
Looks like this is the “fun” Volvo - great, informative review. Love the look of the steering wheel and the mood lighting, and it does indeed look like a nice drive… but I’ll stick with my cloud blue XC40. Love your videos, Thom!
I’ve just changed from xc40 petrol to ex30 and the driving experience is on another level in the newer car.
Oh wow… you’ve definitely piqued my interest!!
@@WendyS1822 test drive it for a couple of hours and you won’t go back to an ICE car.
@@pprender1 I just might do that - thx!!
@@WendyS1822 👍😁
Love my EX30. Great fun car to drive. I'm getting around 350km in motorways driving at 115 - 120kmph and some occasional 140+ for overtaking. I started to love traffic blocks as I'm getting really good mileage in city traffic, atleast 400km. I'm now used to screen and not having the buttons. Since the voice commands are based on Google, it is so much better than Tesla's. You can control the AC and many others with voice commands. Since the car is boxy, there is surprisingly good space inside a car. So I would say the car is best for you if you are couple without kids or with small kids
Thanks for your update! I'm considering this vehicle. I'm single and only do city driving. Do you have the Twin motor, Single motor extended range or Core motor?
@@RR-ht9dbI have the single motor extended range Plus model. If you have extra budget you can go for the ultra. But most of the features are available in Plus. The only feature I absolutely miss is the power seats.
I bought the car after the latest software update, so I hadnt faced any issues told in many review videos. If I have to nitpick I would say I dont like the car keys that much, but I hear they are going to bring keys into apple wallet. So hopefully it will improve.
@@RR-ht9db @RR-ht9db I have the single motor extended range. I think twin motor will have slightly lower range. Mine does 0-100 in less than 6 seconds, which is enough for me. The car is perfect for city drive with it's small turning radius and handling. I am also doing weekly 450km round trip motorway drive weekly with the car
Wow thanks for that info. Not sure if I should go for the twin performance. I’ve only driven this one. Have yet to drive the SMER. I’m hoping it will be a good drive as I’m leaning toward it for the range. Thanks again!
Thanks for the review man. I've been considering the EX30 for a while now. Your videos definitely persuaded me that it was worth going for, even with the few hiccups Volvo has had with the car along the way. Just put my order in today and getting the car in two weeks 🙏 Can't wait 😉
That's awesome. I'm convinced you will enjoy it a lot.
I will get my EX30 Ultra Twin in February, my first EV, cant wait!
Awesome! :-)
Nice review, thanks! I'm looking into the EX30 as possibly my next car. I've previously owned a 460, a classic V40, a C30 and a modern V40 so I'm quite familiar with the "small Volvos". I'm currently driving a Tesla Model 3 so I'm used to an "iPad on wheels" too. I guess the EX30 will kind of be a nice mix of those. :D
Bedankt, Thom! Really nice review. I've been to the introduction here in the Netherlands a while ago, but wasn't convinced yet. They now have a discount here on stock cars if you use the Care by Volvo car subscription (private short lease), so I decided to order a black EX30 in Ultra trim yesterday. It's going to be delivered in 3-4 weeks. Looking forward to it! I drove a (almost) new DS 3 for the last half year, but got annoyed by the terrible multimedia system, so I sure hope they solve the software issues in the EX30.
Thanks! I'm sure you'll enjoy it a lot. Love the spec you opted for. :-)
That little teaser.. if it turns out the way it seems I’m excited for you
Lovely insight as usual, always good to see you talk about Volvos :) Thom, do you perhaps know, since the EX30 shares that SEA platform with the Zeekr X, which has V2L... considering the platform is the same... do you think it's possible an OTA update could add V2L functionality... with an adapter cable naturally? Or are there other hardware limitations? Perhaps some of the Volvo guys you've spoken to have talked about this.
Regardless, thanks so much for the videos - I hope to one day have an EX30 ;D ... I also hope they fix the one-pedal driving for the performance setting on the twin motor :P
Good review and it's good to know the software is improved. I drove one a couple of months ago as I was considering swapping my S60 for one but I found that the lane keeping did not work well, the interior noise levels were relatively high and I found the UI frustrating. After driving the EX30, my S60 felt a lot higher quality - noise levels measured quieter (same speed/same road,) the lane keeping assist works and I have a nice set of instruments and buttons to monitor and control the car easily. The sound system is also way better in the S60. So, I liked the EX30 a lot but too many compromises for me at the moment. The final deal breaker for me is that the EX30 is made in on the other side of the planet. I would prefer to buy a new EV made locally (EU) to reduce the impact of shipping.
@thom-lov Great review. Did you download 3.1.9 update for your C40 yet? I noticed a substantial decrease in the steering wheel vibration, and some others have reported the same.
Nice video. The Ultra spec in the UK has a few more options as standard. For example, the 20 inch wheels as shown in your video plus privacy glass for the rear windows. The winter pack you mentioned is also included. I have a twin motor version in Cloud Blue and Breeze interior. Really enjoying the car after downsizing from a Tesla Model Y Performance. I agree that more software updates will be needed in order to get 'phone as a key' and Apple Car Play/Android Auto, for example. Ideally, I would like stronger regen for one pedal driving, like a Tesla.
Thanks for the addition.
@@thom-lov I meant to add previously that you also get 22KW AC charging as standard on the UK Ultras.
Completely overlooked that one, only on Ultra spec here though.
We have the 'EX30 plus extend range' since the end of april. In may and june we went with the EX30 and Sprite caravan (6m and 1200kg max) for almost six weeks to France. A better caravan tower we did never have, but of course you do have to recharge often: the range was about 200 km with speed 85/90 km, witch means after 150 km you are looking for a charging point. Was no problem at all. Oké I know, we are pensionados and have a lot of time. So instead of in two days with the Volvo V40 Sport, now in three days with the EX30 to the Provence. Starting in the morning between 09.00 and 10.00 and looking for a camping around 16.00, witch means around 350 km per day. It was exactly we hoped for starting this 'adventure' ;-) If you have only two or three weeks, it's of course an other story, also recharging in France will be a little more difficult I presume. Fastned is perfect with car and caravan, at other stations you often need to separate car and caravan, and then you need a little more space then is abounded before the holiday season starts I think, but this goes for every EV.
Sounds great! 😊
Great video. Completely agree with you. Much is better, but there's still several software issues they need to resolve.. And obviously they should include some physical buttons on the next update. Would love a volume wheel. Maybe it's coming with a OTA 😂
Thanks! Haha perhaps they can throw in some physical parts with the next ota 😜
The more I drive and enjoy my EX30 the less I miss physical controls. There is volume up/down on the steering wheel, and if you want to mute the radio quickly and completely you press one play/pause button on the central screen - so simple. Or ask Google via voice-assist to mute if you're traffic situation is tight!
@@thom-lov Honestly, I don't miss these 'physical parts' at all. Quite the opposite - it's less distracting without them.
As an owner - good review 👏👏
Thx! 😊
Thank you for your review! Recently discovered your channel and has convinced me to get this car now!
One question - is it possible to turn off ALL safety systems, including auto-braking? Reason is in my country, the road conditions would constantly cause the vehicle to apply emergency brakes! Had this on cars before and was able to switch it off. Would be great to know this..Thanks :)
Thanks! Unfortunately you cannot turn of everything, but the ones with the biggest impact such as the speed warning can be. Emergency breaking can be adjusted in 3 levels of responsiveness. Works pretty well/doesnt intervein all the time.
@@thom-lov Awesome, thanks for the response! You’re much more knowledgeable than our local Volvo salesmen 🤦♂️
Happy to help! Haha 😊🙏🏻
It's good they added a shortcut to quick disable speed warning. Disappointing that there seems to be still no easy way to switch between cruise control and speed limit mode - I usually switch between several times per every trip: cruise control on a highway and speed limiter in a city
I set my 'favorite' button on the steering wheel to toggle between one-pedel and coast. Our previous (and still have) car is a VW Lupo 3L; the coasting capability in it is amazing, but since we have a pre-paid plan for charging our EX30 I'm not so worried about re-gen breaking - but it is nice to engage it in city traffic.
Start of ex30 production in Ghent is a good fact (I don't buy things produced by chinese aggressors). But
- there is no instrument cluster for driver, no head up display, all functions concentrated in one middle console (unsafely) but you can get used to it.
- window management buttons are weirdly moved somewhere for cost saving but you can get used to it
- you can not manage when to turn the car on, the car decides but you can get used to it.
What a nightmare one can buy spending own funds.
Living in the US looking forward to the MY 2025/26 delivery. Currently on my short list to replace our 2013 BMW X3 that just turned 56,000 miles. Hoping by then they introduce some additional colors and further software enhancements.
Sounds like a good plan and wait. 😊
Do you think the Cross Country Version is still coming? I´ve been holding out for over a year now and it's still my favourite. Just not sure if it is still worth waiting for the Cross Country
Yes it will come but has some serious delays. Earliest next year announcement. Perhaps late 25 first cars
exactly my thought, a heads up display could have been a very good thing specially for safety.
At least as option I’d say!
I've never had a heads-up display before, (previous/2nd car is still a VW Lupo 3L - love it) but I don't think it's lacking in the EX30; I actually like the speed read-out at the top of the center screen as human eyes have peripheral vision to the sides, not up or down. This placement means you can still maintain eye contact with the road while glancing right instead of glancing down (as in previous car layouts).
1.4 so far so good, most quirks are solved, but with every update they solve some but also add (Or re add some) like the 6 amps charging issue is back… you need to keep the limit enabled at 16 or 32 so that it doesnt limit back to 6 amps on AC charging. ‚phone connects mostly now but not always but most importantly internet works now. Its a super nice car to drive though, really
Thanks! I didn’t experience that 6 amps issue with this one. Though that radio issue was quite annoying, and coincidentally also found out that this one did not change back from dark mode to light/day mode. Overall this car with 1.4 was pretty solid. Hopefully 1.5 will be made available soon to address these remaining issues!
That lil teaser.....is it what I think it is?????? If so I'm excited for you!
Stay tuned, haha! (first time that I notice isoFix on a car, lol!) 😉
@@thom-lov 😉
Having a xc40 ev myself, but if i had to choose an volvo again, i would pick the polestar 2 long range single motor over this one.
Understandable!
Having had my first experience with a MY24 car and the speed warning, I really don’t understand why people keep moaning about it. At least on my car it beeps 2 times and very discreet if you drive over the speed, but only 2 times, not the whole time you drive too fast, further it starts to beep at about 3kph over the limit according to the Speedo, which is in most cases the true GPS speed. So all in all it was no annoyance at all for me. 🤷♂️
Hi Thom,
Thnx, voor again een leuke video! ik zelf rij ook de EX30 sinds April, en hij bevalt zeker goed, iets wat wel zeer irritant is is dat bij het remmen de muziek gewoon wegvalt. en als je weer optrekt hij het weer begint te doen. heb jij toevallig al meer info hier over? ik heb gehoord dat de DAB+ kabel te dicht bij de remkabel zou liggen en bij het remmen er een verstoring naar de DAB+ kabel zou gaan....?
Thanks! Dat probleem heb ik al meer gehoord idd en Volvo weet er zeker van. Zeker bij de dealer achter aan blijven zitten om het gefixt te krijgen.
Hi all. I put a deposit down for twin motor before I left for vacation. Initially I wanted moss yellow but dealer told me I can’t get vsppro on it except for cloud blue. I can still change my mind when I get home.
I’m still undecided as I always wanted a yellow car.
Any thoughts?
My Polestar has pixel automatic high beam headlights but they're not fully enabled here in the U.S., due to regulations still being written. Were you able to try those on the EX 30, Thom? Speaking of regulations, I recall being in a friend's new car when we were teenagers in the '70's & the car wouldn't start unless your seatbelt was buckled. (They dropped that requirement a year or 2 later.)
Didn't reallt get the chance to test them properly, long daylight periods here now so perhaps I can have a go in winter again. Generally the lights are pretty OK, but for my feeling not as good as the CMA platform Pixels.
I just tried it and i have a question about the one-pedal drive. Is there only one setting for it, i think about the regen. On my Polestar 2 i have more adjustments so the engine braking can be harder. On the EX30 it was so soft that i had to use the brake all the time compared to the Polestar 2. And is there no one-pedal drive in reverse?
Great review, as always! But the car, I simply find very underwhelming. Its so far from what I would expect from Volvo, in so many aspects. Im "clinging on" to my current V60s for dear life, as I fear that Volvo is going down this route in the future, generally. They really nailed it with especially the 60 and 90s, so as a big fan of the brand, Im sad to see a car like this with a Volvo badge.
We will have to see what future models brings, this is the cheapest model, so there's that.
Thanks! I understand what you mean. Really tried to see this EX30 apart from the other Volvo's and give it a fair opinion. It really is a next-gen Volvo hence you'll see the current gen and feeling of 'our' Volvo's disapear more and more. Pretty sure the next Volvo's coming are more 'Swedish' and luxurious again.
Great review!
Thanks for watching! 😊
How is the one pedal drive calibration? It was pretty bad when I test drove it, not smooth at low speeds and when coming to complete stop. Also not working in reverse.
Have these things improved after the update?
It's not a good as Polestar 2 or EX40 and such. OK but a future update would be nice to make it more smooth.
@@thom-lov Honestly, I'm not sure what you expect one-pedal drive to be. I have briefly tested by sister-in-law's Škoda Enyaq and found the one-pedal breaking so extreme that I ended up stopping well ahead of where I actually needed to be ... so I think it's a case of getting used to your car's stopping point. I am perfectly fine with the EX30's setting.
Love that car. Curious when you went to the Volvo execs with all there stuff in Gothenburg a few weeks back, did they mention if their plans for 100 percent EVs by 2030 still on course? In the US, I fear they could be shooting themselves in the foot. I have the 2023 C40. Our infrastructure is so bad.. I’m likely going back to ICE. I’m in a condo. And my job no longer has L2 chargers. The EV rollout over here is not going well thanks to politics,
They still talk about this 2030 goal but less and less 'out loud' it seems. I'm pretty sure the PHEV's will remain in Volvo's line-up the coming years. The EV-transition seems to be but on a lower speed than initially intended.
@@thom-lov tysm for your response
HEY! youve got my car.
Nice car you got! ;-)
My only real annoyance now is the steering wheel buttons. Hopefully Volvo will offer a replacement button set for steering wheel
Teaser ?!!!! :)
Ehh, stay tuned, haha! 😉
I picked up my EX30 single motor last Friday (12.7.24) and during the handover, they weren’t able to connect the in car WiFi. After going back and forth into the workshop for reboots, contacting Volvo Sweden etc the upshot is that they couldn’t fix it. I’m now driving a pool car and my new car is still at Volvo. Not the best first experience with Volvo. I’ve still no idea when I will finally get my new car home.
Why bying a Volvo EX30 when you can bye Xpeng G6?
Why buy a Xpeng if you can buy a Porsche 918? 🤷🏼♂️
I've never heard of it, I looked at what it looks like and it does look very ugly 😁.
Bit of a strange review, as you've already done it (as have many others). Honest opinion, having owned one for nearly four months, I wish I'd bought something else. Max range about 320km in practice.
It looks to me as if you've sold out to Volvo, so I'm going to unsubscribe.
@@robertpotton9179 thanks for bring honest. The product is not ready for market. Simple as that.
What would you buy? I’m almost convinced to get the EX30, so would be happy to hear your thoughts on alternatives to check out. Thanks!
Yer...easy for you to switch cars...Guys avoid it. This guy won't buy it....
???? 😳
Well that escalated quickly. 😂
Well, lucky for you there are lots of other cars on the market out there 🙂 "This guy won't buy it" seems a bit fortune-telling for the remaining guys on the planet; have you seen how fast it goes from 0 to 60 (100 Kmh)?! The way this car moves me ahead of questionable traffic situations is incredible.
@@graafisk fair, however the endless software bugs in the 2024 model are frankly a joke. It won't open the doors 10% of the time on approach, and don't bother coaching me on how to open the door on the thing, like the dealer has...lol. Software...its my wife's car. Me I just purchased a quicker EV...South Korean, not Kia. See you on the open road...in my dust...haha