Whoops, the single motor EX30 has the lithium iron (yes, not ion) phosphate battery, while the Extended Range and Performance versions have a lithium, nickel manganese and cobalt battery. Also, the single motor is RWD, obviously...
Your video title is a lie - the £34k variant isn't the fastest accelerating version? Also the battery spec bit is misleading, all three batteries are "lithium-ion", Nickel Manganese Cobalt is a type of Li-ion battery. A shame to see this so poorly researched, that's why more people watch Fully Charged etc these days.
As the guy above states, the title of this video is misleading and just plain wrong. You wont get the fastest accelerating Volvo ever for £34K, try nearer £45K
Both are lithium ion. The LFP vs NMC refers to the cathode chemistry - either lithium iron phosphate or Nickel-Manganese-Colbalt-Oxide. 'Lithium-ion' refers to the fact they have a graphite-based anode.
In Canadian dollars, that's $50-60k. That's a fail in Canada for such a small vehicle. There's more bang for the buck in North America elsewhere. However, if it's price parity with British pounds, ie $30-35k, this will be a hit. But I think this is wishful thinking. EVs in Canada sell in so much smaller volume than ICE vehicles because of the vast distances we have to drive (all of Britain will fit inside of a single Canadian central province). I'm pretty sure Volvo/Geely can't afford this price point for so few vehicles they'll end up selling over here.
Remember this is an announced price, not delivered. Think about what Rivian did with pricing when they got ready to deliver and what Tesla will probably do with the Cybertruck.
@@brucekennedy5274 But every announced car has had pre-order pricing and reservations. What do you think this car will cost when it actually gets delivered?
@@aussie2uGA I’m optimistically confident Volvo can stick close to these prices. Cybertruck and Rivian reservation prices were based on prototype reveals years before they were anywhere near finished. This car looks like it’s petty much production-ready. Order times 6-8 months. Of course, I could be wrong 😆 We’ll see.
Very good price point for the base spec. Wish Singapore will get that one when this car arrives. 213 miles is literally all you need when end-to-end, the country is just 50 miles wide. Apart from the burying of essential controls into the screen, I think this could be a winner. Simpler, cheaper, EVs that are environmentally-conscious as possible, is what we need as the EV revolution pushes forth.
Just a heads up. NMC refers to the typical lithium-ion tech found in most western made EVs. The short range RWD Volvo has a LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) battery, the Long Range and AWD versions have NMC chemistry. NMC refers to the cathode material, it’s still a lithium ion battery.
@@fmsantoscar He's over 6 foot, and he fitted behind the drivers seat in his driving position. If you've got 2 giant kids, a hatchback or a lifted hatchback (as this is not an SUV) would never fit them.
@@flyingpanhandle kids? My oldest 😂teenager boy is taller than me and I'm 1,80 m. He's only 15, so am I suppose to ask the poor sod to cramp in this back seat for our car trips to italy? 16 hour plus? laughable!
@@Duckferd Shorter than a Id3. It is literally a lifted small hatchback cannot complain about style and price but 318l boot space is tiny and back seat is only for kids really
Unexpectedly good looking, big plus for the speedo in the middle (been living with Renault Scenics and Moduses since 2011 - you do get used to the central speedo very quickly, instead of having to look down into the steeringwheel, it is always there in your periferal vision, just awesome!) - big minus for the no-buttons-situation.
What isn’t mentioned is voice commands that can activate and set climate controls, turn lights on, activate mirror adjustments, etc. Buttons and cabling cost money.
I wish it was more hatch than crossover, but this is their first new vehicle that is tempting since my C30 and the V90 curved beauty... and then we got to the interior. Ugh. So bad... hopefully there are options instead of some of those silly material patterns, and lack of physical knobs for HVAC is maybe a deal killer. I like having a big screen + physical buttons. They are so much easier to find and use without moving my eyes off the road.
I've never had to touch my temp in my s90. I set it on the screen and forget it. really though, if I wanna change the fan speed it's like my second phone so I don't even have to look at it lol.
@@nathannnathan85 I've had both and personally hate not having physical controls. I change the temp constantly, in the mornings I like to be warmer, coming back from gym, cooler, etc. But beyond that seat warmers, volume, etc. To each their own, but it is bad ergonomics and a safety issue to some extent.
Volvo are lightyears ahead of the Germans. Likely because they've allowed Polestar to get ahead in EV development and pull them through with shared knowledge. They've even got the jump on Tesla with a cheaper battery chemistry to market and removing parts in the doors such as switches and speakers. Bodes well for their engineering department generally, an engineers job should be to simplify production and cost, not design a solution to a problem that doesn't need to exist.
"They've even got the jump on Tesla with a cheaper battery chemistry" 1. NMC is a Lithium-Ion chemistry and it ain't new. 2. It's more expensive per kWh than LFP. 3. Tesla has been using NMC(A) for the last 2 years as well as LFP cells. so no. Geely/Volvo didn't get the jump on anyone.
@@anonym3017 in terms of battery, I must have missed that. I know they announced it, but that could mean in years with Tesla. They have got the jump on Tesla when it comes to removing parts in the doors, namely speakers and switches. I guarantee this happens in future Tesla vehicles.
The price, performance and range is perfect. Just waiting for it to appear and see what it says on salary sacrifice, but will be ordering one. Smidge under 300 mile range is enough for me, hopefully it does V2G. Very clever to have different chemical make ups for different ranges. Impressive at 64kWh too
I love that EX30. I'm a person that wants everything sci fi and futuristic technology. Robocop will like to drive the EX30 police car. M3GAN, Robocop, and Terminator will like to drive the EX30s and any EV cars. I'll like to be like the people in the sci fi movies with futuristic technology.
@@Evokyr this is called CUV, or Crossover Utility Vehicle. basically they admitted SUVs were fucking useless for the suburban or urban person so they switched to 'Crossover' and made them more comfortable
Huh, the Volvo is doing rather well under Geely management, a lot of exciting cars are coming out and of course the Polestar. Now imagine giving Aston Martin such treatment...... Please somehow make it happen,Mr. Li Shufu.
Volvo is NOT under Geely's Management, only under its ownership. The two are independent companies with ties on sharing some technologies. Li let Volvo have the freedom the company never had before. That was very important. Li described the strategy as "let the tiger return to the forest and it will do good".
Perhaps you should have asked an expert to review your battery explanation ? Its should have said '51-kilowatt-hour lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) pack and a 69-kWh nickel-cobalt-manganese (NMC)' similar to the MG4?
It's honestly ridiculous how much people go on about fast acceleration. Cars don't need to accelerate fast in normal road conditions and even bog standard EVs can to 0-60 in under 8 seconds.
What is the obsession with everybody arguing about carbon footprints? World gone crazy. Electric motoring is better than fossil motoring. Buy one. Enjoy it. Environmental nervous breakdown is optional.
06:27 They're actually not wrong, if you're a motorcyclist mounting your phone that it's still in your peripheral making a quick glance to your phone is still safer than phone sticked on your instrument cluster because you move your head down
Beautiful design, especially the exterior. Interior is OK, but that ugly big screen is just off-putting. I want physical buttons for air, temp and volume and tune. I also like to have a small screen just behind the steering wheel with a basic speedo cluster showing speed, revs, engine temp and fuel, nothing more. The price point and the size are what going to make this car a winner.
Nice looking car. Almost just right. I just prefer a car who's EV battery doesn't catch on fire. At 6:17 the tablet touch screen display is a let down. Not everything Tesla does is worth copying, just for the sake of it. That approach lacks style and functionality and yes they got the ergonomics completely wrong. You don't want to have to glance away from your driving line of sight to view critical information. That's just stupid. Volvo is sometimes a concern in that respect.
I really don't care how fast a car will go off the starting line in seconds all I care about is the range and efficiency of the car. I think people who buy EV's are not bothered about speed but about economy and getting the range without thinking about how fast they can go to get to 60 miles per hour.. I fed up hear about " it goes to 60 mph in 2.1 or 4 seconds. Who cares we are not F1 drivers we re the normal people who want a decent car at a decent price to get us around at a decent price. This is my subjective view.
volvo is not more than chinese junk , i have 2022 electric volvo , change battery under waranty new in the box ( MADE IN CHINA ) , and now electric motor noisy , dealer order new one in the box ( MADE IN CHINA ) , why i pay for volvo and i get a CHINESE JUNK ??? next time i will buy a Geely , same car at half price
If only we as a society could appreciate and purchase this same design and engineering in wagons and sedans instead of their bloated, unnecessarily high ride siblings.
Something doesn’t add up about the chemistry bit there. The cheaper and less dense batteries are normally Lithium Iron Phosphate (note the Iron not ion, because all of these batteries use ions), which is using the element symbols Li Fe P, or LFP for short. The more dense and expensive batteries are the Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt batteries, with most of the extra cost coming from the more expensive elements. Its also worth noting that NMC batteries are normally only charged to 80-90% max to save battery life, whereas LFP are happy to go 100% each night, so the actual useable range often works out to be about the same.
I cant wait to get this. In about two years time 🤩 Also i want to add i dont see an issue with moving side mirror controlls and temperature controls to the screen instead of physical buttons because in the 5 years i've had my current car i've only adjusted the mirrors twice. With all the parking aid this car has you shouldnt need to change the mirror settings more than once, when you first receive the car. And in regards to the climate/temperature controls, in modern cars like the EX30 the climate system is mostly automatic. You set a temperature that you enjoy, lets say 22 degrees, and the car will automatically cool or heat to stay at this temperature at all times. So again there is no need to change this setting once its set. To my knowledge it can even automatically controll the fan speeds aswell depending on how much air it needs to blow out to achieve the set temperature. Very different from my current Chevrolet Spark where there is no temperature you just have a dial for hot air and cool air, and you then have to fiddle it constantly yourself to try and reach a comfortable temperature 😆 If this was the case in the EX30 - which its not - then i would understand the want for physical dials.
yes I have a Volvo and I set it for the season and don't touch it. it's more like a home heating/cooling system. I also have never changed my mirrors. I would want a heads up display, and I do like having the map In the driver's display.
Battery chemistry seems to be different. Lower trim of 51 net capacity are LFP, less expensive but with less energy density, meaning less range. Not a NCM like stated during the video. The bigger one is NCM with lithium also, with bigger energy density, better range and more expensive. Maybe the video should be corrected?
Volvo might have said 31-32k but on their website its saying 33.8k and 10 months to wait so prices will inevitably increase by then due to 'unforeseen increased costs'
You adjust you're mirrors before you start driving. There are plenty of reasons to not like the 'no buttons - everything in a touch screen' design cars now have, but that is not one of them. And for those interested, this is the twin to the Smart #1.
Mums got a 2019 Volvo V90 since new. People massively overreact about the centre screen controls. Mums never complained, I’ve never had any issues, and when you’re talking about things like wing mirror controls, you shouldn’t be driving anyway. They have to put everything in the centre screen to save you money. Would you rather be given 2 grand or have some buttons?
Volvo always playing it safe but in a very nice way when it comes to looks. Sad to hear that the S90 model is now dead (atleast in our country) but I'm a huge fan of their big daddy SUV. I don't agree with their research wrt placing speedo in the centre screen as opposed to infront of the steering wheel but i must say i love that glove-box trick they did.
4:50 I was going to say, how is the mid-level AWD with a SINGLE motor? But then I see that the audio description is correct, and doesn't match the text, which has that error.
Admirable attention to detail in matching your trousers to the pale blue colour of the car; shame you didn’t give the same attention to detail with regards the battery chemistry.
VERY disappointed Volvo put climate and other controls in the touchscreen. That goes directly against their ethos of safety. And it appears volume control is the capacitive touch buttons on the wheel 😢. The EX30 was supposed to be the chosen one!
@@stevelupton2533 I understand climate controls have been on the central touch screen, on other models for a while, but they all have physical buttons for defrost/front/rear right near the console, and all have physical volume knobs. The EX30 is the first to remove the physical volume knob with integrated play/pause and remove the center console area defrost and hazard buttons. I believe the EX30 moved the defrost and hazards to the roof of the car and put a duplicate touch screen hazard "button" which is also bothersome. Overall, I view those decisions for the EX30 as marginal cost savings for Volvo with marginal safety reductions for the consumer. However, I still appreciate your comment noting this is a trend with other models but not as severe as the EX30.
No HUD in front of the Driver? That's a huge step backwards! Heck, even my '16 Mazda has that. Having basic speed information in front of the driver's vision is essential to reducing driver vision fatigue
One thing. It's not about a car that "disolves climate guilt" in your words. I'm not worried about peoples guilt, I'm worried about our planet collapsing from climate change. Top Gear always had a certain contempt for electric cars and all things that are environmentally conscious and it sounds like that tired old belief system is still alive and well.
I don't get why journalists bleat on about needing a dedicated button to change the cabin temperature on the move. When I bought my car almost three years ago, I set the temp to 22 degrees and haven't touched it since. Shame it doesn't have a proper speedo in front of the driver though which is just blatant cost cutting. Then again, at least it has indicator stalks (I'm looking at you Tesla)!
Top gear isnt the same anymore... the lifeless cars cause lifeless videos. Decades ago every top gear video seemed exciting, competitive, breakthrough, or outstandingly luxurious
Agree, and I am surprised on Volvo going only touch screen for car functions with 'safety' in mind. Neither safe or efficient when hand should be on the wheel.
Think you want to check mate £32k basic is not just over £30k…..£30,500 that’s just over £30k…..But the Car looks brilliant. That acceleration speed is silly but who doesn’t love it. Recently drove the Polstar 2 and it was just the basic one not performance and it was rapid.
This is a similar size to an MG4 even though that's a hatch and this is an 'SUV'. But an equal spec is around £10,000 more (compared to Trophy long range). MG4 has buttons, has been out for a while (so is in a goodplace software wise etc.) To me MG4 is still on top but this is a good effort.
With the estimated 30 tons of CO2 for 200k this car‘s emissions are as green as if you would drive an existing car with a consumption of 6.44 litres per 100km or 43.86 Mpg. Alternatively if you factor in 8 tons of production CO2 for a ICE car you would need a car that has a real world consumption of 4.72 litres per 100km / 59.85 Mpg. Honestly not bad and electricity will only get greener.
Please stop removing physical buttons just because it’s an ev. Other than that this is a compelling option if one must own an ev. I’d like to see a hybrid version.
@@Kurre. I don't agree .... full on EV is still not fully ready for prime time in North America and pricing has yet to be brought to a level that is reasonable without government subsidies. The business model is still evolving.
@Wendell Wagner this car is just 35k and is perfect for 2 people or a young family living in the city! The range is adequate and if you need to go farther, you can always use public transport even though America sucks at that...
Looks good, fair price for the lower specified. However , can never be on my list due to a touch screen for most options. I would need bi focal glasses, driving needs length, screen needs readers. Sorry, but bring back buttons and simple dials....much safer.
But their website for reserving is very convoluted. They describe single motor 275 miles per charge and then say 3.4 0-60. Very misleading. Do you want any extras? Well, you can’t order them till the fall? So how much will the car actually be?
Whoops, the single motor EX30 has the lithium iron (yes, not ion) phosphate battery, while the Extended Range and Performance versions have a lithium, nickel manganese and cobalt battery. Also, the single motor is RWD, obviously...
Your video title is a lie - the £34k variant isn't the fastest accelerating version? Also the battery spec bit is misleading, all three batteries are "lithium-ion", Nickel Manganese Cobalt is a type of Li-ion battery. A shame to see this so poorly researched, that's why more people watch Fully Charged etc these days.
@Top Gear you're better off deleting this video and starting again with the correct info.
As the guy above states, the title of this video is misleading and just plain wrong. You wont get the fastest accelerating Volvo ever for £34K, try nearer £45K
And the battery info, omg.
Both are lithium ion. The LFP vs NMC refers to the cathode chemistry - either lithium iron phosphate or Nickel-Manganese-Colbalt-Oxide.
'Lithium-ion' refers to the fact they have a graphite-based anode.
They nailed the price point. Doesn't look too bad either.
In Canadian dollars, that's $50-60k. That's a fail in Canada for such a small vehicle. There's more bang for the buck in North America elsewhere. However, if it's price parity with British pounds, ie $30-35k, this will be a hit. But I think this is wishful thinking. EVs in Canada sell in so much smaller volume than ICE vehicles because of the vast distances we have to drive (all of Britain will fit inside of a single Canadian central province). I'm pretty sure Volvo/Geely can't afford this price point for so few vehicles they'll end up selling over here.
Remember this is an announced price, not delivered. Think about what Rivian did with pricing when they got ready to deliver and what Tesla will probably do with the Cybertruck.
Preorder prices are on their website. Seem to tally with what was mentioned here.
@@brucekennedy5274 But every announced car has had pre-order pricing and reservations. What do you think this car will cost when it actually gets delivered?
@@aussie2uGA I’m optimistically confident Volvo can stick close to these prices. Cybertruck and Rivian reservation prices were based on prototype reveals years before they were anywhere near finished. This car looks like it’s petty much production-ready. Order times 6-8 months. Of course, I could be wrong 😆 We’ll see.
Volvo is going to make everyone bring there prices down lol And it looks way batter than many electric cars.
Very good price point for the base spec. Wish Singapore will get that one when this car arrives. 213 miles is literally all you need when end-to-end, the country is just 50 miles wide. Apart from the burying of essential controls into the screen, I think this could be a winner. Simpler, cheaper, EVs that are environmentally-conscious as possible, is what we need as the EV revolution pushes forth.
Volvo isn't messing around
BMW is messing around
Toyota are turbo messing around
They never have
@@ManV10their design team are
Nice Chinese car
Much better looking than anything coming out of the Musk factories.
The latest Volvo models have been really cool looking. Very nice design.
Although that's not too difficult!
By far
This volvo looks uglier than a tesla
Just a heads up. NMC refers to the typical lithium-ion tech found in most western made EVs. The short range RWD Volvo has a LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) battery, the Long Range and AWD versions have NMC chemistry. NMC refers to the cathode material, it’s still a lithium ion battery.
Glad someone else noticed this mistake.
Looks like mini Range Rover from the back, i love it
and still has volvo design language
really good design, volvo nailed it. i really like the headlights, they look like those japanese doors
I was sold until we got to the lack of driver display and physical buttons
You get used to that
I was sold until I realised that my two teenager boys wouldn't fit in the back seat.
@@fmsantoscar He's over 6 foot, and he fitted behind the drivers seat in his driving position.
If you've got 2 giant kids, a hatchback or a lifted hatchback (as this is not an SUV) would never fit them.
@@flyingpanhandle kids? My oldest 😂teenager boy is taller than me and I'm 1,80 m. He's only 15, so am I suppose to ask the poor sod to cramp in this back seat for our car trips to italy? 16 hour plus? laughable!
Now try installing a rear-facing child safety seat. That would be fun to see.
Love it!!!! The polestar 2 is sick that I currently drive but this is just great looking the lights are so cool!
Love it, but it has one problem: it's suv. Wish that they would make e30
When manufacturers need a boost to their bottom line, they make an SUV.
It's so tiny it's more of a lifted hatchback than anything.
No one would buy it.
@@Duckferd Shorter than a Id3. It is literally a lifted small hatchback
cannot complain about style and price but 318l boot space is tiny and back seat is only for kids really
That short wheelbase will make it uncomfortable on rough roads.
Unexpectedly good looking, big plus for the speedo in the middle (been living with Renault Scenics and Moduses since 2011 - you do get used to the central speedo very quickly, instead of having to look down into the steeringwheel, it is always there in your periferal vision, just awesome!) - big minus for the no-buttons-situation.
What isn’t mentioned is voice commands that can activate and set climate controls, turn lights on, activate mirror adjustments, etc. Buttons and cabling cost money.
It's a future electric sleeper stunner......who knew grandma's of the future just got a lot faster.....I want one😩😩😩😩😩❤️
There's something wrong with your battery segment. NMC is lithium-Ion. Did you mean LFP by any chance?
I second that. NMC is a ternary lithium ion type cell. Maybe it is a high manganese NMC cathode or just nickel manganese chemistry. Can you clarify?
@@AlbertLamarque - There are 2 batteries types.
The base model single motor has a LFP battery and the long range & dual motor have the NMC battery
That clean futuristic styling is giving me life!!
I wish it was more hatch than crossover, but this is their first new vehicle that is tempting since my C30 and the V90 curved beauty... and then we got to the interior. Ugh. So bad... hopefully there are options instead of some of those silly material patterns, and lack of physical knobs for HVAC is maybe a deal killer. I like having a big screen + physical buttons. They are so much easier to find and use without moving my eyes off the road.
I've never had to touch my temp in my s90. I set it on the screen and forget it. really though, if I wanna change the fan speed it's like my second phone so I don't even have to look at it lol.
@@nathannnathan85 I've had both and personally hate not having physical controls. I change the temp constantly, in the mornings I like to be warmer, coming back from gym, cooler, etc. But beyond that seat warmers, volume, etc. To each their own, but it is bad ergonomics and a safety issue to some extent.
Volvo should totally make a sports car
polestar 1?
Polestar 5 (GT) and 6 (roadster).
That's what the Polestar brand is for.
Volvo are lightyears ahead of the Germans. Likely because they've allowed Polestar to get ahead in EV development and pull them through with shared knowledge. They've even got the jump on Tesla with a cheaper battery chemistry to market and removing parts in the doors such as switches and speakers. Bodes well for their engineering department generally, an engineers job should be to simplify production and cost, not design a solution to a problem that doesn't need to exist.
"They've even got the jump on Tesla with a cheaper battery chemistry"
1. NMC is a Lithium-Ion chemistry and it ain't new.
2. It's more expensive per kWh than LFP.
3. Tesla has been using NMC(A) for the last 2 years as well as LFP cells.
so no. Geely/Volvo didn't get the jump on anyone.
@@anonym3017 in terms of battery, I must have missed that. I know they announced it, but that could mean in years with Tesla. They have got the jump on Tesla when it comes to removing parts in the doors, namely speakers and switches. I guarantee this happens in future Tesla vehicles.
The price, performance and range is perfect.
Just waiting for it to appear and see what it says on salary sacrifice, but will be ordering one.
Smidge under 300 mile range is enough for me, hopefully it does V2G.
Very clever to have different chemical make ups for different ranges. Impressive at 64kWh too
I love that EX30. I'm a person that wants everything sci fi and futuristic technology. Robocop will like to drive the EX30 police car. M3GAN, Robocop, and Terminator will like to drive the EX30s and any EV cars. I'll like to be like the people in the sci fi movies with futuristic technology.
Now make an equally quick and equally priced sedan or hatch, and I’ll get one instantly.
It pretty much is a hatch back, sma resize as ID.3 or Golf.
No! It's a one more fucking SUV and no definitely not a C30! Which is the one and only
Basically a hatchback on high suspension and bigger wheels to make it look like yet another "SUV".
@@Evokyr this is called CUV, or Crossover Utility Vehicle. basically they admitted SUVs were fucking useless for the suburban or urban person so they switched to 'Crossover' and made them more comfortable
Great video and presentation. Volvo nailed the design, spec and price. Cant wait to see these on the road.
I agree about Volvo. But HOW many PUNS does this man need to fit in a 10 minute video.
It isn't, they made lots of mistakes about the battery specs so they clearly don't have a clue about EVs still.
Not a great video at all, far too many mistakes for that.
Huh, the Volvo is doing rather well under Geely management, a lot of exciting cars are coming out and of course the Polestar. Now imagine giving Aston Martin such treatment......
Please somehow make it happen,Mr. Li Shufu.
Volvo is NOT under Geely's Management, only under its ownership. The two are independent companies with ties on sharing some technologies. Li let Volvo have the freedom the company never had before. That was very important. Li described the strategy as "let the tiger return to the forest and it will do good".
@@sosochio4374 Smart, next level management
@@jwxujerryYeah, doing nothing is a working strategy. And somehow Ford just couldn’t get it.
The Best Volvo
As a volvo owner, I really like this car 🚗 😊
Me too, a 2019 V60 CC. I love my car but this is wicked nice aswell.❤
@5:05 I don't think the Single Motor Extended Range has AWD? Is this an error in the video or does it actually have AWD on the single motor variant?
Love the interior and the Steering wheel
Perhaps you should have asked an expert to review your battery explanation ? Its should have said '51-kilowatt-hour lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) pack and a 69-kWh nickel-cobalt-manganese (NMC)' similar to the MG4?
Anyone who has driven a car with the window buttons in the center knows its the best placement for them.
Saab comes to mind. I rather enjoyed it.
JUST LIKE A SAAB !!!
It's honestly ridiculous how much people go on about fast acceleration. Cars don't need to accelerate fast in normal road conditions and even bog standard EVs can to 0-60 in under 8 seconds.
Yes, but we want another C30.
What is the obsession with everybody arguing about carbon footprints? World gone crazy. Electric motoring is better than fossil motoring. Buy one. Enjoy it. Environmental nervous breakdown is optional.
It's a very interesting size. Between the 1st gen and 2nd gen Countryman for reference. Ideal for urban use.
06:27 They're actually not wrong, if you're a motorcyclist mounting your phone that it's still in your peripheral making a quick glance to your phone is still safer than phone sticked on your instrument cluster because you move your head down
Yes it's safer than looking down.
Beautiful design, especially the exterior. Interior is OK, but that ugly big screen is just off-putting. I want physical buttons for air, temp and volume and tune. I also like to have a small screen just behind the steering wheel with a basic speedo cluster showing speed, revs, engine temp and fuel, nothing more.
The price point and the size are what going to make this car a winner.
Nice looking car. Almost just right. I just prefer a car who's EV battery doesn't catch on fire. At 6:17 the tablet touch screen display is a let down. Not everything Tesla does is worth copying, just for the sake of it. That approach lacks style and functionality and yes they got the ergonomics completely wrong. You don't want to have to glance away from your driving line of sight to view critical information. That's just stupid. Volvo is sometimes a concern in that respect.
You'll see the speed display in your peripheral vision (unless you have eye problems).
I really don't care how fast a car will go off the starting line in seconds all I care about is the range and efficiency of the car. I think people who buy EV's are not bothered about speed but about economy and getting the range without thinking about how fast they can go to get to 60 miles per hour.. I fed up hear about " it goes to 60 mph in 2.1 or 4 seconds. Who cares we are not F1 drivers we re the normal people who want a decent car at a decent price to get us around at a decent price. This is my subjective view.
Soon Lucid will have a quad motor car that will snap your spine when you floor it.😅
It is an entry level made-in-China SUV by Geely, a Chinese company
Under the bodywork its essentially the exact same car as the upcoming Smart #one. Same platform.
That is a stunning little car wow
Quick, affordable, nice appearance, not too large and not too small for me. This might be my next car.
volvo is not more than chinese junk , i have 2022 electric volvo , change battery under waranty new in the box ( MADE IN CHINA ) , and now electric motor noisy , dealer order new one in the box ( MADE IN CHINA ) , why i pay for volvo and i get a CHINESE JUNK ??? next time i will buy a Geely , same car at half price
If only we as a society could appreciate and purchase this same design and engineering in wagons and sedans instead of their bloated, unnecessarily high ride siblings.
Something doesn’t add up about the chemistry bit there. The cheaper and less dense batteries are normally Lithium Iron Phosphate (note the Iron not ion, because all of these batteries use ions), which is using the element symbols Li Fe P, or LFP for short.
The more dense and expensive batteries are the Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt batteries, with most of the extra cost coming from the more expensive elements.
Its also worth noting that NMC batteries are normally only charged to 80-90% max to save battery life, whereas LFP are happy to go 100% each night, so the actual useable range often works out to be about the same.
Yeah they messed this up. They also NMC aren’t lithium ion, which doesn’t make sense.
Vauxhall would like to sell you an electric Astra for £40k. I would take this over the Astra any day.
Very big waiting lists coming!
I cant wait to get this. In about two years time 🤩 Also i want to add i dont see an issue with moving side mirror controlls and temperature controls to the screen instead of physical buttons because in the 5 years i've had my current car i've only adjusted the mirrors twice. With all the parking aid this car has you shouldnt need to change the mirror settings more than once, when you first receive the car. And in regards to the climate/temperature controls, in modern cars like the EX30 the climate system is mostly automatic. You set a temperature that you enjoy, lets say 22 degrees, and the car will automatically cool or heat to stay at this temperature at all times. So again there is no need to change this setting once its set. To my knowledge it can even automatically controll the fan speeds aswell depending on how much air it needs to blow out to achieve the set temperature. Very different from my current Chevrolet Spark where there is no temperature you just have a dial for hot air and cool air, and you then have to fiddle it constantly yourself to try and reach a comfortable temperature 😆 If this was the case in the EX30 - which its not - then i would understand the want for physical dials.
yes I have a Volvo and I set it for the season and don't touch it.
it's more like a home heating/cooling system.
I also have never changed my mirrors.
I would want a heads up display, and I do like having the map In the driver's display.
I have a polestar with android automotive and google assistance does everything for me. The voice controls are very good.
Great report. Thank you. Especially the part about safety+buttons.
Yeh but who adjust their mirror's while driving
So what’s the road tax? Finally a decent looking ev under £40k, so no ‘luxury car tax’..
FANTASTIC PRODUCT.... WELL DONE VOLVO
BMW's i3 had nailed the lifetime emissions angle over a decade ago
Battery chemistry seems to be different. Lower trim of 51 net capacity are LFP, less expensive but with less energy density, meaning less range. Not a NCM like stated during the video. The bigger one is NCM with lithium also, with bigger energy density, better range and more expensive. Maybe the video should be corrected?
The truth is 99% of buyers will compare this to a Model Y, so maybe that’s what Top Gear should have done if they want to be relevant.
Brilliant review. It's the only electric car on the market I'm interested in
Volvo might have said 31-32k but on their website its saying 33.8k and 10 months to wait so prices will inevitably increase by then due to 'unforeseen increased costs'
£33.8k is for the Plus version - it will be the Core version that comes in around £31/£32k
You adjust you're mirrors before you start driving. There are plenty of reasons to not like the 'no buttons - everything in a touch screen' design cars now have, but that is not one of them.
And for those interested, this is the twin to the Smart #1.
Smart#1 plus the zeekr x all on the same geely supplied sea platform.
I've never had to adjust my mirrors. I set them when I get the car and haven't touched them since.
How's the reliability? XC40 was plagued by issues
Mums got a 2019 Volvo V90 since new. People massively overreact about the centre screen controls. Mums never complained, I’ve never had any issues, and when you’re talking about things like wing mirror controls, you shouldn’t be driving anyway. They have to put everything in the centre screen to save you money. Would you rather be given 2 grand or have some buttons?
Volvo always playing it safe but in a very nice way when it comes to looks. Sad to hear that the S90 model is now dead (atleast in our country) but I'm a huge fan of their big daddy SUV. I don't agree with their research wrt placing speedo in the centre screen as opposed to infront of the steering wheel but i must say i love that glove-box trick they did.
I love it !!😮😊
As a non e fan, i quite like this.
4:50 I was going to say, how is the mid-level AWD with a SINGLE motor? But then I see that the audio description is correct, and doesn't match the text, which has that error.
Volvo is right with the focus discussion. Try it and you'll focus faster if you look on the side.
Admirable attention to detail in matching your trousers to the pale blue colour of the car; shame you didn’t give the same attention to detail with regards the battery chemistry.
VERY disappointed Volvo put climate and other controls in the touchscreen. That goes directly against their ethos of safety.
And it appears volume control is the capacitive touch buttons on the wheel 😢. The EX30 was supposed to be the chosen one!
Volvo climate controls have been on the central touch screen for almost a decade! This is not new.
@@stevelupton2533 I understand climate controls have been on the central touch screen, on other models for a while, but they all have physical buttons for defrost/front/rear right near the console, and all have physical volume knobs. The EX30 is the first to remove the physical volume knob with integrated play/pause and remove the center console area defrost and hazard buttons.
I believe the EX30 moved the defrost and hazards to the roof of the car and put a duplicate touch screen hazard "button" which is also bothersome. Overall, I view those decisions for the EX30 as marginal cost savings for Volvo with marginal safety reductions for the consumer. However, I still appreciate your comment noting this is a trend with other models but not as severe as the EX30.
Has a lot of elements from Polestar.
I like this guy. Great walkthrough!
We need more information on the auto driving tech, or rollout of.
No HUD in front of the Driver? That's a huge step backwards! Heck, even my '16 Mazda has that. Having basic speed information in front of the driver's vision is essential to reducing driver vision fatigue
Yep, it's an odd ommision.
One thing. It's not about a car that "disolves climate guilt" in your words. I'm not worried about peoples guilt, I'm worried about our planet collapsing from climate change. Top Gear always had a certain contempt for electric cars and all things that are environmentally conscious and it sounds like that tired old belief system is still alive and well.
At 3:11 the little corner of the car that doesn't align with the door is hurting my OCD
I don't get why journalists bleat on about needing a dedicated button to change the cabin temperature on the move. When I bought my car almost three years ago, I set the temp to 22 degrees and haven't touched it since. Shame it doesn't have a proper speedo in front of the driver though which is just blatant cost cutting. Then again, at least it has indicator stalks (I'm looking at you Tesla)!
My Allegro had a square steering wheel 45 years ago!
Saab made a 4 pot go 150mph 25 years ago with all electric switches in the center and a night panel for driving in low visibility. ❤❤❤
This is a very beautiful car. All electric. I would love the AWD version.
Top gear isnt the same anymore... the lifeless cars cause lifeless videos. Decades ago every top gear video seemed exciting, competitive, breakthrough, or outstandingly luxurious
Sorry, but how is the Single Motor Extended Range version AWD instead of RWD?
That is a clever, clever car. And finally, a premium brand electric car that's reasonably affordable. 40k Hyundai? I don't think so...
Yeah, I do not like that lack of a gauge cluster one bit.
8:10 that's tight...
Agree, and I am surprised on Volvo going only touch screen for car functions with 'safety' in mind. Neither safe or efficient when hand should be on the wheel.
True, but you can always use voice commands.
I love my BMW i3s but since that has gone out of production I am looking VERY HARD at this for my next car.
Think you want to check mate £32k basic is not just over £30k…..£30,500 that’s just over £30k…..But the Car looks brilliant. That acceleration speed is silly but who doesn’t love it. Recently drove the Polstar 2 and it was just the basic one not performance and it was rapid.
Everything is perfect except the backseat..
51kWh pack is made of lithium ion phosphate(LFP) cells instead of NCM 4:38
Okay, awesome car, but... The speedometer on a middle screen? Bringing the driver's full attention to the screen... What is this, a Toyota??? Why?
This is a similar size to an MG4 even though that's a hatch and this is an 'SUV'. But an equal spec is around £10,000 more (compared to Trophy long range). MG4 has buttons, has been out for a while (so is in a goodplace software wise etc.) To me MG4 is still on top but this is a good effort.
I wonder if white will be a no cost paint colour? Because it really suites the cars shape.
Vapour grey is the free colour
@@michaadamski8727
Thankyou
For a volvo, this looks stunning.
Well done Volvo!
With the estimated 30 tons of CO2 for 200k this car‘s emissions are as green as if you would drive an existing car with a consumption of 6.44 litres per 100km or 43.86 Mpg. Alternatively if you factor in 8 tons of production CO2 for a ICE car you would need a car that has a real world consumption of 4.72 litres per 100km / 59.85 Mpg. Honestly not bad and electricity will only get greener.
Please stop removing physical buttons just because it’s an ev. Other than that this is a compelling option if one must own an ev. I’d like to see a hybrid version.
Hybrids died long ago
@@Kurre. Lies, deception.
@@Kurre. I don't agree .... full on EV is still not fully ready for prime time in North America and pricing has yet to be brought to a level that is reasonable without government subsidies. The business model is still evolving.
@Wendell Wagner this car is just 35k and is perfect for 2 people or a young family living in the city! The range is adequate and if you need to go farther, you can always use public transport even though America sucks at that...
Start using your voice instead of pushing buttons :)
51 kwh NMC?
I thought it is LFP?
The base spec single motor version comes with a LFP battery - the long range and dual motor and standard batteries with Cobalt
Looks good, fair price for the lower specified. However , can never be on my list due to a touch screen for most options. I would need bi focal glasses, driving needs length, screen needs readers. Sorry, but bring back buttons and simple dials....much safer.
Looks like a great deal vs competitors, I wonder if they're going to actually make a decent number of them
At the revral they said it will be mass produced in high volumes.
@@GerardBendotti yes, but that's meaningless without a number. Mass produced in high volumes could mean 50k a year, for example.
Today at a launch event they told me at least 8-12 months for one (uk) if I ordered today.
Great for the price
instead of buttons, voice commands will function just as well and a program upgrade away.
But their website for reserving is very convoluted. They describe single motor 275 miles per charge and then say 3.4 0-60. Very misleading. Do you want any extras? Well, you can’t order them till the fall? So how much will the car actually be?
Hard no on any car that doesn't have physical clicky buttons.
Will this support Apple CarPlay and possibly their digital key feature?
You’ve got the battery chemistries completely wrong. The smaller battery if lithium-iron-phosphate, the larger is lithium-nickel-magnesium-cobalt.
Single motor extended range has AWD?
No