Volvo EX30

Nice looking car, I like that grey colour and the interior. Should be quite lively even in base model.

Appears to be more Kona size in the back though, not as spacious as an ID3. Which is fine if you don't need the space.

5.7s is plenty quick alright, that's still fwd hot hatch performance, i30n,, focus st are getting that

I think the only people buying any VW ID series are doing so because of the 0% finance from VW bank and the brilliant pcp gmfv and I wouldn't blame them

Nobody else is offering over 52% GMFV,

Volvo are using BOI at 5.95% and a lower gmfv on pcp, like Telsa with AIB, VW have a massive advantage there, basically being it's own bank.

"Example: ID.3 Life DX Pro 204HP OTRP €42,212.00. Deposit / Part Exchange €12,721.90. 36 monthly payments of €199. APR 0%. Total Cost of Credit €0.00. Optional final payment €22,326.10. OTRP is price after grants and SEAI subsidies. No minimum deposit requirement. "

Finance Example: Volvo EX30 Single Motor Electric 272hp RWD Plus: Retail Price† €44,995. Customer Deposit / Trade In €13,498.50. Finance Amount €31,496.50. 36 monthly payments of €500.57. Total Cost of Credit €4,428.06. GMFV†† (Optional Final Payment) €17,840.55. Fixed APR 5.95%*(Annual Percentage Rate) as at 25/05/23

Look at that deal lol

Same deposit/trade basically and VW is €199 a month and Volvo is €500 a month

I'm no VW fan but that's an enticing deal, seeing as most buyers would be using finance when these cars are basically a years salary to most workers, no minimum deposit requirement either and they supposedly doing scrappage on the qt

EX30 Pure Electric Offers (volvocars.com)

Isent the GMFV offset againts the market value of that car at trade in time once the PCP runs out? so essentilly the equity is the difference?

Wouldent having a lower GMFV and a more desirable car at the end of you fincince term leave you in a better space for a trade in?

I like it, but the WLTP range for the Standard range plus is only 344kms for €40k. That's over 80km less than the 58kWh ID.3 and approx 150km less than the Model 3 RWD. The extended range EX30 is about €46k which would be closer to the Model 3 in range.

Edit. I am just comparing with cars I am familiar with..

There is definitely a niche for a small EV “premium”, thats why i got an i3, its a 2nd car, and suits my needs perfectly well. I don’t need a big car, or a big range, or one that practicality is king. but i do want one, that is very well equipped, the XC40 is exactly that. This won’t meet everyone's situation or needs, but it will, for a smaller portion of the market.

Good question, i missed it, but it is on the brochure, on all models as standard, except, the entry level Single motor.

”Heat Pump (Enhanced Cabin Heating and Cooling Efficiency with Optimal Vehicle Range)(Single Motor Extended Range and Twin Motor Performance only)”

Yeah its a little bit small size wise and 50kWh battery is also a bit small, but you know what fair play to Volvo

They've drawn a nice line in the sand for EV prices, I would consider Volvo a premium brand, with Lexus, Audi, BMW etc or a bit below that level

If I was looking for an EV and saw this Volvo for 40k, I would expect Skoda, Hyundai, Kia, VW, Nissan etc to start at 30k

Between the Tesla price drops, this fast little Volvo and used EV's depreciating like a rock lately, it's actually looking good for affordable EV's for the first time.

Makes sense! thanks

Got an update that there may be an EX30 in the country for October.

Also found out that my local dealer alone has over 150 deposits down for the EX90, without anyone even seeing one in person.

Got an email. They'll have one at the ploughing championship and the below

– Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin (Sep 22nd – Sep 24th)

– Swords Pavillions Shopping Centre, Dublin (Sep 28th – Sept 30th)

– Grand Canal Square, Dublin (Oct 1st – Oct 2nd)

– Mahon Point Shopping Centre, Cork (Oct 3rd – Oct 5th)

Global Embargo on Driving Impressions is lifting on Monday morning for the EX30 and there seems to be a bit of interest out and about but none of here so I said I'd start a new discussion.

I was lucky enough to drive it and will be posting my video Monday morning. Happy to answer any questions if I can.

Any indication of price/range?

There was a separate thread for the EX30 already I thought?

I'll be booking a test drive once they're available.

The comparison in size to a Fiesta doesn’t bode well for a €38K+ car. Very tight for rear legroom and bootspace quite limited. Nicely finished inside though. Unlikely to be a runaway sales success but it’s a nice car if you don’t need the space.

It’s only when I use the DJI app also, can’t get my head around it and I’ve tried to do a bit of a search online to see. Jack input on my Sony is screwed (would expect better from them to be honest) but that was the handiest setup as the audio track was combined with the film. I’ll probably go back to syncing the audio up, just is a pain to do on a 15/20 min piece.

I will add that it’s actually quite an enjoyable car to drive. Handles well, single motor is plenty, proper nippy little thing.

I hate this move towards not having a binnacle/instrument panel. Yeah sure you get used to it quickly but it to me it's just cost saving for the manufacturers like Tesla and Volvo which they label as some sleek minimalist design decision

Id disagree about the battery size, I think most peoples use case that is plenty of battery and we should be moving away from 70Kwh + batteries when not needed. I mean the amount of times i've read people say they charge their cars once a week says to me the battery in their car may be too big for their particular use case. Granted its more convenient when taking a long trip, but from a resources POV why not make 3 50kwh batteries instead of 2 75 kwh ones? then make the cars cheaper

If you like the design of no instrument cluster or even stalks like the new M3 that's subjective and up to you of course but to make some sort of justification that it benefits the car in some way is fanciful at best. These things are max going to be a couple of kg in a 2000kg car. It's down to either cost savings or shift in design language by Volvo, maybe a bit of both seeing how well it's worked for Tesla.

Going by the prices on the website it's not that great of a deal? The dual motor one seems to be more than a long range model 3.