Electrek.co
by Seth Weintraub
Volvo’s EX30 will also come in an off-roading cross country trim and hits the streets in 2024. The small ‘B segment‘ EX30 EV is a big deal for Volvo, and here’s why…
Volvo plans to be selling only EVs in just seven short years in 2030 and plans to be carbon neutral a decade later.
It has made significant strides getting its fleet to EVs with some plug-in Recharge hybrids, the XC40, C40 EVs, and the now delayed EX90.
But today’s announcement is its biggest in electrification yet. The new EX30 will be priced to move a lot of vehicles at $35,000 US and will at the same time be incredibly compelling both inside and out.
The Volvo EX30 is available for order as of today across Europe and other selected markets. In the United States, customers can place pre-orders, while orderbooks will open in other markets at a later stage.
The two configurations are detailed below, but essentially it comes down to a RWD and an AWD model.
It turns out when you put two fast motors in a small EV, you get a little rocket ship. The RWD-only model propels the EX30 to 60 mph in just over five seconds, which is already impressively fast.
However when you add a 145 horsepower motor to the front for a total of 422hp, you get a little SUV that can go from 0-60 in supercar speed of 3.4 seconds.