Volvo has revealed its first all-electric small SUV – the EX30 – and launched specs and pricing particulars for Australian clients.
The launch of the EX30 is the most recent step in Volvo’s plans to supply electrical solely automobiles in Australia by 2026. Will probably be supplied in three variants, two single-motor choices and one dual-motor efficiency possibility that may give many sports activities automobile a run for his or her cash.
As a result of it’s a luxurious car, headline pricing stays at a premium:
Volvo EX30 Single Motor Prolonged Plus – $59,990
Volvo EX30 Single Motor Prolonged Extremely – $64,990
Volvo EX30 Twin Efficiency Extremely – $69,990
All three regionally obtainable variants will include a 69 kWh battery pack. The one-motor Prolonged variations can have 200 kW of energy and 343 Nm of Torque.
The estimated vary from this pack on the single-motor variants is predicted to be round 480 km on the WLTP cycle.
“With the EX30 we enter a brand new, rising phase – the small, totally electrical luxurious SUV,” stated the managing director of Volvo Automobile Australia, Stephen Connor.
“The EX30 presents a robust worth proposition to a brand new viewers within the Australian automobile market which is more and more embracing EVs.”
DC quick charging can also be on provide with charging from 10-80% in about half-hour. The charging speeds are anticipated to be round 150 kW.
Measurement-wise, the automobile is the smallest car Volvo shall be providing in Australia. That’s not such a nasty factor as there are many consumers on the lookout for a smaller premium electrical automobile. It is available in at:
Size – 4,233 mm
Width – 1,837 mm
Peak – 1,555 mm
That’s barely shorter than the XC40 Recharge presently on provide which is available in at 4,425 mm.
On the skin, the Volvo EX30 has a particular look with its ‘Thor’s Hammer’ signature headlight. That units the Volvos aside from many different automobiles on our roads.
Shifting onto the within there’s a single 12.3-inch vertically-mounted show with Google built-in apps together with Wi-fi Apple Automobile Play.
This single display screen has a minimalistic design as seen in lots of different automobiles from Volvo lately and this time encompasses a soundbar speaker idea as customary.
This new soundbar integrates tweeters, mid-range audio system and a woofer outlet and covers the complete width of the dashboard. That’s anticipated to supply a brand new in-car sound expertise for house owners.
The EX30 can also be anticipated to obtain over-the-air (OTA) updates to maintain the most recent software program and a contemporary possession expertise.
The five-colours regionally on provide will embody:
Onyx Black
Moss Yellow
Cloud Blue
Vapur Gray
Crystal White
The Volvo EX30 comes with a 5-year limitless kilometre guarantee, an 8-year roadside help bundle, an 8-year battery guarantee and a 2-year interval servicing.
Extra particulars on the native arrival date shall be launched nearer to the launch.
Riz is the founding father of carloop based mostly in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV information, perception reviews and traits. He’s a mechanical engineer who spent the primary 7 years of his profession constructing transport infrastructure earlier than beginning carloop. He has a ardour for automobiles, notably EVs and needs to assist cut back transport emissions in Australia. He presently drives a purple Tesla Mannequin 3.