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Volvo EX30 (2024 on)

5

Plus 428 Twin AWD Performance Recharge Electric 69kWh Auto 5dr

reviewed by Anonymous on 9 February 2025
5
Overall rating
4
How it drives
5
Fuel economy
3
Tax/Insurance/Warranty costs
4
Cost of maintenance and repairs
5
Experience at the dealership
4
How practical it is
5
How you rate the manufacturer
5
Overall reliability

Brilliant car with a few quirks.

Some bad reviews on this car, so here's my take on it.
Yes there are quirks people complain about, but that's because they don't read the manual half the time.
Many of the problems are solved by just reading it and understanding how the car works.
Now that the vast majority of complaints are out of the way....the car looks great, drives great, and is ridiculously fast in performance mode.
And I do mean RIDICULOUS!
The WLTP ( would like to pretend) figures are pretty much the same exaggeration every other manufacturer uses and a fair way off.
Expect 200 miles in winter in the UK, and 230 miles in the summer from a 100% charge.
That's driving sensibly.
In performance mode, reduce that hugely, but the grin soon outweighs that.
It costs £5 to charge to full on a home charger with a cheap EV electric tarrif.
So who cares about range vs cost other than long distance commuters who have to charge away from home?
I came out of a nissan navara doing 25mpg. At £5.40 a gallon, it was painful.
This car does 200 miles if driven sensibly for the same price!
Don't believe too many naysayer reviews, these are a great car, value for money, and faster than 99% of any other car you see on the road.
Miles of smiles.

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Price£33,795–£44,495
Road TaxExempt
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