Beautiful imagery in the video and the car looks great on the outside but I was disappointed by the fiddly driver controls when I sat inside an EX30

My Ex30 single motor extended range comes September 🎉#cantwait

Love the drone shots over the wooden bridge. Lots of effort put into these reviews. Thanks, as always for such great videos.

I really like it, love the looks inside and out. Shame everything is controlled via the screen but that’s not new and you’d get used to it.

If only it had some decent efficiency. 4mi/kWh should be the goal in all combined weather. The mad width of the tyres alone on all new cars are a concern.

Love this review. Great camera work and information on a car I was seriously considering buying. I've been looking around for a new EV and this one tick a lot of boxes. Thanks for the great reviews.

Way back in 2009 Volvo were testing a C30 EV prototype test mule in the arctic circle. Terrible that the C30 and smaller, lighter cars in general were killed off. It would make for more accessible, efficient and affordable EVs.

@terrydelahunt842

9 күн бұрын

c30 is one of the great volvos.

@David_Polak

8 күн бұрын

The EX30 is about the same size. A bit shorter and a bit wider and taller.

I wouldn't refer to a 4 step process for turning on your lights as a quirk. I would just call it what it is, dangerous. How ae we in a situation where you get points for looking at or touching your phone while driving but car manufacturers are replacing simple buttons with complicated screen menus that require you to take your eyes off the road for what were previously simple tasks

@Damo699

9 күн бұрын

Imaginary problem. Reality is lights are in auto. DRL's on during the day. No reason whatsoever to manually turn on the lights.

@NobbyOnCars

9 күн бұрын

It’s much safer and you’re far more visible to the other idiots on the road half asleep when you’ve headlights on at all times.

@NobbyOnCars

9 күн бұрын

Auto headlights will work obviously so if it’s actually dark they’ll come on without you going near them but I just prefer headlights on all the time.

@Damo699

9 күн бұрын

@@NobbyOnCars the daytime running lights are huge on the Volvo. They'd need to be actually asleep. 🙂

@eugenelawrence8517

9 күн бұрын

Headlights can be set to automatic. Mine is set to automatically change between daylight and night time lights

Excellent well rounded review,I agree it’s the nicest EV out there for the money.

I’m awaiting delivery of my twin motor ultra next month on salary sacrifice lease. Same colour and trim as this car. Cloud blue is very weather dependent on if it looks blue, grey or white.

@NobbyOnCars

8 күн бұрын

True!

Just a point to note.. 270 BHP .... nobody really needs that in standard driving. In fact. In ICE Cars, the more HP the car has, the more expensive the insurance! Battery cars and PHEV cars tend to have inflated HP, But PHEV can only produce the inflated HP for a short time until the battery is depleted. In the UK, insurance companies are beginning to rate the HP in battery vehicles as a "loading" factor in insurance premiums. High HP in a standard ICE vehicle would be 190 to 210 BHP and that would be normally in the size of car as an Audi A6

@NobbyOnCars

9 күн бұрын

They load any car with high horsepower, regardless of fuel type.

@erik....

3 күн бұрын

270 is not even that much. I think it's because the torque is quite consistent over the whole RPM range for electric motors so if you want enough torque on low RPM it will mean high power on high RPM.

When viewing this car I wasn’t convinced about the finish or the tight space in the rear. .

Thanks

Seems over complicated compared to my id.3. Looks good though.

@NobbyOnCars

9 күн бұрын

ID.3 doesn’t have many buttons either but it’s easier to navigate than this screen for sure!

Love it!

The EV3 hasn't arrived yet !

@NobbyOnCars

9 күн бұрын

Doesn’t matter, I’ve filmed it so I can compare.

I keep reading and reading comments about the wonders of the buttons and the bad of the touch screens. I would only like to see what happens with someone who starts directly driving their first car, only with a screen. Will you miss the buttons you never use or is it just a matter of habit? In my opinion, the screen can be as effective as any other control system, it is just a matter of learning and that is not easy at certain ages and after years of "full buttons" driving. I agree that any function should be accessible in one, two or at most three steps for unimportant functions. Google and Volvo must work on this interoperability. In my opinion there should be the possibility of having several shorcuts to functions or even better to the creation of Android-style routines and modes. Example: Distracted driving:--> Disable driving watch, disable speeding warnings, Disable lane change, etc etc. If that were possible, I would even admit the characteristic of Volvo returning to its default safe state every time you get out of the car. Ok. Volvo saves its secure brand image and at the same time the driver makes his decision, in a couple of seconds. Everybody happy. For me an addition that I think it would have been very interesting to have done, is the rear sliding benches that the Smart or even my old RAV4 from 23 years ago has. You decide if you want a trunk, or legs.

It’s such a shame the rear legroom is so compromised.

@NobbyOnCars

9 күн бұрын

Yeah it’s a factor that will quickly rule people out if it doesn’t suit.

@ClarionCaww

8 күн бұрын

That's exactly why I cancelled my order. It's a nice car and good to drive but wasn't blown away either given it was going to cost 50k. The rear legroom is just too tight. I'm on a Facebook forum and all I read about is issues, mostly software and Volvos poor response to it. I think I dodged a bullet 😂

Haven't watched yet, but that's a BIG statement to make in that title...

@NobbyOnCars

9 күн бұрын

Gotta hook ‘em in!

Where it says EX30 on the C pillar is like the Soul logo on the… Soul ! The EV3 is still looking more appealing to me - really want (and need) to have some switches, buttons and stalks. That’s one of reasons I dumped idea of getting an ID3 originally - too much soft controls. Boot on EX30 is same size as the Soul - and I (and the dog) find that too small. The EV3 also seems to have more rear seat room than the Volvo - and a bigger frunk too. Also, the China build on this Volvo bothers me - at least EV3 is going to be built in Korea ( gather EV5s going into Oz are built in China ☹️).

@NobbyOnCars

9 күн бұрын

EV3 legroom is better definitely

Of course the attention safety thing will beep at you constantly because you have to keep looking away to the central screen to check your speed & everything else! This coming from safety conscious Volvo is absolutely bonkers. No driver display = no sale for me. I'll stick with our '22 plate Kona Electric which has a central display, loads of buttons & a HUD.

Can you give me 1 reason to choose the EX30 over the Smart #3?

@NobbyOnCars

8 күн бұрын

A little better to drive

@francisdoom7026

8 күн бұрын

@@NobbyOnCars I agree. If you push the EX30 it's a slightly better drive. I wonder however if a consumer will ever notice the difference in daily traffic. For the same price the smart#3 has loads of legroom in het back, Electric seats in the front, heated steering wheel, cooled storage compartment, full leather seats, drivers display, HUD, 360 camera, panoramic glass roof, mood lighting, every safety tech in the book, 2 zone cimate control ... I just can't figure out why the EX30 is such a huge sell in most countries. IMO the 2 reasons for choosing the EX30 are: 1: The Google infotainment system 2: The looks of the car

@Maisemore

8 күн бұрын

No stupid graphics on the display

That centre armrest is a really nice piece of design. Whats a card to start it all about? Like the old renaults! They'll get lost or broken constantly. Cant take them seriously about safety if everything is behind a screen and takes so much interaction for bog standard functions. It'll suit a lot of people.

@NobbyOnCars

9 күн бұрын

You can use the app too but card is a bit finicky

@terrydelahunt842

9 күн бұрын

@@NobbyOnCars I think we've a Mégane one somewhere, it outlived the car in fairness 😂

@markbartoszek8585

9 күн бұрын

I finally sat in one a couple weeks ago, and the center armrest is perfectly positioned for your arm to lean on. It's very comfortable.

@Maisemore

8 күн бұрын

There's a keyless Key Tag that does everything automatically. Just walk up, get in, and drive off

The rear leg room isn't tight, it's non-existant! We couldnt' even fit a brithday gfit behind our passenger seat! Don't forget the feature features though, the bings and bongs will make sure to remind you you're not in a premium interior - it's all plastics, don't pretent it's not. It's not even close to other volvos. The performance model, with two motors, will not feel much different from your 2011 xc60, it's still as slow as your ICE-engine - unless you put it into performance mode. In performance mode, it might be somewhat close to other EVs - but you have to activate this every time you get in it!

@NobbyOnCars

Күн бұрын

You clearly haven’t driven the dual motor.

shame the space in the back is so limited xc40 more family suited and practical

Mini Aceman is front wheel drive, is that mean Volvo EX30 is more fun to drive even MINI is known for go kart performance?

@NobbyOnCars

9 күн бұрын

Having driven an Aceman but generally speaking the smaller Minis are great fun, yes!

@_Sher__Lock_

9 күн бұрын

If u want real go cart feeling and u have the chance: ride one of the rare smart roadsters! 😎

If I'd known the problems of the car, I would never have bought one. The car is good to drive, the software is atrocious, and the range is just a lie. Latest problem today, I appear no longer to be on BST so the clock is wrong.

I like the idea of an EV, but then my brain reminds me that they are expensive to buy, have limited range, depreciate horrendously, and are expensive to insure. Add to that the poor infrastructure, and cost of charging away from home. It just isn't viable for a private buyer. Something has to change.

Sorry Nobby, but miss Daisy does not drive. She is driven by her chauffeur.

Anyone else agree this is a "world favourite EV"? Too exaggerated headline to take this review seriously, methinks! 😂

@NobbyOnCars

8 күн бұрын

That’s my opinion….

@tooflesstesla

8 күн бұрын

@@NobbyOnCars Thanks Nobby. IMHO, your "favourite EV in the world" comes up short on some measurable characteristics ... so in my opinion it is not a Top Trump or "favourite" EV in the world.

46k is just too much. Tesla M3 rwd still best value

@NobbyOnCars

9 күн бұрын

It’s the same price as a Model 3

@Ivanzg

9 күн бұрын

@@NobbyOnCars There must be an offer somewhere otherwise I can only configure base model for 46k and Tesla rwd for 41k 🤷🏻

@_Sher__Lock_

9 күн бұрын

46k what? Dollar / Euro / Bananas? U can get also the EX30 Plus under 40k EUROS.

@Ivanzg

9 күн бұрын

@@_Sher__Lock_ it’s an Irish channel so I’m obviously talking about bananas. On Volvos web configurator it’s 45.655€ for a base model

@_Sher__Lock_

9 күн бұрын

@@Ivanzg which version? In the german web config it starts with 35.490 € - dealers even cheaper.

Not entirely a Volvo Design of course but a reskinned Zeekr X.. and which came first I wonder.

@Maisemore

8 күн бұрын

The Zeekr X is actually quite a bit bigger

Too expensive, too small, too much China feel

@_Sher__Lock_

9 күн бұрын

But at least not a Tesla 😎

Thanks