2025 Volvo EX30

Already a hot seller in Europe and other global markets, the EX30 has had to navigate some stormy seas en route to our shores. In particular, Washington's 100-percent tariff on cars imported from China forced Volvo to ramp up EX30 production at its plant in Belgium, delaying the model's arrival by many months. Our EX30 allotment was initially going to be sourced from China (Volvo, as you may know, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chinese conglomerate Geely), but now we'll be getting Belgian-built examples. As of early 2025, only the dual-motor EX30 was available to order, but Volvo says the cheaper single-motor variant — which also provides slightly better range — will be offered later this year.

Is the 2025 Volvo EX30 a Good SUV?

"The EX30's score is technically an 'Incomplete' at this point, since the base model with rear-wheel drive has been delayed due to production issues. Specifically, the China-built EX30 was going to be DOA due to our tariffs, so Volvo had to shift production to Belgium for the US market. Once the EX30 RWD is available, it'll be a value-packed delight, from its subcompact size and nimble handling to its satisfyingly quick acceleration (0-60 in 5.1 seconds). Admittedly, topping out at 261 miles of range and a 153-kW charge rate is a bit disappointing for an all-new 2025 EV, but if most of your driving is local, that's mostly a non-issue. As for the dual-motor EX30 AWD, which is the only one you can get right now, it delivers insane speed (3.4 seconds to 60) for an extra $10k or so, and you only lose a few miles of range in the deal. Still, the rear-driver is clearly the sensible choice for most shoppers. Availability issues aside, limited cargo space is the only real flaw we can find in the EX30's formula."—Ranked #1 out of 4 Subcompact Electric SUVs