Volvo EX30, the youngest electric car who showed great power
Feb 12, 2025
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Since the EX30 pop-up event held at Peaches Dowon in Seongsu-dong in November 2023, the launch has been delayed due to software problems, so we can meet the EX30 again in a year and three months.
Since he said he could try a test drive at the same time, he, who doesn't like electric cars very much, headed to the test drive venue with a little excitement.
"A test drive of a rear-wheel-drive electric vehicle in the middle of winter, and whether the cold weather will reduce the total cost compared to the actual mileage."
It's more rear wheel driveThe emotional emotion of regenerative braking, which is unique to electric cars, was also a concern. I arrived in Gimhae after hearing the product description and went on a test drive
The test drive course reaches 65km one-way from the resort to the cafe located in Ulju-gun, Ulsan, and 130km round-trip when it returns to the resort. Is this really okay? I was not sure until just before I left while boarding the vehicle. But all the worries disappeared at the same time as we started
Unlike the heavy snowfall in Seoul as soon as it came down to Gimhae on the day of the test drive, the weather in Gimhae was clear and the temperature was higher than in Seoul, so I could enjoy the EX30 in earnest
The instrument panel has disappeared, and various information such as speed and gear fastening status is displayed at the top of the 12.3-inch vertical display located in the center fascia, and even if you don't have to turn your head to check it, you can check it right away by turning your gaze slightly. It was a level that could be solved if only they adjusted.
Voice AI 'Aria' was also installed, so most functions such as air conditioning, music, destination setting and directions for T-map navigation could be manipulated with words.I also liked the fact that the display was divided into three stages, allowing you to control the media, air conditioning and vehicle functions at the bottom of the T-map in the center
The gear lever position of EX30 is mounted in a column type on the rear right side of the steering.It is a little regrettable that the Oreforth crystal gear knob, which was replaced by a column-type gear lever and could only be seen in existing Volvo cars, has disappeared.
There are no buttons on the door panel, and the door opening/closing button and window control lever are attached to the armrest located in the middle of the first row of seats. It's a four-door car, but it only has two levers.
In order to operate the rear window, you had to press the touch type 'REAR' button and operate the window.There are two cup holders on the front of the window control lever.
What is unique is that there is no storage space in the first row armrest.Instead, there is a two-tier storage space with a cover installed to store various items under the armrest. There is also a console box at the bottom of the center display where you can open a menu by touching it on the display.
The test drive came out. Driving performance is so powerful that it does not feel like a small car. The 272 horsepower in the middle and low speed section is softer than expected and feels a little heavy compared to its size. However, he showed excessive acceleration to carry the weight of 1,775 kilograms.
Even if you step on the accelerator pedal a little deeper for overtaking on the highway, the acceleration was easily achieved up to a speed of late 100 km/h. When braking was performed for deceleration, the braking performance was also stable.
However, the feeling of the soft suspension even at high speeds was one of the factors that slightly lowered the immersion of high-speed driving.
The center of the Volvo EX30's steering wheel is equipped with an IR sensor camera that detects the driver's gaze, which is impressive to send warning notifications so that drivers can focus on driving if they are distracted.I thought this was in line with Volvo's value of putting safety first.
In addition, I remember being very surprised when I turned on the one pedal drive to feel the regenerative braking. I didn't prefer electric cars because I had a history of getting carsick very badly by the loud choking of the regenerative braking of pure electric cars in the early days, but the EX30 feels like it has released the regenerative braking quite smoothly.
The power consumption efficiency of the vehicle is also quite satisfactory.It is said that the remaining battery capacity is 67% 203 kilometers. When returning from a 130-kilometer round-trip test-drive course, 27% of the remaining battery capacity and 89km of driving distance remained.
Considering that the vehicle was not pre-driving to check the acceleration and braking performance of the vehicle and that the weather in Gimhae was warm, the pre-driving was quite compliance.
If you drive at a constant speed, you can actually drive a longer distance than the room temperature complex official mileage.Lee Yun-mo, CEO of Volvo Cars Korea, received the EX30 directly at the Volvo Bundang Exhibition Center and drove the vehicle to Lotte Hotel & Resort Gimhae""I was surprised that the remaining battery capacity was 19% and the remaining driving distance was 75km, even though I drove a total of 351km."," he said, emphasizing compliance.
The Volvo EX30's domestic Ministry of Environment certification standards have been evaluated to be capable of driving 351km (378km in the city center, 318km in high speed, and room temperature), but the actual mileage is far above this.
The Volvo EX30 is expected to be available for purchase in the range of 42 million won to 44 million won in core trimming △ 47 million won to 49 million won if both state and local government subsidies are applied.
If you think it's a 'small SUV', it may feel a little expensive, but I think it's a reasonable price considering that it's an imported electric vehicle. In particular, the fact that it was released at a price of up to 20 million won cheaper than the overseas market is proof of how important Volvo considers the Korean market.
One line review
Advantage: Luxury Swedish sensibility that can be felt at a similar price to Kia EV3 top trim full option
Disadvantage: A soft suspension even in high-speed driving..
Kim Hae = Reporter Kim Hyung-joon hj.kim@carguy.kr
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
