Volvo EX30 thread

[baconfries]

Pricing is finally up on my work salary sacrifice scheme.

Top spec EX30 (Twin Performance Ultra) is slightly more expensive than the top spec XC40 (Recharge Twin Ultimate) that I currently have on order.

P11d is £44,440 v £61,850 respectively.

Hard to grapple with the logic of that.

Then again, ever since I start looking at cars via the scheme I've found pricing to flip between absurd and predatory.

EX30 is probably too small for us, but now pretty relieved I didn't hang on for it expecting it to be significantly cheaper than the XC40 (which wouldn't have been an unreasonable assumption given the gulf between P11d!)

Edited by baconfries on Sunday 25th June 15:55

[dxg]

Well, this is interesting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo4YwpbxEDY

Challenging looks...

I guess Geely are consolidating their multi-brand strategy...

[DMZ]

Yay it has a driver's display, that's a step forward. Doesn't look too bad tbh. Some of the other Zeekr's look promising too.

[ajprice]

dxg said:

Well, this is interesting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo4YwpbxEDY

Challenging looks...

I guess Geely are consolidating their multi-brand strategy...

So will they do a Lotus version of the EX30 / Smart #1 / Zeekr X?

Comparing Zeekr to EX30, rear seat space isn't as good in the EX30, it was tight for him in that. From what I've seen of the Smart #1 (There's no Autogefuhl video yet) rear space is ok and it has a sliding rear seat too.

Thomas on Autogefuhl is 6'2", the internet says Tom Ford is 6" and I don't know how tall the What Car guy is.

Zeekr - Autogefuhl



Volvo - Autogefuhl https://youtu.be/igRDY0u_4hE



Smart - Electrifying https://youtu.be/j9avAQw-6D0



Smart - What Car - https://youtu.be/1GyzEn25i5Q

[Whataguy]

Volvo seems to have for some reason blown their rear space. It was always good before, but now is poor.

Even the ex90 doesn't have much rear seat space, and the extra seats in the rear are very poor.

Contrast that to the Id big buzz 7 seat version which has loads.

It's bad that the sister car to the ex30 has more space.

[l354uge]

Finally popped up on Carwow and leasing websites and the numbers are ridiculous. They must be expecting the residuals to be utter garbage with the numbers being quoted.

OH was genuinely interested (she likes the way it looks in blue, nothing else really matters) but screw those numbers and 10% APR.
Megane E-tech (higher RRP and range) is £110 a month cheaper on the same terms....

[mikeiow]

l354uge said:

Finally popped up on Carwow and leasing websites and the numbers are ridiculous. They must be expecting the residuals to be utter garbage with the numbers being quoted.

OH was genuinely interested (she likes the way it looks in blue, nothing else really matters) but screw those numbers and 10% APR.
Megane E-tech (higher RRP and range) is £110 a month cheaper on the same terms....

Maybe Volvo don't feel they are competing with Renault.....who knows.
Were the list prices similar?

[ajap1979]

To be fair, the Megane does seem to be very good value at the moment. Perhaps Renault are heavily subsidising them?

[l354uge]

mikeiow said:

l354uge said:

Finally popped up on Carwow and leasing websites and the numbers are ridiculous. They must be expecting the residuals to be utter garbage with the numbers being quoted.

OH was genuinely interested (she likes the way it looks in blue, nothing else really matters) but screw those numbers and 10% APR.
Megane E-tech (higher RRP and range) is £110 a month cheaper on the same terms....

Maybe Volvo don't feel they are competing with Renault.....who knows.
Were the list prices similar?

RRP on the Mégane is £37k, discount and dealer deposit contribution brings that down to £33.5k. dimensions of the two cars is nearly identical

[ajprice]

A few new videos on the EX30 have been released today. For Fully Charged they've got 6'5" tall guy and Polestar owner Jack Scarlett. That rear seat is definitely for kids and shortarses. The rest of it looks good though.



Him in the Smart #1 a while ago (pre EX30 release) that's on the same platform and I'm guessing the sliding seat in the Smart is set all the way back, as the boot is slightly smaller than the Volvo with the seat in that position. Loads of space.

[delta0]

The price of this is incredibly competitive. It’s a game changer for those considering moving to EV.

[dxg]

I'd go for the basic spec, with the £7.2k twin motor upgrade, in black with the weird green interior (so I don't have to stare at public-toilet eggshell).

Seems really good value. The only obvious downside is the lack of a heat pump.

[ThomW]

I'm looking to order the RWD Extended Range, base yellow with green interior. Apparently the car will be doing a tour of dealers in August, i'm just really intrigued to see the space on offer.

I really don't understand how it can have such poor rear legroom AND a small boot?! It's identical in size to a Skoda Kamiq, which has a petrol engine up front, and that has a bigger rear cabin and boot. It's just weird.

[106Lad]

In the middle of placing an order for an Onyx Black / Indigo Ultra Performance.

Seemed a very competitively specced car in comparison. Space isn't much of an issue for me as its a company car that's mainly for the 100mile return journey to and from work etc.

[c2mike]

dxg said:

I'd go for the basic spec, with the £7.2k twin motor upgrade, in black with the weird green interior (so I don't have to stare at public-toilet eggshell).

Seems really good value. The only obvious downside is the lack of a heat pump.

I thought heat pump was standard - do you have a source for this statement?

[IanJ9375]

baconfries said:

Pricing is finally up on my work salary sacrifice scheme.

Top spec EX30 (Twin Performance Ultra) is slightly more expensive than the top spec XC40 (Recharge Twin Ultimate) that I currently have on order.

P11d is £44,440 v £61,850 respectively.

Hard to grapple with the logic of that.

Then again, ever since I start looking at cars via the scheme I've found pricing to flip between absurd and predatory.

EX30 is probably too small for us, but now pretty relieved I didn't hang on for it expecting it to be significantly cheaper than the XC40 (which wouldn't have been an unreasonable assumption given the gulf between P11d!)

Edited by baconfries on Sunday 25th June 15:55

Ordered and XC40 Twin Ultimate for Nov delivery - on the company car scheme nothing came close price wise, anything the same RRP was £100-150 more per month, I assumend due to Volvo giving Lex a great deal to shift metal?

Edited by IanJ9375 on Tuesday 25th July 12:37

[ajap1979]

c2mike said:

dxg said:

I'd go for the basic spec, with the £7.2k twin motor upgrade, in black with the weird green interior (so I don't have to stare at public-toilet eggshell).

Seems really good value. The only obvious downside is the lack of a heat pump.

I thought heat pump was standard - do you have a source for this statement?

It's standard on Plus and Ultimate, but not on Core.

[c2mike]

ajap1979 said:

It's standard on Plus and Ultimate, but not on Core.

Thanks. I didn't think Core had been released yet - but I live in the old fasioned world of buying cars, not leasing them

[c2mike]

ajprice said:

A few new videos on the EX30 have been released today. For Fully Charged they've got 6'5" tall guy and Polestar owner Jack Scarlett. That rear seat is definitely for kids and shortarses. The rest of it looks good though.



Him in the Smart #1 a while ago (pre EX30 release) that's on the same platform and I'm guessing the sliding seat in the Smart is set all the way back, as the boot is slightly smaller than the Volvo with the seat in that position. Loads of space.

Smart #1 has a longer wheelbase and is higher - a significantly bigger car

[ajap1979]

c2mike said:

ajap1979 said:

It's standard on Plus and Ultimate, but not on Core.

Thanks. I didn't think Core had been released yet - but I live in the old fasioned world of buying cars, not leasing them

Yeah, Core is coming out at a later date. When DXG said "basic spec" I assumed he meant Core, not Plus.

ETA, I said "Ultimate" above, meant Ultra.

I still find it hard to determine how useful the heat pump really is tbh.