Volvo Announces Pricing For Delayed Ex30 Compact Suv

The compact Volvo EX30 is yet arriving successful nan US — and pinch it comes immoderate overmuch clarity astir its price.

When it was first announced successful 2023, nan EX30 was positioned arsenic a smaller, overmuch affordable electrical conveyance successful a marketplace overflowing pinch expensive, luxury models. And it seemed poised to triumph complete a batch of converts, pinch a starting worth of conscionable $34,950.

At that time, nan only different EVs disposable for a akin worth were nan utilitarian Chevy Bolt and Nissan Leaf. You could too find a less utilized EVs, aliases moreover a stripped down Tesla Model 3, but nan thought of a luxuriously appointed (if bare bones) European exemplary for conscionable nether $35,000 was unheard of.

But authorities intervened, and Volvo was forced to clasp nan EX30’s beingness successful nan US until 2025, citing recently leveled tariffs against vehicles built successful China. Volvo is simply a subsidiary of Geely, and galore of its models, including nan EX30, are built there. Volvo said it was moving nan EX30’s accumulation to its mill successful Belgium to reside nan caller restrictions.

Today, Volvo announced that nan astir celebrated trim of nan EX30 is yet coming to nan US. That would beryllium nan EX30 Twin Motor Performance pinch 422 horsepower, starting astatine $44,900 for nan Plus instrumentality package (not including proscription charges). Upgrading to nan Ultra package will costs $46,600.

That’s decidedly overmuch than $34,950 — and unluckily Volvo didn’t opportunity erstwhile we tin expect that overmuch affordable type to get stateside. Given nan governmental business here, I tin hardly blasted Volvo for playing it adjacent to nan vest erstwhile it comes to EV income successful nan US. The Trump guidance is promising less incentives and overmuch tariffs — both of which apt adhd up to higher prices for car shoppers.

Still, nan EX30 has been a runaway deed successful Europe, pinch Volvo signaling complete 100,000 income of nan pint-sized SUV. In August, that was only bested by nan Tesla Model Y. It stands to logic that US customers will respond likewise — erstwhile they get their hands connected it.

Volvo has 2 different EVs successful nan US: nan mid-sized EX40, which starts astatine $52,500 for nan single-motor type and goes each nan measurement up $60,750 pinch each nan bells and whistles; and nan full-sized, three-row EX90, which starts astatine $79,995 and tops retired astatine $89.845. Delivery charges bring these prices up by astatine slightest $1,000.