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Full EX30 evaluation:

Full evaluation:

The EX30 is all over right now … and for good factor. It's the most significant launch in the brand's history and it has the possible to produce a real stir in the and truck market. A multi-award winner even before it landed with clients, the child electrical certainly shows up with a strong track record.

However is it actually as great as it seems? To learn, we pitched the EX30 versus its closest competitor – the 65kWh. With 319 miles of WLTP variety, futuristic styling and bags of devices, the Korean machine is a firm preferred here at Electrifying.com.

The Volvo is a bit smaller sized than the Hyundai, has a 64kWh battery, 295 miles of range and looks quite swish. It features Volvo's controversial minimalist interior without any central speedo readout and almost all the automobile's functions on the infotainment system.

Join Nicola and Nicki as they compare the 2 and deliver the electrifying.com verdict. Do you agree with them? Let us know in the comments below.

Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range Ultra

₤ 42,045.

295 miles.

272bhp, 0-62mph in 5.3 seconds, rear drive.

153kW DC, 64kWh useable,.

318 litres boot (to glass) +7- litre frunk.

5-yr guarantee 8 battery.

1833kg.

Standard heatpump.

Hyundai Kona Ultimate 65kWh.

₤ 43,095.

319 miles.

215bhp, 0-62mph in 7.8 seconds, front drive.

100kW DC, 65.4 kWh useable, 41 mins 10-80.

466 litres boot (to glass) +27- litre frunk.

5-yr warranty 8yr battery.

1,798 kg.

Standard heatpump.

V2L.

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47 responses to “Volvo EX30 vs Hyundai Kona Electric: Result Shock! | Electrifying.com”

  1. @2011ppower Avatar
    @2011ppower

    The big let down with the Volvo is thelack of physical controls 😩

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    1. @steveperrins9482 Avatar
      @steveperrins9482

      Agreed. Doing everything on a screen is patently unsafe.

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    2. @steveperrins9482 Avatar
      @steveperrins9482

      It’s cost saving measures to narrow the gap with ICE vehicles but I’m not in favour of it.

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    3. @scottmackintosh7633 Avatar
      @scottmackintosh7633

      It really isn’t, lights and wipers are automatic, gears are on the stalk as are wiper speed and washers, volume and cruise controls are on the wheel, stereo, heating, satnav are all controlled by voice – what buttons do you need? I just did a four hour round trip in light, dark, rain and shine and I needed to touch the central tablet all of four times.

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    4. @adriancoelho306 Avatar
      @adriancoelho306

      In the next few years, the EU is going to stop it for safety reasons. Imagine thousands of drivers weaving into each other because they are not looking at the road. And speed freaks doing 140 and someone crosses their path! I don’t trust the car’s safety systems enough for that. Neither should anybody else.

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    5. @Finglebat Avatar
      @Finglebat

      ​@@scottmackintosh7633 Thanks, good to know real life experience, thanks for sharing 👍🏻

      Reply
  2. @stuartthomas4836 Avatar
    @stuartthomas4836

    The Kona platform is designed for electric first. And the bing bong well you can turn a lot of it off. I know as I live in Wales with our stupid 20mph. Mmmm

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    1. @jamespaul2587 Avatar
      @jamespaul2587

      That’s really not true, as it was designed as a gas model initially. The refresh was optimized for the EV version, however it’s still not a dedicated EV platform like the GMP vehicles.

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    2. @andreasl4507 Avatar
      @andreasl4507

      Kona is trash

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    3. @Bobblenob Avatar
      @Bobblenob

      No it’s not. It is built on an ICE platform

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    4. @jamespaul2587 Avatar
      @jamespaul2587

      @@Bobblenob agreed, however the refresh was optimized for the EV version

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    5. @kiae-nirodiariesencore4270 Avatar
      @kiae-nirodiariesencore4270

      @@jamespaul2587 The first Kona electric was indeed built on an existing ICE platform as ICE version of the Kona preceded the electric version. In this second version the car was designed with the EV in mind first and adapted for the petrol versions. The Niro EV and Niro hybrids are also built on the same platform

      Reply
  3. @RichardHilditch Avatar
    @RichardHilditch

    Rightly, the presenters recommend smaller wheels for performance (as do many reviewers for many cars). However, all the manufacturers’ websites offer larger wheels for higher trims with no option to get the smaller wheels from the base trim. Why is this? Should the reviewer community pressure the manufacturers to offer this.

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    1. @brianiswrong Avatar
      @brianiswrong

      When we purchased our 2024 kona from nottm , the N line S ev, were were offered the smaller 17″ wheels as a no cost option.my wife decided to keep the 19″ wheels as they look better and range isn’t an issue.

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    2. @andreasl4507 Avatar
      @andreasl4507

      You can get smaller weels just do your order while at there store or call them and they will fix it for you.

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    3. @andreasl4507 Avatar
      @andreasl4507

      Atleast Volvo does it just call them say you want the mode with longest range and then but small weels on them. I know Volvo and polestar in Sweden does it. Make a call to them

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    4. @RichardHilditch Avatar
      @RichardHilditch

      All good. We will see what happens when I need to order through a 100,000 car fleet operator at work 🙂

      Reply
    5. @andreabollani6746 Avatar
      @andreabollani6746

      Renault does it in the Scenic top spec, the configurator calls it max range pack or something like that.

      Reply
  4. @WardCA Avatar
    @WardCA

    Great comparison, here in Canada however the Volvo EX30 Ultra is nearly $12,000 CAD more than the Kona Electric ultimate. Making the decision much easier.

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    1. @jamespaul2587 Avatar
      @jamespaul2587

      Yes, plus the Kona has been beaten with numerous ugly sticks, that exterior is hideous 😊

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    2. @andreasl4507 Avatar
      @andreasl4507

      Kona is for gay boys.
      Volvo is for men.

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    3. @andreasl4507 Avatar
      @andreasl4507

      EX30. Way better.

      Reply
  5. @camilstoenescu Avatar
    @camilstoenescu

    I’d take the Kona any day, especially with its more ergonomical dashboard.

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    1. @yingmustang67 Avatar
      @yingmustang67

      And more space, it’s an upgrade compared to the older version!

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  6. @crm11450 Avatar
    @crm11450

    Nice review. I have to say I wasn’t shocked. Come to think of it, I don’t remember ever being shocked by a review on cars.

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  7. @sunnyd6291 Avatar
    @sunnyd6291

    Gotta have some buttons its true no matter how much you like tablet interfaces

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  8. @neilrwilliams218 Avatar
    @neilrwilliams218

    The look at the screen in the Volvo has got me thinking. It would be interesting to take a group of cars to a test track to see how easy it is to do common functions while driving at around 40mph without cruise control. Somewhere with lane markings like Millbrook could be ideal for that sort of test.

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    1. @milesyounghamilton Avatar
      @milesyounghamilton

      I’m convinced it’s a safety risk having everything on a central screen

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    2. @warrenfontana1325 Avatar
      @warrenfontana1325

      That’s where the voice controls come into play, with google voice and the system is getting another update very soon OTA with Volvo already said things are changing with updates coming soon. Ultimately this is just the same as mobile phone manufacturers doing exactly the same for your mobile, so no issues there. Saves touching the screen, yes I agree at lower speeds it’s slightly different if in busy traffic but very little traffic and motorway driving a different ball game. Also all the other tech available on both like lane keep assist, lane departure etc all helps.👍

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  9. @AliBros Avatar
    @AliBros

    Nicky and Nichola are fast becoming my fav motoring journos ! These reviews are so much fun. Fantastic job!

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  10. @zarodkiewicz Avatar
    @zarodkiewicz

    You’re like early iPhone vs Android users. 😅 On another note, my opinion is that cars with all the features buried in the touch screen should be forbidden. It is not allowed to even have your phone in your hand while driving, but it’s allowed to look away from the road and search for essential features buried in the computer.
    Also, does the sensor beep when the driver is fiddling with the control screen? And not looking at the road?

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    1. @sasorace Avatar
      @sasorace

      +1 I vote for obligatory buttons for essential functions.

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  11. @LoftechUK Avatar
    @LoftechUK

    I own a 71 kuna. Went to the electric show and see the new one. Omg love it. Getting the new one

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    1. @yingmustang67 Avatar
      @yingmustang67

      71 Kona, what the hell is that?

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  12. @TechBoxNorth Avatar
    @TechBoxNorth

    between these two cars I would choose the kona 37 times out of 10! Greetings from Sweden!

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    1. @MrBamboolegend Avatar
      @MrBamboolegend

      10! is quite a large number…

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  13. @MarcDebenham Avatar
    @MarcDebenham

    The elephant in the room against both of these is the model 3 is cheaper than both

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  14. @andreabollani6746 Avatar
    @andreabollani6746

    Volvo looks great. But I would take the Kona every day of the week.
    Buttons, Knobs, HUD, more space, V2L and… some instruments behind the steering wheel.
    Plus it’s a second generation, I hope they learnd some things in the last generation kona and made it more reliable. I’m not a badge snob.

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    1. @danielstefanovic2604 Avatar
      @danielstefanovic2604

      i wouldnt call it second gen, the charging speed is almost same as the old one same with the battery size. Its more of a facelift.

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    2. @yingmustang67 Avatar
      @yingmustang67

      You totally Right!
      I don’t care about fast charging if the car is really efficient and the Kona is efficient!

      I own a Kia e Niro 64 KWh and for the daily driving, I never need to use the fast charging.

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  15. @adamsgarfy25 Avatar
    @adamsgarfy25

    Great review, the Volvo is supermini size. I have had a brief drive of one and that was enough. It was the interior and glitchy screen that did if for me.

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  16. @markymarkreviews Avatar
    @markymarkreviews

    Good comparison. EX30 has huge potential but terrible real world efficiency. 170-200 miles at best. Cramped rear. No buttons and numerous software glitches. Kona all round more solid,efficient and reliable.

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    1. @kiae-nirodiariesencore4270 Avatar
      @kiae-nirodiariesencore4270

      That’s quite something to say that a Hyundai is ‘more solid’ than a Volvo…but I would tend to agree having owned a Kia e-Niro from new for 5 years now. The cars coming out of the Hyundai Motor Group are just as well built as any German, Swedish or Japanese car I’ve owned in my 50 years of driving.

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  17. @Banyan314 Avatar
    @Banyan314

    Drove the EX30 at the Everything Electric show in Excel Centre London. It is small ! The back is very disappointing and the single screen is truly awful. For the styling the EX30 looks great from the outside, but inside it is a bit meh ! Very light steering that really makes you feel totally disconnected from the road. Nippy it is, worth the money it is not. The Kona feels like an altogether different car, familiar comfortable and as a driver you just feel in control. Loads of space in the back seats, the boot feels bigger. It’s pretty nippy and plenty fast enough. It may not have the styling of the EX30 but it is worth the money. It just feels solid and roomy.

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  18. @drfisheye Avatar
    @drfisheye

    Euro NCAP will start deducting points for the lack of buttons in 2026. Hopefully that will stop the manufacturers of putting everything on a touch screen, like this Volvo.

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  19. @davidbaslington7941 Avatar
    @davidbaslington7941

    I was listening to the video and when someone said ‘Hey google, turn on….’ My phone said ‘OK. But you’ll have to connect to your car first!’

    I really like to the look of the Volvo but.. it’s small. No way can it be a family car. Maybe a single person or no kids couple’s car! What I would really like is an EX40 on this ev platform rather than its current ICE chassis. So much more practical space.

    I think we make too much of the screen though. Thousands of Tesla drivers can’t be that wrong surely? I tried the voice controls in a non driving test and they really are very good.

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  20. @yingmustang67 Avatar
    @yingmustang67

    If they make the Volvo EX30 more practical and also 6 cm more wheelbase, they had a winner!

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