9 Things You Might Hate About This Compact Electric SUV

Right here, we focus on some cons of the Volvo EX30, the model’s latest compact crossover electrical automotive. 

Each automotive has benefits and drawbacks, and the EX30 isn’t any exception. However what’s there to dislike concerning the EX30? 

Earlier than discussing the negatives, take a second to examine what this reviewer (Kris Rifa) loves about the Volvo EX30.

Okay, let’s transfer on to the cons of the EX30. The overwhelming majority of the problems with the EX30 relate to the car’s touchscreen and its performance.

First, whereas the car is in reverse, you possibly can’t reposition the facet mirrors. So, for instance, if you need the mirrors to dip down so you do not by chance curb a wheel (a characteristic this Volvo has), you need to choose that whereas in another gear than reverse.

The following couple of negatives all contain settings buried too deep within the system. For instance, you will need to go a couple of menus deep to vary a lot of the driving modes and settings. The identical applies to the wiper settings and audio controls (there is no such thing as a bodily quantity knob). 

One other problem is with the contact controls on the steering wheel. The issue right here is that they don’t seem to be very responsive. Generally, they work at first contact and typically they do not

The rear seating space is kind of cramped in comparison with different vehicles in the identical class.

The EX30’s vary remaining estimations do not appear correct. For instance, if it says you’ll arrive at your vacation spot with a 20 p.c cost remaining, then you definitely’ll probably arrive with far much less remaining vary. The remaining vary estimate will drop as you proceed to drive, so the estimate of 20% at the beginning may drop all the way down to 0% and even into the negatives.

On the quick charging facet, the EX30 performs effectively sufficient, however there’s one massive drawback. In case your remaining cost is beneath 10%, then the automotive solely accepts as much as about 60 kW of energy, far decrease than it takes in when you go 10%. This isn’t typical. Most electrical vehicles tackle essentially the most energy when their batteries are on the lowest state of cost.

Lastly, a loaded EX30 isn’t price it. The EX30 shortly will get costly as you progress as much as increased variations of the automotive and add choices, so it is best to stay with one of many lower-priced variations.

The EX30 prices $34,950 for a base, single-motor RWD automotive. A top-of-the-line dual-motor Extremely trim prices $46,600, plus the $1,295 vacation spot cost. 

The EX30 is off to a strong sales start. Within the first quarter of 2024, Volvo delivered 14,500 EX30 EVs globally.

In our 2025 Volvo EX30 first drive review, we had this to say concerning the EX30’s needlessly advanced infotainment operation:

This technique does have its share of caveats, although, like accessing the dual-motor mannequin’s full efficiency possibility, adjusting rearview mirrors or eradicating a lot of the driving aids. They require biking by means of menus whereas driving, a distraction drawback that might have simply been solved by utilizing bodily buttons. Or was that too costly?

And relating to the shortage of buttons, we complained about that too:

Within the identify of minimalism and cost-cutting, the EX30 primarily has no buttons besides two, the window switches that had been awkwardly put in on the middle console. Sure, two – like in a Volkswagen ID.4 – to function 4 home windows by way of a 3rd haptic suggestions sensor to activate the rear ones. 

Volvo clearly wished to chop manufacturing prices to a minimal right here, however it is a traditional case of attempting too onerous to reinvent the wheel. These window controls suck.

Keep tuned for extra on the EX30, a extremely anticipated electrical automotive that we’re retaining a detailed eye on.