A New Way Forward for Volvo | 2025 Volvo EX30 Ultra Single Motor Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ธ.ค. 2024
- Volvo introduces us to their smallest SUV to date, the all-electric EX30 Ultra which James got to spend a week with.
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Volvo is going all-in with electrification, and launched their smallest EV SUV offering to date, this subcompact EX30. Smaller than the XC40 Recharge we’ve featured before, this new Volvo is smaller and more affordable. James takes you on a tour of this Ultra trim with the single motor, and discusses his thoughts on the design and features both inside and out.
He then takes the 2025 Volvo EX30 Ultra on a test drive to talk about the overall experience of this luxury subcompact SUV.
I personally think Volvo hit the nail on the head. This is the future of motoring. We inherently have an issue with change. 90% of the "frustrations" is because we ALWAYS want access to EVERYTHING. How often do you adjust your mirrors? How often do you need to open your car from in the house? Should you really be scratching for something in the glovebox while driving? Volvo has taken a very pragmatic approach in every single design aspect of the EX30 and I think it's brilliant. It's going to take some individuals longer to get used to it, just like you still have some older folks that still don't want to know anything about an automatic gearbox. But this is the future!
I couldn't disagree more with your comment. I could give an argument against every single thing you just said. Actually, let me do just that:
- when required in enclosed space.
- when loading your car oretting someone else pick up in your car.
- not while driving but when the engine is off so I don't need to turn on the car.
"Progress" for the sake of "progress" is not the future, it is a temporary trend. In this case, a cost cutting mesure is detrimental to the basic functions of the vehicle. There is a reason why there is legislation proposal in several regions to mandate a set number of function on physical buttons.
A virtual interface is always more confusing then a physical one, but is much cheaper to produce. This is a cost cutting mesure and we should not confuse it with "progress"
And how often do you have people in the back seat.
Seriously, I can't agree more with your review and you confirmed everything I thought.
If legroom is excellent in the rear seat and seats are configurable you can still have that space for cargo so in my opinion, they’re doing things backwards don’t prioritize cargo room over the legroom ,prioritize the legroom and passenger space first and then makes the seats so they can fold out of the way if needed!
Looked good till you showed the driver seat. Minimal physical button and lack of instrument cluster is just poor design. I truly hate how simple convenience became obsolete because of Tesla style cost cutting interdace. I will unfortunately have to pass on that one to replace my 1st gen Bolt EV.
The screen controlled glovebox is the silliest thing Volvo could ever design! Minimalism brought to an useless level!
Volvo should at least offer an optional HUD (headup display) to compensate the guilty absence of central instrument cluster
When you play with your cell phone when driving you can be charged but so far this is ok to be distracted by when driving seems to me these cars are much worse .
It’s got nothing to do with a phone and the infotainment having a touch screen - it’s to do with content. If people’s phones were turned off, they wouldn’t sit distracted on them while they drive. The content between a phone and an infotainment are night and day…
Need leg room in back improved!
stop looking at your feet. yes your boots are nice but you are talking to an audience not your feet.
your jacket is trashed, what's going on?