The EX30’s interior is strictly a leather-free zone, the cabin swathed in recycled and renewable materials. You can choose from four interior themes, or 'rooms' as Volvo refers to them and it feels cool, calm and collected inside with soft tones dominating and rounded forms defining the multi-layered dash, seats and doors. 

Aside from its standard safety and performance tech, the entry-level Plus version of the EX30 Single-Motor Extended Range features a solid list of standard equipment. The highlights are ambient lighting, Harman Kardon audio, in-built navigation, dual-zone climate control, a power-operated tailgate, adaptive cruise, 19-inch alloy rims and a 12.3-inch (portrait) tablet display for virtually all media and car functions. Step up to the Ultra grade (in single or twin motor) and additional fruit includes a panoramic roof, 360-degree camera view, ‘Park Assist Pilot’, electrically-adjustable heated front seats, a heated steering wheel and 20-inch alloys.

The EX30 Single Motor Extended Range is claimed to accelerate from 0-100km/h in 5.3 seconds while the Twin Motor Performance lowers that number to 3.6sec. Both are limited to a 180km/h top speed.

As its name implies, the EX30 Single-Motor Extended Range is powered by a rear-mounted single permanent magnet synchronous motor sending 200kW/343Nm to the rear wheels via a single-speed reduction auto transmission. And, yes, the Twin Motor Performance version adds a motor to the front axle for combined outputs of 315kW/543Nm going to all four wheels. Juice is provided by a 400V 69kWh lithium-ion battery.

The EX30 is a five-seater. The front seats are comfy and supportive, even after lengthy stints on the road. Move to the rear, however, and the limitations of the car’s overall footprint are apparent. The back seat will technically accommodate three adults but, despite the flat rear floor, you wouldn’t slot your worst enemy into the centre position on anything other than a super-short, emergency trip. 

Volvo says single motor EX30s have an estimated (WLTP) range of up to 480km, with the gruntier twin motor sitting at 460km.