Volvo EX30 vs Polestar 2

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Volvo EX30
Volvo EX30

$59,990 - $71,290

2025 price

Polestar 2
Polestar 2

$64,900 - $86,780

2025 price

Summary

2025 Volvo EX30
2025 Polestar 2
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Not Applicable, 0.0L

Not Applicable, 0.0L
Fuel Type
Electric

Electric
Fuel Efficiency
0.0L/100km (combined)

0.0L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Expensive for its niche market
  • Recycled materials don't always work
  • Needs a head-up display

  • Back row is light on space and storage
  • Too many decent features are built into option packs
  • Technology isn't seamless to use
2025 Volvo EX30 Summary

The Volvo EX30 Twin Motor Performance Ultra is the first Volvo model designed as an EV from the ground up and the Chinese-owned Swedish carmaker is making some pretty cool claims about it.

Including that it is the smallest but fastest Volvo ever (a bit of a strange combo) and it has been truly designed with a greener footprint in mind, all the way to the materials used in the cabin.

It's a niche market - a small but super punchy EV that features a luxury price tag - so rivals are few and far between but the closest at the moment are the Cupra Born, Hyundai Kona Electric, Peugeot E-2008 and Tesla Model Y.

Is Volvo carving out a new little segment with this cute EV? Is this segment needed? I've been driving it for the last week with my family to find out.

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2025 Polestar 2 Summary

The newly updated Polestar 2 Long range Single motor is an electric five-door fastback that has an understated sportiness about it.

There are some 'EV' vibes in the styling but this car sways more towards a conventional look than some other electric sedans on the market (I'm looking at you Ioniq 6).

And I'm all for it, as there's something charming about how it blends its electric underpinnings with its driver-orientated on-road experience.

With a driving range that is sure to ease any anxiety, it still has some hot rivals nipping at its heels, like the BMW i4, Hyundai Ioniq 6 and Tesla Model 3.

Read on to see how it handles a domesticated life with a small family of three.

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