Volvo has decided to postpone the debut of the EX30 crossover in the US market

The model of the Swedish brand will reach the States only after its production starts at a plant in Belgium.

The Volvo brand, owned by the Chinese holding Geely, announced a new all-electric SUV in late autumn 2022: then its silhouette appeared on the screen next to the just debuted flagship crossover EX90. In May 2023, patent images of an SUV appeared on the Internet, and in June of the same year, the Volvo EX30 was completely declassified.

In the photo: Volvo EX30

Initially, it was reported that the production of the subcompact crossover would be established only in China (at the Geely plant in the Chinese city of Zhangjiakou), from where the cars were sent to all key markets for the Swedish brand (plans included the States). In the fall of 2023, it became known that the EX30 would also be registered at the Volvo plant in Ghent, Belgium in 2025.

As Kolesa.ru reported in the first half of this month, Volvo has launched the process of transferring the production of electric vehicles intended for the old-world market from China to Europe (despite the fact that the EU authorities have not yet made a final decision regarding duties on Chinese electric vehicles), in The list includes not only the EX30, but also the flagship EX90.

Bloomberg is now reporting that Volvo has decided to delay the debut of the EX30 crossover in the American market due to the introduction of high duties on Chinese electric vehicles, which were approved in the United States in the spring. Initially, it was assumed that the Chinese-assembled subcompact “electrocross” would reach dealers in the States in the coming fall, but now it has become known that a model with a Belgian “registration” will enter the market. And this will happen only in the second half of 2025.

Let us remind you that the starting version of the Volvo EX30 – Single Motor – is equipped with a single 272-horsepower electric motor located on the rear axle (maximum torque – 343 Nm), as well as a lithium iron phosphate battery with a capacity of 51 kWh (49 kWh available to the consumer ). The range on one charge is 344 km (WLTP cycle). This SUV accelerates from zero to “hundreds” in 5.7 seconds, and the maximum speed is limited to 180 km/h (for all versions).

The middle version — Single Motor Extended Range — is distinguished by a range that has increased to 480 km without recharging, as well as lithium-nickel-manganese- cobalt battery 69 kWh (usable capacity — 64 kWh). This SUV takes 5.3 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h.

The top all-wheel drive version – Volvo EX30 Twin Motor Performance AWD – is equipped with a dual-motor unit (one electric motor on each axle) , the total output of which is 428 hp. (543 Nm). This crossover reaches the first “hundred” in 3.6 seconds. The version received a battery with a capacity of 69 kWh, the range on one charge is 460 km.

It is expected that As a result of the change in place of registration, Volvo EX30 prices in the American market will increase. Note that it was initially assumed that for the starting version of the subcompact SUV in the United States they would ask for $36,245 (equivalent to approximately 3.1 million rubles at the current exchange rate).