[BigVikC40Dadda]

In a prior reply I noted that I sold both Mach e's for a gas alternative. I am taking my wife out wes in the spring to visit states we never went ti and check it out. Some places are fairly remite. I dont want ti deal with range anxiety. Looking to plan where I go based on charging stations. The infrastructure for charging an electric car on road trips isnt there yet. Plus I like mechanical things, cars bikes. I have been through 5 cars in 2 years. But being retired, older. Do what I want. Why leave it to the kids to burn through. My humble opinion. When I had them both.

Awesome! Enjoy the West and those spots are on my ToGoList.

 

[BruinToo]

It's a rendering:

 

[Greg S]

It's a rendering:
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I hope it looks a bit more different than the XC40. This rendering looks too much like the XC40...hopefully Volvo won't go down the path of "Russian dolls" styling strategy that some of the German automakers seemed to adopt!

 

[EMR]

🔥 First time seeing an EX30 design. A mini (C40 + touches of the Volvo XC40) = EX 30.😍

Thoughts, if any?😌

im pretty happy with the size of the XC40, so I likely won’t make any switches any time soon. But if those rims are actually real and they fit the XC40, I’m definitely buying those in black!

 

[Greg S]

im pretty happy with the size of the XC40, so I likely won’t make any switches any time soon. But if those rims are actually real and they fit the XC40, I’m definitely buying those in black!

I think those are the standard 2023 XC40/C40 20-inch wheels, so yeah, get yourself down to the dealer and buy a set! I think they look great too...the ones on the 2022 Twin are a bit hard to clean...many spokes!

 

[EMR]

I think those are the standard 2023 XC40/C40 20-inch wheels, so yeah, get yourself down to the dealer and buy a set! I think they look great too...the ones on the 2022 Twin are a bit hard to clean...many spokes!

I just checked on the US website and theres no mention of those wheels at all in any of the 2023 configurations.

 

[Greg S]

I just checked on the US website and theres no mention of those wheels at all in any of the 2023 configurations.

Hmm, I just assumed they were the standard C40/XC40 Recharge Twin 20s as pictured below:

 

[EMR]

Hmm, I just assumed they were the standard C40/XC40 Recharge Twin 20s as pictured below:
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Are we talking about the same thing? I was referring to these wheels

 

[Greg S]

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Are we talking about the same thing? I was referring to these wheels

Oh. Sorry. I was looking at the most recent photo posted so I must have been out of synch. Those wheels look a lot like the Volvo S60 Polestar Enhanced wheels...in fact, identical.

 

[EMR]

Oh. Sorry. I was looking at the most recent photo posted so I must have been out of synch. Those wheels look a lot like the Volvo S60 Polestar Enhanced wheels...in fact, identical. View attachment 5308

🤤. It's a rough photoshop but man I love this look!

Sorry everyone for taking this thread entirely off topic!

 

[BigVikC40Dadda]

Y’all - The EX30 is confirmed by CEO Jim Rowan to launch in 2023. The rendering looks super cute! (My kids would love it 😍 I think)!!.

China-Made Volvo EX30 Confirmed For 2023, XC90 To Stick Around

Volvo CEO Jim Rowan confirmed the company's new small electric crossover will be called EX30, adding it's going to be manufactured in China from next year.

www.motor1.com

 

[bogiesan]

Y’all - The EX30 is confirmed by CEO Jim Rowan to launch in 2023. The rendering looks super cute! (My kids would love it 😍 I think)!!.

But dis he not also say it would be manufactured exclusively in China? I infer from that the components will be remainders from the Chinese-made stocks and not the new EX90 tech (motors and batteries) going into the new Belgium- or Sweden-based car. NOTE: I have nothing against Chinese manufacturing. All but a few of the finest things in my home are from Chinese factories.

 

[Greg S]

But dis he not also say it would be manufactured exclusively in China? I infer from that the components will be remainders from the Chinese-made stocks and not the new EX90 tech (motors and batteries) going into the new Belgium- or Sweden-based car. NOTE: I have nothing against Chinese manufacturing. All but a few of the finest things in my home are from Chinese factories.

The new EX30 will be based on the new Geely/Volvo SEA (Sustainable Experience Architecture) platform, using the latest and greatest technology. It will definitely not be "remainders from the Chinese-made stocks"...not sure you how you could have inferred that from the article linked above. We don't know where the tech (motors and batteries) from the EX90 will be sourced either...Volvo has a worldwide sourcing network, and also plants located on several continents. Depending on where the car is assembled, it could get components from any number of sources.

 

[BigVikC40Dadda]

But dis he not also say it would be manufactured exclusively in China? I infer from that the components will be remainders from the Chinese-made stocks and not the new EX90 tech (motors and batteries) going into the new Belgium- or Sweden-based car. NOTE: I have nothing against Chinese manufacturing. All but a few of the finest things in my home are from Chinese factories.

It will be manufactured in China 🇨🇳, correct but I wouldn’t necessarily deduce that about “remainders”. If at any, Jim will be smart enough to introduce and equip these entry level EV with the latest and greatest to increase sales and wow factor. Remember Volvo has to be fully electrified by 2030!

 

[BigVikC40Dadda]

It will be manufactured in China 🇨🇳, correct but I wouldn’t necessarily deduce that about “remainders”. If at any, Jim will be smart enough to introduce and equip these entry level EV with the latest and greatest to increase sales and wow factor. Remember Volvo has to be fully electrified by 2030!

Volvo's New EX30 Small SUV To Be Built In China, Offer Multiple Battery Options | Carscoops

The EX30 will be introduced next year and slot beneath the XC40 Recharge

www.carscoops.com

 

[scottnatte123]

🔥 First time seeing an EX30 design. A mini (C40 + touches of the Volvo XC40) = EX 30.😍

Thoughts, if any?😌

USA won’t get it. China will have it. Small urban SUV. Unless batteries are better, range will be low 200 miles. And you thought the USA had the best car market….lol.

 

[BigVikC40Dadda]

USA won’t get it. China will have it. Small urban SUV. Unless batteries are better, range will be low 200 miles. And you thought the USA had the best car market….lol.

Time and space will tell us if this EX30 will be available in the USA market. For now it seems like Europe will have it first.

First Look Review: The Volvo EX30 is worth waiting for in the U.S.

TopElectricSUV shares its first-hand experience with the Volvo EX30, a small electric SUV scheduled to arrive in the U.S. in late-2024.

topelectricsuv.com

 

[BigVikC40Dadda]

1. The latest on EX30 on the SEA architecture.
2. Price range - 38-39-42K.
3. Reveal - Spring 2023
4. Production - Summer 2023
5. Delivery - New Year 2024
   
   

 

[BigVikC40Dadda]

I had 2 Ford Mach e's. Really like electric cars, differant and very reasonable to run. I like this new Volvo electric. I bought the XC 40 to go out West this spring with my wife. Montana the Dakotas, didnt want to bother figuering where to charge, getting stuck. I am going to keep this electric Volvo on my radar. Could be the next purchase.

Dang - EX30 is definitely happening this summer of 2023! 👏🔥🔥.

Volvo EX30 electric crossover coming to lure younger buyers - Autoblog

Volvo will expand its range towards the bottom with an entry-level crossover likely called EX30. The EV will make its debut in June 2023.

www.autoblog.com

Letting customers buy the EX30 online will help lure younger drivers, according to Volvo's research. However, it's not forgetting about older motorists: It expects that older drivers who want a smaller car and don't regularly drive long distances will be interested in the EX30 as well.

The EX30 will share its Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA) platform with the Smart #1. The connection isn't as random as it might seem: China-based Geely owns Volvo and runs Smart via a joint-venture with Mercedes-Benz. Rear-wheel drive will come standard, and buyers will have several battery sizes to choose from, though it sounds like none will be massive. Rowan expects that driving range will become less of a concern for electric-car drivers as the charging infrastructure improves in the coming years.

The Volvo EX30 is scheduled to make its debut in June 2023 and go on sale shortly after. Production will take place in China, and there's no word yet on whether we'll see the EV in the United States.

 

[BigVikC40Dadda]

I just posted on the other side how I was looking for something like this.

In researching, this the entire thing is based off a flash of a profile of a vehicle sitting next to the ex90 at the end of the launch event asking with some trademark filings.

It does not thrill me. I like the xc40 and ex90 for what they are. Simply washing them with hot water to shrink them into a small car seems lazy. I really think the c30 from 10 years ago holds up design wise.

I'm concerned about that black triangle on the front quarter panel. Is that intended to be the charging port? Why? Of course this is just someone's rendering and not official.

Are you sure that video is in Spanish?

Volvo will unveil the affordable EX30 on June 15 - ArenaEV

Volvo will unveil the affordable EX30 on June 15 - ArenaEV

m.arenaev.com