From ambient lighting to space-saving solutions, the new fully electric #VolvoEX30 isn’t short on functionality - or fun. Explore the Volvo EX30: volvoca.rs/3oI...
I'm sorry but I just don't understand how putting all your buttons into a tablet is both a practical or safe decision. Feels like a deal breaker for me but I'm trying to keep an open mind.
They say it takes less time since it is at the same level as your view of the road, i would be surprised if it wasn't safe since the small details on this car seem so well thought out.
In my country we use hazard light as “thank you” signal on the road. So we use it couple of times per day, and I press “hazard” button don’t even looking at it. And here is hazard light switch not physical, but on the screen, and I must look to locate screen button… Well, almost definitely deal breaker for me… :(
@@YuryMaron the website of the car, you can see that there’s a hardware button for the hazard lights behind the center mirror (where the interior lights and emergency calling is located). I believe that it’s also mandatory in the EU to have a hardware button and not only in software.
I love it! I test-drove the EX40 now I want to try the EX30. Volvo is driving me.... crazy! I used to be a bus driver in Lisbon's CCFL-Carris with the famous B59 from 1975. I also drove the B7R, B10M, and B7L from 2005, 1997, and 1999 respectively. Volvo is in my life. Hundreds of thousands of kilometers. It was the tool that put food on my table, paid for my car, and paid partially for my home.
00:12 "condensing" all the functions to the center of the car makes so much sense. Great idea freeing the doors from knobs, cables and general weight. Although as a UX / UI designer for automotive I am not a fan of all digital buttons, but as driver having the main functions on the steering wheel and the others like HVAC on a display works well enough.
@@matthiasdebernardini3388 indeed it does. I suppose this is also why OEMs have such a strong urge to move as many buttons from the center stack to one of the displays. Although I still think that haptic touch displays are not a good replacement for tactile buttons I do understand their incentives to go all digital. Besides giving me work to do, designing these interfaces, having the ability to reconfigure layouts to your liking is a big plus ;-)
@@llaughridge Central digital touchscreen is just a cost saving thing. No more complex design for physical buttons, no more complex dashboard design. Just single screen and a software. It's terrible to change anything while driving. At least they kept small screen in front of the driver, but changing heating or cooling or even looking at navigation won't be a good experience.
@@rkhrd3211 Oh, I see. I've seen photos from EX90 and I assumed this is similar thing what Volvo has in bigger brother. I guess that's even worse then.
It is great to hear that you are interested in the new Volvo EX30! We recommend getting in touch with your local market for more information on specifications, pricing and test drives! - Christie
Volvo cars are the cars that I love the most since my childhood and I am very attached to them. I hope to own a Volvo car in the future. I love its power, speed, modern technology, high level of safety, and I love its beauty and elegance.. I love you Volvo very much❤❤❤.
Volvo you pride yourself on safety.. Wouldn't it have been safer for the driver to have a heads-up-display in his line of sight rather than looking at the center console while driving? Also while driving if the drive needs to raise or lower his window, then there are no buttons on the door now. Is it really safe and necessary to operate the windows from the touch screen that too while driving ? The more i think about it, the more i'm getting annoyed with all these cost-cutting measures. Is it asking too much to atleast provide a HUD (or an option to select it as an add-on) please ?
Tesla has proven that you can have the safest car without a heads-up display. Volvo is taking notes from what Tesla is doing well. One could argue that having such information always in front of you is actually less safe, as it is in your way when you don't need it.
Ok i stand corrected for the existence of window buttons on the central armrest.. Thanks @Maisemore But regarding the HUD, is it really too much to ask for such a feature in a car scheduled for delivery in 2024 ? Also if one is really bothered by it then it can be kept as an additional option ... but to totally remove any form of driver display and to have everything crammed on only one central screen is just so dumb from Volvo. What is the point in trying to ape Tesla in what they are doing...rather than staying true to your own core philosophy of safety and "design around you" ? Then I'd rather go ahead and opt for Tesla.. what is the usp for buying a volvo then ? Really hoping for that they fix this in the cross-country version!
I have to say, this is the most exciting car this year, marvelous job Volvo! This little car is so cute, with refreshing colors both interior and exterior; so practical, both the smart cabin storage plan and its ability have towbar and roof rack; and so luxurious as it has sun roof and AWD version. This is a small nimble city car with SUV utility and a Sedan performance, wow, if I would buy a new car, this is gonna be it!
Very innovative and brave. I think I kinda love it. It might be too small for my family tho. This video is a bit deceptive, it seems like there is quite a lot of space in the back, but they clearly move the front sits as far as possible. I saw some tests and a tall adult can barely fit behind a tall driver. I also don’t see vents in the back, I am not sure if my daughter will accept that, especially since summers are getting hotter and hotter. Still an interesting option. I hope we will also get EX40 for people who needs a bit more space.
My husband and I I own an XC40 and an S60, we got in the back seat of this one at the preview here in my country and it is GENUINELY roomy in the back, almost the same space in the back as the S60 with a ton more headroom. The boot is quite small though, well thought out but small anyway. This will replace our XC40
Love the interior and the back. But the front in my opinion doesn’t really fit to the rest: a bit aggressive and on the slim side. Otherwise I really appreciate the deep thoughts towards a more sustainable car manufacturing.
Got my EX30 today, from my point of view its one of few reasonable cars an very well designed. I could understand the issues with the missing speedo up front, but delivering a BEV with this list price today sure was a process of compromisses. I think its a well thought through car that takes the market one great step more towards sustainable individual mobility and provide it for a broader range of people. So i think: Good job Volvo!
Lovely looking car. But the central screen only approach, along with the haptic controls is an absolute no go. My 2022 XC60 is already behind the old XC90, where I didn’t have to stab at a screen to change drive modes.
Very interested in this car. Great looks and the size would work for me. I think I’d need to get used to the instrument design…..maybe! But a great piece of product design.
Really nice car!! does the driver's seat recline on versions that do not have an electric seat? could we have more classic metallic colors in the future? (like pine grey, denim blue...)
@@jeffs6090 hmm not convinced by this technique: certainly it is pretty when you are a few meters from the car, but you see the original color inside on the door pillars, in the trunk, in the frunk, etc.. .
This is gorgeous, but I was very surprised to see a company so renowned in safety would put climate controls in a on screen menu instead of physical buttons
I disagree. Perhaps our experiences differ. On my current car I can't see the instrument display very well, it's quite dark, certainly not the speed. I find myself using the Garmin navigation unit I added to know exactly what speed I'm doing. I have that in the centre, just below the horizon and it's easy to get used to.
This looks great but i would have loved a pull down arm rest in the back row center seat and an option for solar panel roof. It comes just short of perfect for me.
I can't wait for this to come out. I been keeping at eye on Volvo and like this new vehicle they came out with. I like the touchscreen because it does away with the old style of a cluster digital or not and brings the center touchscreen into the 21st Century. I just have one question, will this have a roof rack option? I go on road trips and i also do some house work so i need a vehicle than is functional as well as greatly designed. I plan to really get this by March
Nice looking car but the rear passenger space/legroom is too cramped when the driver seat is in a more normal position (and not pushed forward like in this video). This has been the deal breaker for many interested buyers who have seen this car in person. This car isn't really that small and other EVs of similar length have much better rear passenger space. Improve that and you will have many more interested buyers.
It's a similar design to the satellite radio I had clipped to the air vent in my 2004 Accord. Over ten years of ownership it never looked like part of the car - I suspect the two tablets in the EX30 will always look hot-glued on or like the design team ran out of time and shipped the prototype because they didn't get to designing the dashboard.
Une jolie tablette mais je préfère mon Ipad, je peux le mettre sur mes genoux dans mon canapé. Sinon sympa le porte gobelet et un coffre qui s'ouvre, c'est le progrès 🙂 Vous n'aimez plus les voitures ?
Most of it looks great, but I just cannot get behind not having an instrument/gps panel behind the steering wheel and not having physical/easily accessible buttons/knobs for functions I need to access while driving. The infotainment system just takes my eyes off the road much more than I am comfortable with.
Hi there, thank you for sharing your feedback. Have you had the chance to take the Volvo EX30 for a test drive to experience it for yourself? We think you'll love it! /Niamh
Ok so you remove the dynamic coloured internal lighting from the 2022 models XC60 but you then reintroduce it back into this model is a slap in the face for buyers who thought they were getting that feature. I like this car but I'm a bit pissed off that my 2022 model does not have dynamic internal coloured mood lighting. Just please be consistent with your features in future.
It looks like a well thought out project but curious about the price... Recyclable materials, less wires for the sound system and so on to save money but how much of these const reductions are going to be transferred to the consumer?
Quite a lot apparently. Initial signs are about £2,500-3,000 less than a Kia eNiro, which I have at the moment, but I like the look of this for a replacement!
The Volvo EX30 will come with a “climate on” feature where you can control how many hours you would like the climate system to be on. The only condition is that the minimum required SOC needs to be above 20% - securing you will not fully drain the battery while using this function. /Irene
@VolvoCars thanks for the prompt answer. I'm happy to hear that Volvo has addressed one of my most loved features of Tesla. My good old xc90 will soon have a younger Volvo EX30 brother :)
I was considering this car ... until I went on Volvo website to configure it. Basically, I felt I was choosing a 'premium' car from an 'ordinary' configurator of a way less 'premium' car manufacturer. Three choices: Core, Plus, Ultra ... and then the engine choice. Core trim has 2 engine options, Plus 3 options, and Ultra 2 options. You choose the color (only 5 options .. and not even my favorite ones) ... and basically the configuration is over. What if I don't want the panoramic roof but I want the 360° camera or the Park Pilot Assist? No way to choose! If I want the Park Pilot Assist I must choose the Utra trim with its panoramic roof I don't want!! Why??? What if I want the Plus trim but would like the electric seat adjustment? No bloody way to choose! What is the difference between a premium manufacturer and an ordinary manufacturer? One of the differences is CHOICE! You can customize your car the way you want it. And here it looks as if I were on Dacia (sorry Dacia!) configurator. Moreover, it doesn't have the LED Matrix headlights option. Come on! Let's talk about the "premium" soundbar. Do you really believe that a single front soundbar will offer you a great surrounding listening experience?? Are you joking? I might be wrong, but I don't think this EX30 has voice-activated controls, right? Last but not least (as underlined by other users) the lack of a front display behind the steering wheel where you can check speed and navigation (like in the Zeekr counterpart). Too bad because I really like the design and its compact dimensions, ideal for narrow roads and parking slots. Instead of offering an absurd 428 hp engine (frankly ... who cares about the 3,4 sec from 0 to 100 km/h !!) why not offering a true choice in the configuration process? Potential buyers of this car will unlikely be tempted to compete with Ferraris on the traffic lights ... but maybe they would appreciate a customisable car ... with - why not - true premium options like LED Matrix headlights or a head-up display. For me it's a NO. 👎
Your comment was from 3 weeks ago and I only see 1 thumbs up, mine.. I think you're right about a lot of things, the most about the acceleration and how it is used to tell everybody how special this EX30 is. Not a big deal for me, that's for sure. Don't know how much money was spent to design this, but it could have been better spent for a more user friendly interior. The soundbar is a joke, the lack of a display behind the steering wheel is an unforgivable wrong choice, just like that big tablet where everything has to happen. At least in my opinion. And don't get me wrong, a central display comes in very handy for a lot of things, but essential driving information is something I like exactly in front of me! And why no HUD for the least? I sometimes wonder if Volvo is trying to research how everybody reacts to their new appleish concept, and that the car on introduction will have more satisfying features that it has now. But reading this hausse of fan-comments I fear you and I won't be satisfied...
@@LeoWal01 You might be right 🙃 Volvo might monitor the reactions, and maybe do better in two or three years, when they'll present a slightly facelifted/updated version of it. I do hope so. Meanwhile, I do appreciate Volvo's decision to offer an entry-level model featuring an affordable quality that invites young and/or medium-income people to step inside its premium brand's world. People who - go figure - might later afford to buy a C40 or even a luxury EX90. An 'opportunity' once offered by BMW as well with its compact 3-series in the 90ies (a 320i E30 wasn't definitely cheap but not extremely expensive either). Now, the EX30 'counterpart' (entry-level full electric small SUV) @ BMW is the iX1 ... with a couple of options it starts around 70'000 EUR. Not exactly aimed at the younger generations or at the medium-income people out there. Clearly, BMW (but also other premium european brands) are more and more 'neglecting' their once faithful middle/upper-middle class customer base to rather embrace the upper class and beyond. I find it great that Volvo - as a premium brand - decides to open the doors to its premium world to a larger clientele with a truly affordable entry-level model. That deserves a thumb up! 👍
@@jamspad2088 To be honest, I do like them trying to be innovative and the exterior of the EX30 is pleasant to my eyes! But as mentioned, the interior makes me sad rather than happy. Maybe a test drive -somewhere next year- will change my mind. Drove the full electric XC40 in a test drive a few months back and was pleasantly surprised by how a full EV felt (only used the required brake pedal to put the car in the reverse gear, 'braking' while driving is done by lifting the accelerator, so that the kinetic energy recharges the battery and the speed decreases, as you might know). That XC40 also has a big acceleration that my V70 D3 doesn't have (but that I as a matter of fact, actually don't need). Summarizing: We'll keep an eye on the EX30 developments!
I believe they hired a shorter/smaller person to do the presentation so that the car doesn't seem "too small" when she presenter is sitting/walking around the car. Other than that, I like a lot of the car even if it copies much of its homework from Tesla's Model Y
Why not ac vents for the rear passengers, are you guys moving backwards? 😩 Surely the window switches could move to the traditional position we're accustomed to. Surely the wiring wouldn't make a significant impact considering the convenience and comfort. Those are the key points you shouldn't have revised
Hi there, the air conditioning vents for the rear of the vehicle are located under the two front seats. Adding the window switches centrally instead of on the doors, saves wiring - yes, it is a relatively small amount, but when you extrapolate that to many tens of thousands of cars per year, it makes a bigger difference than you might expect. And if we apply this thinking across the board, small gains can add up to something much bigger. /Anthony
Are car manufacturers just bringing as many non car people to work on vehicle interiors? How do they keep repeating the same mistake of removing a gauge cluster when majority don’t want that. This interior looks good but is not designed around the driver which should always be the PRIORITY.
I’ve been researching the EX30 since it was announced and am very excited about it. However, I still haven’t been able to see any cup holders for the rear passengers. This could be a deal breaker. I need to make sure kids and friends don’t spill in the back.
Removing all the door buttons and accessories and moving them to the instrumentation in the tablet for storage space is not only useless since storage space is rarely used in the back, but it’s also a lazy design. It’s a no from me
Since Volvo EX30 has no driver information module, nor a head-up display, drivers will need to look at the centre display screen for key information such as speed. -Irene
Anything that takes your eye away from driving is a big deal. This car is not my living room it. I agree navigating at the steering wheel & dash gage window is the most convenient & safe. Take a page from RAM’s navigation. Seriously. Volvo owner of 5 since 1978!
You gotta remember, Volvo EVs you can only charge up to 80% for battery longevity and you are recommended not to go below 20%. So you only have about 60% to play around with. This will significantly impact your driving range. That's pretty bad.
