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Nov 12, 2023

Sustainability Takes Centre Stage with the 2025 Volvo EX30 Electric SUV

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The auto industry has been buzzing with talk of sustainability, but what does it truly mean in practice? Volvo has taken a unique approach to answering that question, by demonstrating the concept through the 2025 Volvo EX30, an all-electric SUV.

With a focus on the vehicle's entire life cycle, including production and end-of-life, Volvo has ensured that sustainability is at the forefront of their latest offering. The 2025 Volvo EX30 is built on a platform dedicated to EVs and features a long wheelbase and fully flat interior floor, maximizing its small size to optimize interior space.

In Canada, the 2025 Volvo EX30 will be available in two configurations. The Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range comes with one motor mounted to the rear axle, while the Volvo EX30 Twin Motor Performance features an additional rear motor with a similar output, creating an all-wheel-drive configuration. The latter is capable of going from zero to 100 km/h in 3.6 seconds, making it the fastest-accelerating car in the Volvo lineup. Both configurations use a 69-kWh battery, but the Twin Motor Performance's NMC battery can be charged from ten to eighty-percent capacity in just 26.5 minutes at a powerful Level 3 charger.

In terms of sustainability, the smallest SUV ever produced by Volvo requires less material to fabricate, and incorporates more recycled content, including 25% recycled aluminum, 17% recycled steel, and 17% recycled plastics. The interior features sustainable textile choices that use recycled materials, such as the 70% recycled polyester wool blend, and denim fabric created from recycled denim fibres.

The vehicle's eco-friendly philosophy extends to the manufacturing process as well – the EX30 will be built using 100%-climate neutral electricity and other sustainable energy sources at a facility in China. Moreover, Volvo is urging its Tier 1 suppliers to follow suit in utilizing climate-neutral power sources.

The Volvo EX30 features a range of safety and convenience features, including a safe-exit alert that warns drivers if a door is about to open into the path of a pedestrian or cyclist. An intersection-collision mitigation system detects if a vehicle turns into the driver's path unexpectedly and automatically applies the brakes. A driver attention monitor checks for signs of distraction or drowsiness, while a new generation of parking assist automates the throttle, braking, and steering systems for a more seamless parking experience.

The interior of the Volvo EX30 features a minimalist dashboard with a 12.3-inch vertically oriented touchscreen infotainment system that is Google-built. It also uses Google Maps navigation and apps that can be downloaded from Google Play. CarPlay functionality is available for iPhone users. An "audio-bar" is integrated into the dashboard that features various speaker cones of varying sizes, taking inspiration from home audio designs.

Volvo is pushing the envelope with the EX30, receiving recognition for their innovative demonstration of what it means to have a sustainable electric SUV in a rapidly changing industry.

The EX30 is expected to go on sale in Canada in the summer of 2024, with pricing to be announced closer to the launch date.

Credit: driving.ca

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