Sales of the Volvo EX30 in Europe continue to grow month after month

The EX30, the most affordable and smallest electric SUV from the Swedish brand, continues to prove itself as one of the hits of the year. Just five months after its market launch, the EX30 has overtaken the Mini BMW in the small Premium vehicle segment in Europe, and its sales keep on growing.

Since production began in Zhangjiakou, China, last autumn, the EX30 has become one of the best-selling vehicles from Volvo. Despite its compact size, this model has made a significant impact and is attracting a good number of customers. According to data published in a recent report, sales of Volvo in Europe rose 27 percent last May, and the EX30 appears to have been the main driver of this growth.

In the small Premium vehicle segment, the EX30 last month overtook the Mini BMW by more than a thousand units sold. This is not surprising, as this model has placed itself as the third best-selling electric vehicle in Europe through last May, with 30,195 units delivered in total. As expected, the Tesla Model Y leads the market with just over 79,000 units, followed by the Tesla Model 3 with nearly 39,000 units.

The EX30’s good run could come to an end from next July

This unstoppable sales growth of the EX30 could, however, be slowed by the imposition in Europe of new tariffs on imports of electric vehicles from China, which will take effect next July. In fact, Volvo’s Executive Vice President, Bjorn Annwall, has already criticised this decision, arguing that it will only harm consumers.

Volvo had nevertheless already planned to start producing the EX30 in the European Union in 2025, more specifically in Belgium, but until that happens, the units sold in this market will have to continue arriving from China, paying a higher tariff. With a starting price of just over 36,000 euros, the EX30 is one of the most affordable electric vehicles on the market, although it remains to be seen whether Volvo will be able to keep its price unchanged over the coming months.

Volvo plans to launch the EX30 in more than 90 countries by the end of the year. In the United States, the EX30 has a starting price of 34,950 dollars and is available in two versions, with one or two motors and a range of up to 275 miles -442 km-.

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