Volvo EX30 Cross Country confirmed for Australia

The all-electric Volvo EX30 is yet starting to deed Australian showrooms, and the brand’s section brag says it volition grow the scope with an adventure-ready Cross Country mentation successful the adjacent future.

Speaking with CarExpert astatine the Australian motorboat for the EX30, Volvo Car Australia managing manager Stephen Connor said an EX30 Cross Country is decidedly coming, but the ‘when’ is inactive to beryllium determined.

“We’re readying connected bringing it [but] we haven’t finalised erstwhile we volition bring the EX30 Cross Country,” Mr Connor said.

“[Cross Country] is portion of staples, portion of our makeup, and the car looks great. That volition turn the conception again from being conscionable a household car to a fun, adventurous car that you tin instrumentality off-road.”

Mr Connor couldn’t remark successful further item astir what volition powerfulness the EX30 Cross Country erstwhile it arrives here, but a logical presumption is simply a dual-motor, all-wheel thrust drivetrain.

“We’re inactive moving done that with the merchandise team, but depending connected what happens we tin take [which drivetrains to offer] from a section perspective,” Mr Connor continued.

“So yes, it’s decidedly coming – I conscionable can’t springiness you ‘when’.”

The Volvo EX30 Cross Country was revealed arsenic portion of the electrical crossover’s debut past June.

Displayed successful images arsenic thing of an aboriginal near-production concept, the EX30 Cross Country was dubbed a “special version” owed for European merchandise successful 2024.

Key highlights see raised crushed clearance (measurements TBC), 19-inch achromatic alloy wheels with the enactment of smaller 18-inch alloy wheels “with bespoke tyres” – apt much rugged rubber.

Other distinguishing features see a front, rear and broadside skidplates; peculiar achromatic sheet trims for the beforehand bumper and tailgate; arsenic good arsenic Cross Country badging with a tiny bonnet-mounted Swedish emblem arsenic “the cherry connected top”.

Three variants for the EX30 are offered globally.

For the entry-level Single Motor powertrain, which offers a 200kW rear electrical motor, there’s a prime of Standard Range and Extended Range batteries – a 51kW LFP basal unit, and a 69kWh NMC artillery for longer range. Only the Extended Range is offered successful Australia.

Atop the scope is the Twin Motor Performance, which gets the 69kWh Extended Range NMC artillery arsenic modular and offers a strategy output of 315kW from its dual electrical motors and a claimed 0-100km/h clip of conscionable 3.6 seconds – it’s the fastest-accelerating Volvo ever.

Given the Cross Country’s much adventurous bent, the Twin Motor Performance drivetrain with AWD seems similar a logical fit. However, it’s unclear if Volvo is readying a little almighty dual-motor mentation to coincide with the Cross Country’s planetary launch.

The 2025 model-year Volvo EX30 range is connected merchantability now, prices starting from $59,990 positive on-road costs for the basal Single Motor Extended Plus variant.

While the introduction people has not seen a terms summation for MY25, the higher-spec Ultra versions – disposable successful Single Motor and Twin Motor Performance derivatives – person some been treated to $1300 terms increases contempt nary specification adjustments. Volvo Car Australia says rising freight costs are to blame.

Stay tuned to CarExpert for our reappraisal of the Volvo EX30 astatine 5:00PM AEST connected Thursday, May 9.

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