Volvo to start EX30 US deliveries in 2024, despite tariffs

Volvo will start deliveries of its EX30 electric subcompact crossover in the U.S. in 2024, the automaker confirmed on Wednesday.

The first example to arrive will be the dual-motor, all-wheel-drive EX30 Twin Motor Performance model, which is priced from $46,195, including a $1,295 destination charge. Volvo said it decided to focus on the 422-hp performance flagship as it was the most requested model among reservation holders.

Buyers looking to snag the base EX30 with a single-motor, front-wheel-drive configuration, which was previously announced with a starting price of $36,245, including destination, will have to wait until 2025, Volvo said. The base EX30 is good for 268 hp.

The EX30 made its debut in mid-2023 and is currently built exclusively in China, though Volvo will add production in Belgium in 2025. Deliveries in the U.S. of Chinese-made EX30s were originally due to start in the first half of 2024, but the 100% tariffs introduced by the Biden administration on Chinese-made EVs led to Volvo delaying the start of deliveries.

The automaker in June said it would delay deliveries in the U.S. until 2025, when production is due to start in Belgium. However, in its latest announcement, the automaker said it is speeding up the start of deliveries, likely using Chinese-made EX30s, to satisfy demand as quickly as possible.

“We worked hard to make the Volvo EX30 available sooner than anticipated for our customers,” Mike Cottone, Volvo’s U.S. chief, said in a statement. “The EX30 has already proved exceptionally popular in other markets, and we’re excited to bring it to the U.S. this year.”

Owners of the EX30 Twin Motor Performance can look forward to 0-60 mph acceleration in just 3.4 seconds and a EPA-rated range estimate of 253 miles for the vehicle’s 64-kwh battery. The base EX30 will feature the same battery and is estimated at up to 261 miles. The 0-60 mph time for the base model is 5.1 seconds.