The newly unveiled Volvo EX30 is perhaps the Tesla Mannequin Y’s largest competitor but. It’s the Swedish carmaker’s smallest SUV, however has a lot to flaunt – it’s the model’s quickest accelerating automotive ever and has the bottom carbon footprint of all Volvos.

The Volvo EX30 is considerably smaller than the Tesla Mannequin Y. The EX30 is 166.6 inches (4,233 millimeters) lengthy whereas the Mannequin Y is 187.0 inches (4,751 mm) in size. The Mannequin Y can also be wider and taller, however the EX30 seems to be a drive to reckon with in all different areas.

For starters, the bottom mannequin prices over $12,000 lower than the usual Mannequin Y. It carries a beginning worth of $34,490 within the US, whereas the Mannequin Y begins at $47,740. Even with the federal tax credit score, the Tesla is more likely to value extra. The EX30 is unlikely to qualify for tax credit as it will likely be manufactured in China.

The low worth might be attributed to the shared structure. The EX30 rides on father or mother firm Geely’s Sustainable Expertise Structure (SEA) for compact autos. SEA additionally underpins the EX30’s cousins, just like the Sensible #1, Zeekr X, and Sensible #3.

Subsequent, the EX30 makes use of a 64-kilowatt-hour NMC (lithium, nickel, manganese and cobalt) battery, that gives an estimated vary of 275 miles on the single-motor model and 265 miles on the dual-motor variant. The bottom Mannequin Y, believed to be geared up with CATL’s LFP (lithium iron phosphate) battery, has a variety of 279 miles on a single cost.

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When it comes to on-paper efficiency, the EX30 will increase your eyebrows. It is available in two variants, dubbed Prolonged Vary and Twin Motor Efficiency. The latter is all-wheel drive and has an output of 422 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque – Volvo says the SUV will slingshot from 0 to 60 miles per hour in simply 3.4 seconds, making it the quickest accelerating Volvo so far.

The bottom Mannequin Y does the 0-60 mph dash in 5.0 seconds, and even the Mannequin Y Efficiency is 0.1 seconds slower than the EX30, on paper.

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That stated, Volvo is making an attempt to attract patrons in different methods as nicely. The inside, for instance, is minimalist, however full of cutting-edge expertise. Like Tesla, it has a big central touchscreen, which Volvo claims to have developed in partnership with Google, Apple, and Qualcomm for the very best person expertise. It additionally makes use of plentiful recycled supplies within the cabin.

Watch the video above to be taught extra about how the EX30 may problem the Mannequin Y. What are your ideas on Volvo’s latest EV? Do you suppose it may impression the massively standard Mannequin Y in any approach? Depart your ideas within the feedback.