Kia EV3 vs Volvo EX30
· Real-world figures, not WLTP
Our verdict
The Kia EV3 and Volvo EX30 are both electric SUVs in the small car class. The Kia EV3 starts at £31,555 in the UK and the Volvo EX30 at £33,060, comparing the cheapest version of each.
The EV3 goes further, with about 202 miles of real-world range against 171 for the EX30. On top of that, it is £1,505 cheaper to buy new (£31,555 against £33,060), uses less energy (3.7 mi/kWh against 3.5 mi/kWh), has the bigger boot (485 litres against 325) and has the longer warranty (7 years against 3).
The EX30 is quicker, doing 0–62 mph in 5.7 s against 7.5 s.
There's little between them on rapid-charging speed.
Choose the Kia EV3 if you want the longest range and the lower price and the Volvo EX30 if you want more performance.
Written from the figures below, comparing the cheapest UK version of each. Other versions can differ: open them in Compare to swap versions.
Price
- Price new
- £31,555 (best)on sale now
- £33,060on sale now
- Used from (estimated)
- –too new
- –too new
- Price per mile of range
- £156 (best)
- £193
Range and efficiency
- Real-world range
- 202 mi (best)325 km, estimate
- 171 mi275 km, estimate
- Range today, used (estimated)
- –
- –
- Efficiency
- 3.7 mi/kWh (best)169 Wh/km, estimate
- 3.5 mi/kWh178 Wh/km, estimate
- Range with one 15-min stop
- 212 mi (best)341 km
- 190 mi306 km
Charging
- Rapid charging
- 80 kW10–80% average
- 80 kW10–80% average
- Home (AC) charging
- 22 kW (best)
- 11 kW
- Charging plug
- Type 2 CCS
- Type 2 CCS
- Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- Yes
- Yes
- Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
- No
- No
- Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
- No
- No
Battery
- Usable battery
- 55 kWh (best)estimate
- 49 kWh
- Battery chemistry
- NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
- LFP (lithium iron phosphate)
- Heat pump
- Yes (best)
- No
Body and performance
- Body style
- SUV
- SUV
- Size class
- B · Small car
- B · Small car
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Drive
- Front-wheel drive
- Rear-wheel drive
- 0–62 mph
- 7.5 s0–100 km/h
- 5.7 s (best)0–100 km/h
- Weight
- 1,800 kg
- 1,840 kg
Size
- Length
- 4.30 m14 ft 1 in
- 4.23 m13 ft 11 in
- Width (without mirrors)
- 1.85 m6 ft 1 in
- 1.84 m6 ft
- Width with mirrors
- –
- 2.03 m6 ft 8 in
- Height
- 1.56 m5 ft 1 in
- 1.55 m5 ft 1 in
- Wheelbase
- 2.68 m8 ft 10 in
- 2.65 m8 ft 8 in
Practicality and safety
- Boot space
- 485 litres (best)
- 325 litres
- Towbar available
- Yes
- Yes
- Towing (braked)
- 500 kg
- 1,400 kg (best)
- Max payload
- 545 kg (best)people and luggage
- 445 kgpeople and luggage
- Euro NCAP rating
- 5 stars
- 5 stars
Warranty (UK)
- Car warranty
- 7 years (best)100,000 miles
- 3 years60,000 miles
- Battery warranty
- 8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
- 8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
- Passes to next owner
- Yes
- Yes
Availability
- Status
- On sale new
- On sale new
- Model years
- 2026 on
- 2026 on
Green marks the better figure in each row. Range is a real-world estimate, not WLTP. Used prices are estimates. Warranty terms are UK terms from each maker’s website.
Every version
Kia EV3
- EV3 Standard Range (MY27)£31,555 · 202 mi
- EV3 Long Range (MY27)£34,555 · 283 mi
- EV3 GT (MY27)£48,695 · 267 mi
Volvo EX30
- EX30 P5 (MY27)£33,060 · 171 mi
- EX30 P5 Long Range (MY27)£37,260 · 227 mi
- EX30 Cross Country P5 Long Range (MY27)£41,260 · 217 mi
- EX30 P8 AWD (MY27)£42,360 · 211 mi
- EX30 Cross Country P8 AWD (MY27)£43,760 · 208 mi