Volvo will begin deliveries of its 2025 EX30 electric SUV this year, the automaker says. The company had delayed the model over the summer, saying deliveries wouldn’t be possible until 2025 at the earliest.
“In response to strong consumer demand, Volvo Car USA has prioritized the most requested model: the 422 hp EX30 Twin Motor Performance, available in Plus or Ultra equipment levels,” the company says. That model carries a price of $46,195 (including a mandatory $1,295 delivery fee).
Single-motor variants will come next year, the company says. Industry publication Automotive News reports that the first U.S. deliveries will arrive in December.
The EX30 is an all-new subcompact electric SUV. It impressed early reviewers with its 3.4-second 0-60 mph sprint and smart but minimalist interior.
Volvo is building the first models in China for shipment to the U.S. The Biden administration recently enacted a 100% tariff on Chinese-built electric vehicles (EVs), and is developing a rule to block Chinese-derived software from cars sold in the U.S.
That could make importing the car challenging. Volvo delayed U.S. deliveries over the summer, planning to move construction outside China.
“Volvo will expand production next year to a factory in Ghent, Belgium, supplying the U.S. and Europe,” AN reports. The company may hope to import some cars before the software rules take effect, so dealers will have some in stock before the Ghent factory is fully operational.
“We think bringing over this small volume right now is a great opportunity to build the momentum when more volume will come from Ghent,” Jim Nichols, head of Product and Technology Consumer Offer at Volvo Car USA, told AN.
