Head to head
MINI Cooper Electric vs Volvo EX30
A side-by-side comparison of published Australian specifications, including WLTP range figures.
The verdict
The Volvo EX30 offers more range — 400 km WLTP against 305 km, a gap of about 95 km between charges. The Volvo EX30 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 318 litres and 5 seats versus 210 litres and 4 in the MINI Cooper Electric. On price the MINI Cooper Electric starts about A$5,850 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Volvo EX30 at 5.3s.
On the measured specifications below, the MINI Cooper Electric leads in 1 area and the Volvo EX30 in 5.
Specs side by side
Price from (new)(Lower is better)
Range (WLTP)
Battery
Body type
Seats
Boot space
0–100 km/h(Lower is better)
Standout feature
How they score
Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Australia — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.
Range
Price
Family space
Performance
Tech